Chapter 102 Call It a Night

By the time the banquet wrapped up, it was late into the evening. Lila's steps were a touch unsteady, a warm flush coloring her cheeks. Rhett caught her arm just in time and steered her out of the crowd. "I'll get you home," he murmured. The inside of the car was dim, with the city lights sliding past them outside. Lila sank back in her seat, a quiet, content smile on her lips. This was her win, her moment—something she'd earned for herself that no one could take away. Rhett sat beside her, watching in silence, noticing the faint flush on her cheeks and the soft glow in her eyes. Something in him unraveled, and a strange, quiet happiness rose. From the driver's seat, Spencer watched Rhett in the rearview mirror, stunned by a softness he'd never seen in his employer, usually so cool and composed. Rhett's gaze rested on Lila, focused and gentle. Spencer's stomach dropped as he realized it wasn't just admiration. Rhett was deeply in love with her. Lila, of course, didn't notice a t