Chapter 444

Early the next morning, Giselle was already working at the branch office. Donovan, on the other hand, slept in and only arrived at the headquarters around ten in the morning. A short business trip was enough to leave his desk piled high with documents awaiting review and approval. Frowning, he took a sip of the hand-ground coffee his assistant had prepared and opened the budget report from the finance department. He had barely started reading when the door suddenly swung open. Donovan looked up to find Gideon standing in the doorway. Gideon's face was set in a stormy scowl, eyes like daggers as he strode straight for Donovan. For a fleeting moment, Donovan faltered, but he quickly regained his composure. His expression remained impassive as he continued flipping through the report, as though Gideon weren't even in the room. Gideon stopped at the edge of his desk, glowering at him. "What do you want with me?" Donovan asked, not bothering to meet his gaze. His indifference w