The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 684

They’d all assumed the conversation would end there, but the group had no intention of dropping the subject.

One of the girls murmured, “CICI Group is powerful, sure, but SC Group’s doing just fine too. And Mr. Vesper is the boss over there—he doesn’t need to work for CICI at all. If you ask me, there’s got to be something more going on here.”

Sebastian paused mid-bite, his fork hovering over his plate as he glanced sideways at the speaker.

He spotted a woman covering her mouth, glancing furtively around before lowering her voice.

Everyone around her was instantly drawn in, turning their full attention her way. “What do you mean, something more?”

“Yeah, come on, don’t leave us hanging.”

“Spill it! I have to know.”

She clicked her tongue. “Seriously? You haven’t figured it out yet?”

“We really haven’t—just tell us, please!” someone chimed in.

“Come on, don’t tease us!”

Seeing all eyes fixed on her, faces shining with anticipation, she relented. “Okay, think about it. What’s the most important thing to a man?”

Someone nearby scratched his head. “Most important thing?”

He ventured, “His career, maybe?”

“Exactly.” She snapped her fingers.

“We keep forgetting, our CEO’s only nineteen—of course she’s going to have a crush at her age.”

“She’s beautiful, and Mr. Vesper is seriously handsome. Honestly, they look perfect together.”

“For all we know, they’re already dating secretly. This might even be her first love. As employees, we should be supportive—she works so hard for the company, she deserves someone special.”

“I say we back her up!”

Sebastian’s food sat untouched on his tray; he was too absorbed in their gossip to even notice.

It wasn’t until someone called out, “Mr. Vesper, you’re eating here too?” that he was jolted from his thoughts.