She knew this, of course.

She ducked her head and tried to sound indifferent. "I have no intention of mixing my personal life with my career.”

After a brief pause, Marcus tried again. "You may not know this, but Alan and my mother... They are friends! And he is quite notorious for not having any boundaries when it comes to public and private matters. It's one of the biggest factors why his company's growth is stunted."

There was an underlying meaning to his words.

Staying silent for a while, Melissa raised her head and said in a low voice, “So, Alan has to ask you for advice in business?"