“Oh, I see. And what's the lady's name?"

“Let me introduce you to each other. Rosalynn, this is Carlton Smith, the deputy director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau. Carlton, this is my..."

“Delighted to meet you, Mr. Smith. I'm Rosalynn Fuller, a designer working for Mr. Hughes' company. I'm here to discuss work with him,"

Rosalynn intervened with a smile.

Brian glanced at her, his sentence left unfinished.

Did she really not want him to reveal her identity?

“Pleasure to meet you. Let's sit down first, and you can discuss work over dinner," proposed Carlton, shaking Rosalynn's hand in a friendly manner.

“Why did you invite me to dinner?" Rosalynn whispered to Brian as they proceeded to greet the other guests.

Brian arched an eyebrow and responded, "I thought you could use some nourishment."

Rosalynn cast a sidelong glance at him, retorting, “Couldn't you just nourish your ex?"

Brian chuckled.

"Are you jealous?"

Impossible!

Rosalynn mentally denied it before she was guided by Brian to meet the other guests one by one.

ALL present were staff of the Cultural Affairs Bureau.

They conversed politely with Rosalynn, eyeing her curiously.

They shared the same unspoken question.

Was she really just a designer?

Why did Brian go out of his way to invite a designer to dinner with them?

His ex was present. Wasn't he concerned that Selina would be envious?

Selina's expression darkened.

After Brian introduced Rosalynn to everyone, Selina approached to greet her as Carlton engaged Brian in conversation.