Seeing her return to her normal self, Brian let out a relieved breath, secured her seatbelt, and drove off.

Elsewhere, Hyatt drove off with Karina and Carlow settling into the back seat.

Karina was a bit confused.

She had assumed Carlow would sit in the passenger seat, which was why she picked the back.

However, Carlow had chosen to sit with her in the back.

Did he really see Hyatt as just a driver?

For crying out loud, Hyatt was a vice president of the company.

Karina couldn't help but scoff to herself, casually throwing a question at Hyatt. "So, Hyatt, have you two reached any cooperation yet?"

Hyatt took a quick look at Carlow in the rearview mirror before responding.

“Yeah, Carlow's got his act together, so I figured we'd keep the partnership going."

From the back seat, Carlow said to Karina, “Looking forward to more of your support, boss lady."

He called her "boss lady".

The word sent a chill down Karina's spine.

Though she often played the role of the boss lady, it wasn't common for people to call her that.

The way this man said it, especially with that playful undertone, it almost felt like Barlow was poking fun at her.

Karina sat up straighter, quickly saying, "Don't call me ‘boss lady’. I don't quite like it."

Carlow just raised an eyebrow, a playful glint in his eye. "Sure thing, Karina."

His tone was way too personal.

Karina shot him a glare, visibly annoyed.

Yet, Carlow was still smiling at her.