After bidding farewell to Rosalynn and Maggie, Karina proceeded to the roadside to catch a cab.

Just as she was about to flag down a taxi, a car abruptly pulled up in front of her.

The window rolled down to reveal Barlow.

"Good morning, Chameleon. Where are you headed?"

He greeted her using their shared pet name.

Reminded of the previous night's events, a pang of guilt struck Karina.

“Good morning. I'm off to the office. See you.”

“Get in," Barlow commanded, his gaze steady.

“No, thank you. There's a taxi right there," Karina pointed out, attempting to keep her tone Light.

“Enough with the nonsense. Get in; we have business to discuss," Barlow insisted.

Faced with the mention of business, Karina didn't dare refuse.

She walked over to the passenger side, opened the door, and slid into the seat.

“What's up?" she asked.

Barlow looked at her intently.

"Have you been keeping tabs on the new stars at the company?"

Karina nodded.

"Absolutely, I monitor their progress every day."

Barlow smirked.

“Really? It seems to me you've had plenty of leisure time, going out for drinks and dancing. You seem to really enjoy yourself."

Caught off guard, Karina touched her nose sheepishly.

“Sometimes people need to let loose."

“And you just happen to hold and kiss people when you're letting loose?