Christine Quinn said, "Let me give you a massage." With that, Christine Quinn started to massage Skyler Jones, albeit somewhat clumsily.

However, after a few moments, Skyler Jones suddenly grasped her hand, gently saying to her, "Christine, come over here."

Christine Quinn embarrassedly said, "Am I not massaging comfortably? Uh, I’ve never given anyone a massage before..."

Skyler Jones shook his head and pulled Christine Quinn onto his lap, "Sweetheart..."

"Hmm?"

Skyler Jones gazed deeply at Christine Quinn’s stunning face, "I won’t go to the branch office this afternoon, okay? I’ll stay home with you."

Christine Quinn frowned, "Why? I don’t need you to keep me company. Mom and Becca are home, I’m not bored at all."

"I’m afraid you’ll sit home overthinking things."

Christine Quinn laughed softly, playfully tweaking Skyler Jones’s high-bridged nose, "Why would I overthink things? I’m quite enjoying myself now." Christine Quinn happily swung her legs.

Skyler Jones gazed tenderly at Christine Quinn, softly stroking her smooth hair, "Christine, I don’t want you to overthink things."

Christine Quinn grumbled, "Hey, I’m not someone who overthinks things, alright? I used to worry because I was unwell, but now my health has improved significantly. I want to cherish this time; I don’t have the energy for anything else."

"Okay." Skyler Jones gently pecked Christine Quinn’s lips.

Christine Quinn leapt off Skyler Jones’s lap, "Look at the shirt I bought for you..."

Noon.

Howard Geoffrey had just come in from outside when a servant respectfully said to him, "Mr. Geoffrey, Mr. Jones is waiting for you in the study."

"Alright." After responding to the servant, Howard Geoffrey slightly furrowed his brow.

After handing over his briefcase and other belongings to the servant, Howard Geoffrey headed to the study.

The study door was not closed, and Skyler Jones was waiting for Howard Geoffrey.

Howard Geoffrey entered, frowning as he looked at Skyler Jones seated at the desk, the crease on his brow deepening, "You’re looking at me with such a serious expression; I assume there’s something serious you want to ask me?"

Skyler Jones signaled to the servant outside to close the door, then buttoned up his suit jacket and stood up.

The air between the two was tense, neither intimidated by the other.

Standing before Howard Geoffrey, Skyler Jones directly asked, "Is the betrayal of ’Nonta’ insider related to you?"

Howard Geoffrey narrowed his eyes cryptically, "You found out?"

"So, you really did it?"

Howard Geoffrey leaned against the desk with his arms crossed, "Yes, I was the one who caused the problem at ’Nonta’."

Skyler Jones’s brow tightened, "Mr. Geoffrey, you’re always busy with noble affairs, so when did you have the leisure to deal with people totally unrelated to you?"

Howard Geoffrey smirked, "The Douglas family father and daughter have always been rather annoying; I just gave them a lesson."

Skyler Jones’s face darkened, "You never act without reason... Tell me, did Christine ask you to deal with Jennifer Douglas?"

Howard Geoffrey’s smile remained unchanged, "I’m curious about your tone of reproach right now... Are you speaking up for Jennifer Douglas?"

Skyler Jones’s gaze turned sharp, gritting his teeth, "You know very well how I feel about Jennifer Douglas!"

Howard Geoffrey dropped the smile and spoke earnestly, "Christine did call me a few days ago, indeed mentioning something about Jennifer Douglas. Later, she borrowed a sum of money from me... I only found out recently that she used the money to tempt that senior executive in ’Nonta’."

Indeed...

In a fit of anger, Skyler Jones slammed his fist on the desk.

Howard Geoffrey, seeing Skyler Jones’s darkened face, calmly said, "I don’t think you should be so angry over this... If you think Christine acted improperly, you can go ask her directly, and I believe Christine will give you a reasonable explanation."

Suddenly, Skyler Jones turned and grabbed Howard Geoffrey by the collar, "What exactly is your relationship with Christine? Why is it that when she’s sick you’re the first to find her, and when she needs help you’re also the one to make a move? Howard Geoffrey, do you remember your position? You’re my brother, she’s your sister-in-law. When she’s sick, she needs me, and when she needs help, I should be the one to resolve it. What does it mean for you to get so close to her secretly?"

A faint smile, one that seemed unsure, appeared on Howard Geoffrey’s calm face, "It seems you care most not about Christine dealing with Jennifer Douglas, but about how Christine thinks of me first when she has a problem."