Silas Thorne's way of staking his claim was highly effective. The bitemark on Joyce Monroe's lip couldn't be covered or hidden, and even Kian Jacobs couldn't help but stare when he saw it.
"You did that?" On the way to the airport, Kian Jacobs finally couldn't resist asking.
"Mhm." Silas Thorne was looking at digital files on his tablet.
"Thorne, have some humanity!"
"Joyce initiated it."
"..."
Kian Jacobs was stunned for a few seconds. 'My sister initiated it?'
'Whatever.' He couldn't be bothered to get involved in the couple's affairs, lest he become part of their "play." So he just looked down and continued playing Snake.
Joyce Monroe wore a mask when she went to work. It wasn't until the studio's internal meeting, when she had to speak, that she finally took it off.
"PFFT—" Lily Kennedy, who was taking a sip of water, couldn't hold it in and nearly sprayed it everywhere.
