The heating was on in the room, but winter had not completely passed yet, and the coffee on the coffee table cooled quickly.
Lin Qi pointed toward the dining room. The second woman stood up and went to get the coffee pot.
She returned shortly afterward, poured the coffee on the table into the trash can, and then refilled everyone's cups.
These things should have been done by the young maid, but she was not here. As the lowest-ranking person among the three, the second woman had no problem doing it.
She poured hot coffee for Ms. Tracy first, and Ms. Tracy thanked her.
Then she poured coffee for Lin Qi. She stood very close to him, and when she bent over... a patch of snow-white flesh entered Lin Qi's field of vision.
He turned his head and glanced at it before looking away. He saw that sort of thing often, so it did not attract him much.
Ms. Tracy noticed it too. She said nothing, but her gaze seemed to change somewhat.
After Lin Qi thanked her, the second woman returned to her seat and poured herself some coffee as well.
Ms. Tracy suddenly patted her pocket. "I think I left my cigarettes in the car..." She looked at the second woman.
The latter froze for a moment before standing up. "I'll go look for them."
This was Ms. Tracy's signal that she had something to discuss with Lin Qi privately. Pretending not to understand and staying behind would only make things more awkward for her.
As soon as she left, Ms. Tracy said, "I didn't arrange this, and I didn't expect her to do that either."
After hearing her out, Lin Qi waved his hand. "Maybe it was just an accident. We can't always assume the worst about