Sasha couldn't help but speculate. Ordinary people would run away from danger, yet Lyon had run into danger to protect me.

I was amazed, then frowned. "You're overthinking this. He's my uncle."

"What?!" Sasha's tone increased, and she gathered everyone in the R&D team to her. Her face reddened, and she promptly bowed her head.

She whispered, "Are you serious? You don't even share the same last name. Are you lying to me?"

"Why would I lie?" I couldn't tell her more, but nothing could ever happen between us. He doesn't feel that way about me."

Though Sasha remained skeptical, she could only nod at my confident reassurance. "Alright then."...