"A good assistant should know certain things about their boss and isn’t expected to disclose them to a third party.” I said, trying to deflect Ryan's probing question.

He gave me a skeptical look. "Hmm."

"What? I need to get some sleep now. Goodnight." I quickly left, hoping he wasn't growing too suspicious of me.

As I went to my room, I couldn't shake the feeling that Ryan sensed something was off. I could only hope my hasty excuse had been convincing enough to put whatever he had in his mind to rest, at least for now.

The next morning, I went to the office where I found Alex sleeping...