“Yeah, how did you know?" Ryan echoed.

"Uhm, uhm..." I scratched my neck awkwardly. "I overheard him mention it on a phone call from work days ago, so I thought baking a cake would be a nice gesture to thank him for being a good boss." I forced a chuckle, hoping my lie was convincing.

"Oh, how thoughtful!" Ryan gave my shoulder a friendly pat.

"Baby, I definitely have to make this up to you. Let's go out to the club and celebrate properly," Melissa purred, running a hand along Alex's arm.

"Thank you, Sophie," Alex said simply, before turning to Melissa. "There's no need to go out. I don't...