Lynne stared at William in pure shock. She looked away and cleared her throat.

Chuckling, she playfully smacked William's arm. "Relax, I was just testing you. You should see the look on your face right now," she laughed.

"Well, it's not funny," William said, his frown deepening.

Lynne smiled. "I had a small talk with Jessica yesterday. She's a nice woman—you two really go well together. I just wanted to see if your devotion to her is as strong as the one she has for you, and from what I see, it's even stronger," she said.

William's temper softened a bit.

Lynne got down from the desk and straightened her...