Chapter 18

Gossip spread like wildfire, and Zara's recent flurry of meet-ups with various companies was no secret among insiders.

Yosef, who was out horseback riding with his friends on the grasslands for a weekend of unwinding, ended up having to discuss it.

James, always a bit behind on the news, blurted out, "For real? Yosef is alright with letting Ms. Lowry leave?"

"It's gotta be real. My HR manager even reached out to her. Whether it's because of her career plans or the fact that I'm friends with Yosef, she rejected our offer."

Harper Young shot Yosef a look, seemingly blaming him for getting in the way of his company recruitment.

Yosef was dressed in sleek black riding gear. He was perched on a white horse, looking like an aloof heartthrob. He appeared a lot more laid-back compared to his usual suit-and-tie outfit.

They were all talking about Zara, but Yosef seemed unbothered and unfazed.

Thinking about it, Yosef had always been this way. Years went by with Zara as his one and onl