Realizing he was a bit out of line, Nathan Leafcastle put down his chopsticks and reached out to cover Sally Dalton’s hand.

"I’m sorry, Sally, I... I didn’t mean it, I’m... just a bit tired."

Sally Dalton also put down her chopsticks and looked up at him.

"Nathan, are you... still not over that matter?"

Lowering his gaze, Nathan Leafcastle shook his head gently.

"I know, it’s not easy for you to face Kris Cooper calmly." Placing her left hand on his, Sally Dalton spoke gently, "You’ve been exhausted lately. How about taking a few days off to relax, and leave the engineering issues to me, okay?"

As long as he was in charge of the Jade River project, he would inevitably come into contact with Kris Cooper. Kris Cooper was flamboyant, and Sally Dalton was worried Nathan Leafcastle couldn’t handle it.

The reason he endured Kris Cooper and wanted to cooperate was for revenge; at this time, how could Nathan Leafcastle possibly give up?

"I’m fine, just need a sleep." He casually replied, withdrawing his hand from hers, "Eat your noodles, or they’ll get cold."

Seeing him return to a calm demeanor, Sally Dalton decided not to say more.

After finishing their meal, they immediately discussed the details of cooperating with Ashton, and by the time everything was settled, it was already late at night.

Sally Dalton went to the bedroom first, while Nathan Leafcastle tidied up the documents on the table, his gaze falling on the drawer. As he reached to open it, he stiffened slightly upon seeing the U-disk.

Sally Dalton pushed the door open and came in, "I’ve prepared the water for you, go take a good soak and rest for the night; I’ll tidy up here!"

He smiled gently, shutting the drawer firmly, "Then I’ll go shower first."

Walking out of the study room, Sally Dalton gathered the necessary documents and tidied his desk. As she opened the drawer to put his signing slips in a box, her eyes fell on the U-disk, and she frowned slightly.

Reaching a finger out to pinch the U-disk, she thought about it for a moment and put the U-disk back in its place.

It was something Vera Wave gave him, and she shouldn’t look; it would be too unethical.

Suppressing her curiosity, Sally Dalton closed the drawer and left the study room, returning to the bedroom.

As she came out of the changing room after getting dressed, Nathan Leafcastle had finished showering and emerged from the bathroom. She walked over to help him adjust the collar of his bathrobe, casually asking, "What’s in the U-disk that Vera gave you?"

"I haven’t looked yet." Nathan Leafcastle’s tone was very calm, "Not sure if the water has completely dried yet; I’ll check it in a couple of days!"

This, of course, wasn’t his true intention. If possible, he would love to check it immediately to see what’s inside.

He had a strong urge to first see what was inside and then decide whether to share it with Sally Dalton.

"So... what do you think it might be?" Sally Dalton asked with a smile.

Nathan Leafcastle shrugged, "Who knows, maybe some old photos or something!"

Sally Dalton was kind and generous, but she was also a woman. What woman wouldn’t wish her man only cared about her? She was no different.

Though trying hard to appear magnanimous, deep down there was still some uncertainty. In this man’s mind, what exactly was her place now?

Nathan Leafcastle’s demeanor didn’t ease her mind; instead, it made her even more puzzled.