Chapter: 1687

Bethany smiled. That kind of trust was rare.

It wasn't something you built overnight, but over years, and Brody and Jonathan had clearly earned each other's.

"I want to treat my employees like that," she murmured, the thought slipping out without her realizing it.

Brody blinked, as if startled by the sudden shift. “You know, when I first started working for Mr. Bates, there was a brief moment where I wondered if he might be gay."

Bethany was stunned.