Jake didn't wait for a response after he knocked on the door before barging in. You can't blame him, okay? The food bags in his hands were hot and probably scalded his skin.

Leo looked up with a raised brow and closed the file he was reading. Before he could say anything, Jake explained with a pout,"Boss... Have mercy. The meal is still hot and it's hurting my poor hand."

Leo chuckled. Why is he pouting like a child? "Are you single?," His sudden question made Jake almost drop the paper bags in his hand. He coughed as he quickly dropped the meal on the table not minding where it landed.

"Huh? Boss, what did you say?"

"You heard me."

"Hehe boss," Jake hid his nervousness with a fake laugh. "I just wanted to confirm that my ears weren't hearing things."

Leo didn't respond. He faced the takeaway of food in front of him instead so Jake sat opposite him and asked anxiously,"Why... Why were you asking, boss?"

His heart pounded fiercely as he asked. Why the heck did the