When I turned around, I saw Sophia casually strolling over to Ryan's seat like nothing had happened. She was a real pro at pretending.
"Scarlett, what's all the noise about at your place? I could hear it from mine," Sophia said, cupping her head with her hands on the table.
"Is it because Ryan didn't get the general manager promotion and he's taking it out on you?" she continued.
"It's nothing, just a little family issue, no big deal," Scarlett replied.
I shut the door, sighed to myself, and went back to the dining table to sit down and eat.
As soon as I sat, Sophia's hand slid between my legs, her palm pressing against my cock. It was soft at first, but her touch made it hard instantly. She noticed and seemed pretty pleased with herself.
She gave it a light pat and pinched it through my bathrobe like she was encouraging me. But then she started touching me under the table, even with Scarlett right there.
Even though Scarlett knew about what was going on between Sophia and me, it was still awkward having it happen in front of her. I was worried Scarlett would notice and get upset, plus my cock was super sensitive, and any sudden touch would definitely get a reaction.
I clenched my legs, gripped my cutlery tight, and tried to focus on not thinking about my cock. Sophia seemed to sense how sensitive I was, smirking a bit, then slipping her hand under my bathrobe and into my underwear, gently caressing up and down.
She pulled my underwear aside, gripping my cock and rubbing it, her thumb circling the tip. The sensation spread through my body like an electric current, both stimulating and pleasurable.
To keep Scarlett from noticing, I adjusted my posture. I sat upright with my chest close to the table edge, using my arm to block her view. Sophia saw this and smiled slightly.
"I'm sorry. I didn't expect the internal promotion changes at the company to be so unpredictable. But don't worry, I've already given Robert a piece of my mind at home, and come up with a way to make it up to you," she said.
Scarlett looked at Sophia suspiciously, and I was curious too.
"What way?" Scarlett asked.
Sophia shifted her gaze to me and said, "One of the female shareholders at our company is a distant relative of mine. She's coming over for a business trip soon to check on the company's work. I'll introduce David to her, let him spend a night with her, and then negotiate terms to get you promoted. How about that?"
Oh man, Sophia actually had this plan for me? To use my methods on her distant relative? Should I be happy or cry? Her relative probably never imagined Sophia would set her up like this.
I felt two intense gazes on me, one purposeful from Sophia and one reluctant from Scarlett.
Regardless of who it was from, I felt uneasy, so I just buried my head in my food, trying to avoid the situation.
"You are my leader. What will you do if I get promoted?" Scarlett asked.
She chose promotion over me.
"This is what I'm going to say next. We have an idea to establish a branch company here, and my distant relative coming over for a business trip is mainly for this purpose. So as soon as I received this news, I proposed to my distant relative to give me the position of vice president of the branch company." Sophia said in a calm tone.
She paused then continued, "This way, there will be a vacancy for the position of HR director at our headquarters, and I will recommend you in the name of the former director. To prevent incidents like today from happening again, let David accompany my distant relative for a night. She should then specifically request you to be the director."
Her voice was as soothing as the still lake water on the sea surface, clear and beautiful.
After she finished speaking, the atmosphere in the restaurant quieted down, with only the sound of our overlapping breaths.
Under the table where Scarlett couldn't see, Sophia was gently stroking my cock, making me so comfortable that I wanted to lean back in the chair, close my eyes, and enjoy her palm massage.
But with Scarlett there, I had to restrain my desires as much as possible.
At that moment, Scarlett looked at me again, her eyes showing concern and reluctance.
"But as far as I know, the shareholders in our company, regardless of gender, are quite old. How old is your distant relative? What if she's too old and David has a stress reaction?" Scarlett asked.
Sophia waved her hand confidently, saying, "Don't worry, even though my distant relative is forty years old, she takes very good care of herself and looks almost like she's in her thirties. When David sees her, he definitely won't think she's forty. Just treat her as a woman in her thirties."
With that statement, I was completely dumbfounded.
I had just taken a sip of my drink and hadn't swallowed it yet when I suddenly sprayed it out, the orange juice splattering on the white table, glaringly bright.
"Sophia, you really think highly of me!" I turned to Sophia and said.
Originally, I wanted to pretend I hadn't heard anything, minimizing my presence as much as possible, leaving everything to Scarlett.
But that woman was forty years old! Forty years old!
My stepmother was only forty-two this year. If I had sex with this shareholder, what was the difference between that and having sex with my stepmother?
Even though I had no blood relation with my stepmother, I was raised by her after all.
Comparing the two in my mind, I found it somewhat difficult to accept.
Sophia suggested, "David, don't worry. My distant relative really looks young. If you don't believe me, you can come with me to meet her first. If you can accept her, then you can have sex later, as she won't be coming over for another three days."
Feeling a bit embarrassed, I glanced at Sophia and then at Scarlett, wanting to see Scarlett's reaction.
If Scarlett agreed, I would have no objections; if she didn't want me to, I would not accept it.
It seemed like Scarlett and I had a telepathic connection as she met my gaze.