CHAPTER 48

When Stefan insulted me, I was supposed to get mad, but then my phone rang continuously. It was my boss, Jacob, so I didn’t waste more time and took the call. “Hello?”

“How are you doing, Bethany? Did my brother treat you well?”

“Mmm yes, but can you tell me when are you coming here?”

“Tomorrow morning. We will be there,” he said, and then I heard several voices talking behind him. If I wasn’t mistaken, I thought I also heard Dale’s voice. “Dale is with you, right?”

“Yes,” Jacob responded.

“Will he also come?”

“I’m sorry to disappoint you, sweetheart, but Dale will be busy with something else. An old acquaintance is causing trouble in Claybourne, and Dale will deal with him.”

“An old acquaintance?”

“Yes! My father used to be friends with Roger Middleton but now the old fart has been a headache in Claybourne! I wish I could just kill him instantly!”

When he mentioned my father’s name, I became interested in it. “Why are you mad at him?” I asked because I wanted to know the reason for h