"Mm, be my guest," Louis replied, watching her closely. He could tell she was in a group chat.Without making a fuss, he picked up his phone and opened Messenger.Madame Lee: "There’s no bad news right now. The market’s been falling steadily. Either wait for the weekend news to shift things, or let
Miles: "He's probably just busy."Mason: "I think something’s going on between the White-Coat Deity and Madame Lee, if you know what I mean…"Coach Ryan: "You’re bold, I’ll give you that."Truth was, White-Coat Deity had been noticeably absent from the chat for days, while Madame Lee remained her us
“Alright,” Louis replied. As his gaze briefly met Laura’s, something unspoken passed between them, an understanding that needed no words.“Laura, don’t take too long!” Adora shot her a sharp look, her warning clear.She could see right through her friend’s little stunt to leave them alone on purpos
The white Maserati pulled out of the upscale neighborhood as Adora focused on the road, completely unaware of the Bentley parked discreetly by the curb.Inside the Bentley, a young couple was in the middle of an argument when the woman in the passenger seat suddenly slapped the man’s arm. “Look! Th
The first person to be questioned was Ruby.Back at the police station, it was Ruby who first claimed to have seen the missing persons report. She immediately called Lilian over to take a look. But Lilian had barely skimmed through it before catching words like HIV, pregnancy, childbirth, mentally
Peter erupted in rage, as if he were the one who had been deeply wronged, finally losing control.Adora had long since given up on her family, but hearing such absurdity still made the anger and hurt surge uncontrollably inside her."Peter Matthews, are you even human?" she asked, her voice frighten
Louis let out a heavy sigh, temporarily pushing aside his thoughts. He rose from his chair and went back to finishing the rest of his work.…The next morning.During breakfast, Adora brought up the lunch she had arranged with Louis.Laura looked at her in shock. "I’m going too? Why should I? You’r
At the hospital, Louis, exhausted, pulled out a chair and sat down, his tone a little more relaxed. "That was my nephew. He’s been sick. His dad’s out of the country on business, and the two nannies at home couldn’t handle him. His mom’s tied up with work too, so I went over to help out."So that w
Back in his office, Louis pulled out his personal phone. The moment he unlocked it, dozens of messages lit up the screen. His eyes skimmed down until they landed on a message from Adora. His gaze paused, and his expression shifted slightly.After reading it, a smile tugged at the corner of his li