Chapter 156

At that moment, Simon's phone rang.

Even without a caller ID, he knew who the caller was.

But he had not expected the call.

In fact, Simon had given Laura his card at the ball, which she tossed away in front of him.

Yet here she was, calling him.

Simon glanced at Maxwell beside him, answered the call, and deliberately put it on speaker.

Laura's voice came through. Her tone was no longer arrogant like before. Instead, she softly inquired, "Mr. Moore, do you have a moment?"

"Ms. Scott, don't you think it's rather impolite to call me at this hour?" Simon replied with a smirk.

On the other end of the line, there was silence. Nevertheless, the call was still connected, the only sound being Laura's cautious breathing.

Simon knew she had a favor to ask. Otherwise, Laura would have ended the call long ago and might even have cursed at him.

Not wanting to come on too strong from the start, he said, "Ms. Scott, if you have something to say, then go ahead. My time is precious. P