Just as they were about to hang up, Tessa suddenly heard a muffled whimper from Julian’s side, followed by a loud thud, like something hitting the floor.She paused. "What was that? What’s going on over there?"A second later, her tone turned cold. "Where are you right now?"She couldn’t explain it, but something felt off."Nothing, really! It’s nothing!"Julian laughed it off. "Baby, you must’ve misheard. I just accidentally knocked something over, that’s all. There’s nothing else going on."\"Aren’t you on your way to the company? You should hurry. Wouldn’t want to be late and leave a bad impression."And don’t worry, I’ll take care of what you told me. I’ll get back to you soon."Tessa gave a short "Mm."Before she could say anything more, Julian ended the call.She stared at the screen, her gaze darkening.Call it a woman’s intuition, but something about that noise didn’t sit right with her.And Julian’s reaction was off.Normally, he’d never talk that much all at once.But today,
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