All Chapters of Don’t Beg for Love : Chapter 41 - Chapter 44

I let his words sink in.A brief moment of silence passed and only the old man’s heavy breathing resounded, apparently vexed.“Annalise,” He added, his voice softer and tired. “When you rejected his marriage proposal three years ago, he didn't react or ask us to return the engagement gifts. I just know that if you didn't meet and provoke him, the Hale Group wouldn’t have made this drastic decision. The least you could do was avoid Andrew Hale during your stay at Geneva. Look, I don't care how you do it, but you must fix this before it escalates.”Then he hung up brutally, leaving me wondering what exactly happened. But,I hadn't dropped my phone yet when another call came in.From Xander.“Big Sis! Are you alright?”Unlike Grandpa who was purely enraged, Xander sounded anxious.“Andrew Hale is bullying you, right? You guys met in Geneva, didn't you? I heard that Mason Reed is his uncle and you were present when he was poisoned. Some netizens said that they have put you on the suspect

The Next Day.I sat inside the hotel suite, placing my clothes, which had just come back from the laundry, into my luggage.The hotel was almost-empty now.Even Mason had already flown back home yesterday after being discharged from the hospital.Now and then, my mind wandered, hesitation flickering even as I zipped my luggage.I could have followed Mason back. However, my sketchbook was still missing.And leaving that task to the security men to help me find it,Were they going to take it seriously?I folded the last clothes into my luggage. Then my phone rang… again, for the umpteenth time this morning. This time, it was my assistant calling. “Sorry for disturbing you, Ms. Sterling,” she sounded anxious. “But the board of directors is getting impatient. Regarding the Hale Group’s decision, they want to know how you will handle it.”“Didn’t you notify them about the meeting?” I zipped the bag close and grabbed the forum brochures from the TV stand.Linda replied, “I did, Ms. Sterl