Chapter 139:

Elyse chose a taxi over her car to head to the shopping mall, sending messages to several people, yet all were unavailable—even Tracy couldn’t make time. She meandered down the street engulfed in loneliness. Suddenly, her phone rang. Startled, she answered, and her smile faded as she recognized the voice on the other end.

“Ms. Lloyd, it’s clear you’re disappointed. I saw it. Were you expecting someone else?” Richie’s voice was thick with sarcasm.

Embarrassed, Elyse whispered, “Are you nearby? I didn’t see you.”

Richie snorted, signaling his annoyance, then instructed, “Look up.”

Obediently, Elyse looked up and spotted Richie on the second floor, waving through the glass. Richie invited her up. “My work is wrapping up. I’ll take you to dinner soon.”

at a doorway. “Take a seat here. My interview is

in a corner of the room, watching the proceedings and waiting for them to finish. Richies session had concluded. Once the host finished recording some final questions, everyone started to

hadn’t seen you wandering the streets, where would you have been going?” Last time when Richie encountered Jayden, Elyse, and Judy, he had deduced something was amiss and had spoken up for Elyse. However, he hadn’t expected Elyse to be so easily defeated. Noticing the disappointment in his gaze, Elyse felt an inexplicable guilt. She touched her nose to conceal

what would you like to eat?” Richie was

unsure.

in exasperation. “I’m treating you. Let’s

each other, both Elyse and Theo looked away, taken aback. Elyse, gazing down at her shoes, suddenly wished to dine elsewhere, but

fresh tales on

take the call. However, Theo leaned against the door with a cigarette hanging

waiting for you,” Theo replied, extinguishing his cigarette and tossing it in the trash. His voice tinged with an unwitting hopefulness. “Your birthday’s coming up. What do

week. Yet, why should she accept a gift from him? She dismissed him firmly. “Don’t worry about it, Mr. Ward. Just mind your

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