Veronica Murphy made an ‘OK’ gesture with her hand. “Remember what you said today. Next time, it’s your treat.”

With that, she went into the bedroom to freshen up. Eleanor Gomez tossed her crutch aside and hobbled into the bedroom, settling on the bed. “Come on, spill the beans. What were you up to yesterday?”

Late last night, Eleanor Gomez had gone looking for Veronica Murphy, only to discover that she wasn’t in the room. It wasn’t surprising, considering Veronica Murphy had rushed her out earlier, behaving somewhat unusually.

“Just met up with a friend,” Veronica Murphy replied dismissively. Seeing that she wasn’t willing to elaborate, Eleanor Gomez didn’t press further. Instead, she lay down on the bed and let out a deep sigh. “I envy all of you. You can go wherever you want.”

She lifted her leg in a cast. “Once I’m better, I’ll be able to go wherever I please too.”

“Learned a lesson so that next time you won’t go ‘joyriding’ again,” Veronica Murphy muttered with a mouthful of foam as she brushed her teeth.

Once she finished freshening up and changed into a new outfit, she went downstairs with Eleanor Gomez to have a meal. Troy Ritter had been waiting for the two of them in the hotel restaurant.

forward and asked, “What would you like to eat? I’ll

to get the food,” Veronica Murphy pointed to a seat by the window and

the two what she wanted for breakfast. They then headed towards the breakfast counter. The restaurant was neither crowded

and I will be fine here. You should go back to Bloomstead. Matt… he probably needs you

were Matthew Kings’ right-hand men, and now that he was in

Ritter looked meaningfully at Veronica Murphy and shook his head. “The

head slightly, her sharp gaze piercing Troy Ritter, exerting some pressure

I do.

Although Troy Ritter was worried about leaving Veronica Murphy and Eleanor Gomez alone, his greatest concern

had always been by Matthew Kings’ side, and he would be the first to inform him of any movement or activity. After hesitating for a

Murphy glanced at him and furrowed her brows slightly, “You seem quite concerned

years of gossip experience, she felt that Troy Ritter had some feelings for

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