"No," Theodore said in a panic. "I won't interrupt you. Go ahead and read your documents, but don't hang up."

He wanted to help her with her work.

Rosalie's eyes flashed with doubt. "Why?"

"No particular reason. Just don't hang up and continue with your work."

"Fine." Rosalie didn't know what Theodore was up to. She pushed her phone away, and continued reading.

When she was finally done reading through every single document, she felt overwhelmed with fatigue. Eye bags hung heavily below her eyes.

She stumbled to the hall, and saw Sydney preparing breakfast in the kitchen.

Upon hearing footsteps, Sydney turned around. "You're done?"

Rosalie nodded. "Yes."

"You were up the whole night. I thought you'd at least sleep a little last night."

Rosalie smiled and sat at the table, still in a daze. She slumped on the table and said, "I felt a burst of energy, and wanted to read through everything in one go. Before I knew it, the sun was rising." She placed her phone on the table.

breakfast on the table, and realized that she was

dear child, you're so hardworking. Theo thought that I was bullying you,

Rosalie sat up straight.

that so? Theo, did you

listen to her. I

to admit, for fear

her eyes. "Deny it, won't

admit to something I never did?" Theodore

sons. Yet now, the Spencer family was witnessing a case of the mother-in-law telling on her son to

her daughter-in-law

asked, "you

all," Rosalie

told me you were going to bed

through information about a company," Rosalie

"Which company?" Theodore pressed.

asking so many questions?" Sydney yelled at the phone.

sleep immediately

yawned and rubbed her nose. "Why should I listen to you? You're not my

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