Chapter 747

“Her love life ain’t my business no more,

He shut his laptop, checking the time and realizing it was time to hit the hay.

But he was restless tonight. He tried showering and laying in bed, but sleep was a no–show.

He picked up a book, trying to read, but the words seemed gibberish.

At 1 AM, he got dressed again and headed out.

This time, he drove himself, parking at the RosenGarden.

A couple of lights were still on in the RosenGarden. He cracked his car window open and lit up a ciggy.

Halfway through, he pulled out his phone and dialed Maja.

No answer on the other end.

He slumped back in his seat/staring blankly ahead, with no idea why he’d driven here in the middle of the night.

With a self–deprecating chuckle, he decided to head back home.

On the way, he passed by the Pennyfeather group’s headquarters. But he didn’t give a damn about the Pennyfeathers, so he didn’t even notice it was their building. A woman was frantically making a call at the entrance. !

It was Zoey, unable to reach Maja. The Star Movie group’s series had passed the review, smashing records on its premiere night. This was great news, the kind that should be shared with Maja.

But since the afternoon, her calls to Maja had gone unanswered.

Just a few hours ago, Maja had been nervously awaiting the viewing results with her.

Zoey was trying to hail a cab when she spotted a luxury car parked nearby and lan’s face in the window.

She tensed up.

and had heard about

were once engaged, though they’d called it

“Mr. Raymond.”

called out

the steering wheel. He glanced over

Zoey swallowed.

been trying to call Maja all day, but she’s not answering. I’m

“Maja?”

Maja, your ex–wife.”

end, so

was it

never goes off the grid, and today is incredibly important

finish, lan stepped on the gas.

when she was genuinely worried about Maja.

“Mr. Raymond!”

from Maja that you two are on good terms. If something’s happened to her, wouldn’t you

darkened.

that woman were

“Let go.”

by him, let go.

stepped on the gas, feeling rather ticked off.

beyond endurance. She huddled in the dark room, feeling snakes

on the verge of a breakdown, curling up and trying not

know how much time had passed, even

and fear

head against the wall, the

and checked the time, thinking she’d been like this for hours. They figured she was close to breaking

AM, the weather outside was clear, and the sound of Maja’s head hitting the wall was even

going

pain. Whether her eyes were open or closed, all

They yawned and joked, “She’ll probably lose her mind in three more hours. The lady said to send her

here. I need a break. I’ve been up all night, and I’m

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