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.

came forward and asked, “What would you like to eat?

Murphy pointed to a seat by the window and said to Eleanor

the two what she wanted for breakfast. They then headed

“Eleanor Gomez and I will be fine here.

right-hand men, and now that he was in a difficult situation, what he needed most

Murphy and shook

Veronica Murphy turned her head slightly, her

Veronica Murphy continued, “You know Matt’s situation better than I do. Whether you want to go back and help him,

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

be the first to inform him of any movement or activity. After hesitating for a moment, Troy Ritter said,

seem quite concerned about Eleanor Gomez. Could it be that

of gossip experience, she felt that Troy Ritter had

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