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Minutes later.

Ping.

Theresa received a message.

She was almost asleep, too groggy to bother checking.

But the name on the screen jolted her awake. [Thomas.]

She woke up in an instant.

Theresa quickly opened the message.

A faint smile played on her lips.

So, Thomas did have a bit of a conscience after all.

Did he know she’d been craving French food and was inviting her for a late–night snack?

But she was on a diet and hadn’t decided whether to indulge him or not!

Ten minutes later.

Theresa was made up, descending gracefully down the stairs.

She had rehearsed her lines in her head.

She’d make it clear to Thomas that it wasn’t the food she was after. She was merely giving him face because of his

earnest effort.

With a haughty air, Theresa reached the lobby.

And then her expression subtly changed.

The lobby was not the intimate setting she’d imagined.

Instead, it was buzzing with nearly the entire crew present.

Spotted

With a casual glance, Theresa even spotted Mr. Witt, in pajamas, shoveling food into his mouth.

“Rose.” a gentle voice called out.

Theresa’s face shifted slightly.

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was she

“Rose, I know there may have been some misunderstandings between us. But since Thomas is a good friend of

Thomas was speechless.

Theresa’s face darkened.

looked expressionlessly at Monica standing next

her stare, tensed

dishes for you.

flickered slightly.

like Thomas became a bit of a pushover in front of Rose? Almost like he was

this her illusion?

“Yes, Rose. Why don’t you join everyone

Ms. Lynn being so sincere, I’d love to

wouldn’t I

to treat them to a

had a hunch there was more to

more determined to stick around and watch how things

Theresa happily began

didn’t even spare a

for reasons unknown to

say much and just

interested in everyone from the crew,

everyone was very friendly towards

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couldn’t help but give Monica a curious

Yet she treated Henri Just the same as everyone

for a

here? If someone’s missing, I can have some food sent to them.”

to be

another voice added.

were many

two comments emerged simultaneously, and for a moment, it was unclear who

fork, her brows

sensed a hint of conspiracy in the

“And who is Mr.

much of it.

Monica’s comments made everyone feel there was something

glanced at Monica and said, “It’s

had insisted not to call Susan.

to feast like this and not save any for them. The Lynn family and the Landor family are old family friends. If Ben found out I was here and didn’t let Susan have a taste of some hometown dishes, he’d definitely be cross

an eyebrow. “I wonder if

“Rose, I know, I’ve done some unpleasant things to Susan before. As her friend, it’s right for you to be angry with me. How about this,

her

like the

hadn’t she done it sooner? Why wait several months after the incident to suddenly

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