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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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What was she doing

have been some misunderstandings between us. But since Thomas is a good friend of mine, for his

Thomas was speechless.

Theresa’s face darkened.

at Monica standing next to

feeling her stare, tensed inexplicably.

time. She went out of her way to have the chef prepare these dishes for you. You’ve been saying how everything tastes so bland lately, right? This chef is a master

flickered

bit of a pushover in front of Rose? Almost like

her

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

being so sincere, I’d love to give it a try.”

wouldn’t I try it?

way not just to treat them to a meal,

a hunch there was more to

more determined to stick around and watch how things unfolded.

so, Theresa happily began

even spare a

reasons unknown to

couldn’t say much and just followed Monica around

from the crew, flitting around

feast, everyone was very friendly towards

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couldn’t help but give Monica a curious look.

claimed that Henri was her Idol? Yet she treated Henri Just the same as everyone

happily for

crew here? If someone’s missing, I can have some food sent

to be missing,” someone said.

another voice added.

many crew members.

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

her fork, her brows knitting

a hint of

mean Mrs. Landor?” Monica said, feigning surprise. “And who

nobody thought much

comments made everyone feel

at Monica and said,

Monica who had insisted not to

any for them. The Lynn family and the Landor family are old family friends. If Ben found out I was here and didn’t

eyebrow. “I wonder

done some unpleasant things to Susan before. As her friend, it’s right for you to be angry with me. How about this, let’s go find Susan together, and I’ll apologize

frowned, her suspicions aroused.

the type to

wait several months after the incident to

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