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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

been some misunderstandings between us. But since Thomas is a good

Thomas was speechless.

Theresa’s face darkened.

Monica standing next

her stare, tensed

prepare these dishes for you. You’ve been saying how everything tastes so bland lately, right? This chef is a master of spicy food.

flickered

of a pushover in front of Rose? Almost like he

this her

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

Ms. Lynn being so

wouldn’t I

way not just to treat them to a meal, surely?”

there was more to

that in mind, she was even more determined to stick around and watch how

happily

process, she didn’t even spare

reasons unknown to him, felt oddly guilty.

say much and just

seemed quite interested in everyone from the crew, flitting around like

everyone was very friendly towards

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give Monica a

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

for a

“Is the whole crew here? If someone’s missing, I can have some food

seems to be missing,”

same time, another voice added. “Mr.

many

two comments emerged simultaneously, and for a moment, it

her

sensed a hint of conspiracy in the air.

surprise. “And who is Mr. Nicholas?

much of

comments made everyone feel there was something

glanced at Monica and said,

had insisted

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 with me.”

an eyebrow. “I wonder if they acknowledge that

heard her, and said with a tinge of guilt, “Rose, I know, I’ve done some unpleasant things to Susan before. As her friend, it’s right for you to

her suspicions aroused.

the

Why wait several months after the incident to suddenly decide to

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