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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

us. But since

Thomas was speechless.

Theresa’s face darkened.

Monica standing next to

stare, tensed

cleared his throat. “Rose, Monica feels very sorry about the misunderstanding last 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,

flickered slightly.

did it seem like Thomas became a bit of a pushover in front of Rose? Almost like he was trying to

this her illusion?

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

eyebrow, suddenly smiling. “Sure. With Ms. Lynn being so sincere, I’d

I try it?

came all this way not just to treat them to a

had a hunch there was more to

mind, she was even more determined to stick around and watch how things unfolded.

happily

process, she didn’t even spare a

to

by his side, he couldn’t say much and

the crew, flitting around like

everyone was very

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give Monica

she treated Henri Just

happily for a

asked, “Is the whole crew here? If someone’s missing,

seems to be

time, another voice

many

a moment, it was unclear who had spoken.

her brows knitting together slightly.

sensed a hint of conspiracy in

Landor?” Monica said, feigning surprise. “And who is Mr.

much of it.

made everyone feel there

Monica and

who had insisted not to call

seem quite right 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

“I wonder if they acknowledge that as well.”

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 be angry with me. How about this, let’s go find Susan together, and I’ll apologize to her

frowned, her suspicions aroused.

like the type to

it sooner? Why wait several months after the incident to suddenly

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