Chapter $21

Jeremy had been AWOL the entire day

Cornelia had a full–blown panic attack. She paced nervously around her room, determined to track him down no matter what. She tried giving him a ning, but it was like trying to get blood out of a stone, no answer. So, she thought about calling his colleagues. But then, it dawned on her, that she didn’t have his colleagues digits.

She didn’t know squat about Jeremy. Even after being hitched for two years, she was still in the dark about his job….

Feeling like a fish out of water, Comelia thought of Marcus and Briana. These siblings knew Jeremy better than she did and might have contacts she needed After some pondering, she shot a message to Marcus: “Hey, President Hartley, sorry to bug you this late. You don’t happen to have Jeremy’s work buddies contact, do you?”

her phone, waiting for a reply. But Marcus was like a ghost, no response.

Cornelia decided to bite the bullet and give

him to pick up. As soon as he answered, Cornelia blurted out “President Hartley, sorry to be a pain and call you

was Dr. Dawson’s: “Comella, Marc’s swamped, hasn’t got time

“Dr. Dawson, could you maybe ask

can’t help you” And then she hung up

was off her game today. Feeling high and dry, Cornelia decided to give Brana a call. No answer the first time, but Briana

sounded like she just woke up: “Cornelia,

your beauty sleep. I’ve been trying to reach Jeremy all day, and I’m worried sick. Do you have his colleagues‘ number, maybe! can reach him through them. Or is there any other way

are you

Marcus took their marriage seriously, he wouldn’t just ignore Comelia’s

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