"I've got this."

Instead of being the one in distress, Christine was now the one reassuring Bella. "It's nothing, really. Just don't tell Jane, okay? Please, Bella."

"Sure."

When the kid said she didn't want help, Bella backed off. "You go on, I'll leave you to it."

Christine went back to Dailey, just in time to hear the hotel manager say, "Mr. Clarkson, my boss will need a bit more time. Let me take you to the lounge upstairs. Have some coffee and pastries while you wait." Dailey waved him off, "Hurry him up."

Not wanting to provoke Dailey, the manager made another call in his presence.

Christine whispered to Dailey, "Shouldn't we check the surveillance footage first?"

Dailey replied, "Some access is restricted to the boss only."

Christine understood.

The common surveillance footage wouldn't reveal much.

the cloud or those hidden under special

from behind, was puzzled. How could these two still stand side by side, ready for

their initial confusion, they were anything

calm was unsettling to him, making him question, these two were far from

Just then, Nelly approached.

"Dai..."

glanced at her,

her long hair falling over her pale, delicate

vulnerable appearance was enough to stir a protective instinct

to see if I

scared too, just reacted slower. But thinking

internally: Isn't she tired

face remained emotionless, his voice as indifferent as

he would never target Nelly Not after what happened in

her would be more troublesome than

"Mr. Clarkson."

hotel owner came

sorry to

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