"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.

backup in the cloud or those hidden under special

puzzled. How could these two still

after their initial confusion,

was unsettling to him, making him

Just then, Nelly approached.

"Dai..."

glanced at her, "Why

hair falling over her pale, delicate face as she slightly

white dress, her vulnerable appearance was enough to

to see if I could help

scared too, just reacted slower. But thinking about it, something's not

help but smirk internally: Isn't she

emotionless, his voice

Nelly Not after what happened in their youth. He wouldn't make the

more troublesome than dealing with a

"Mr. Clarkson."

hotel owner came running,

to keep

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