Nine months too late: After divorce by Baby Charlene

Chapter 126

Chapter 126

"What do you mean it's gone? Are you joking!?" Scarlett snapped

"Will I seriously make a joke about this, mum? On a day like this?" Astrid asked with frustration. "I'm telling you - I had it kept in the safe! I used the safe for a purpose because I was sure nobody could get in without my code. I don't-I don't understand." A knock came on the door again, interrupting them. Scarlett answered the door and found a maid.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but it's Mr. Cheng. He's growing impatient and needs ma'am Astrid downstairs immediately," The maid reported.

It was the third time a maid was coming to get Astrid, and Astrid knew that if her grandfather had to call for her again, it would no longer be funny.

"Tell him she's on her way." Scarlett shut the door.

Astrid's face was pale with worry. "Mum, what do I do? I was supposed to start working on those designs already, and since I didn't sketch them myself, I can't remember a thing!"

"Why didn't you try taking pictures of them?"

"Well, I wasn't expecting the sketchbook to mysteriously vanish from my safe!"

Astrid restlessly paced the room. "Someone must've found their way in," she mumbled. "I'm sure it was hacked. Because there is no way that book can just mysteriously vanish. I spent the whole night checking every corner of the room, but I couldn't find it! Someone must've taken it!"

"Do you think it's Sylvie?"

"I don't know." She dug her fingers into her hair. "I don't think she's capable of doing something like that. I don't even know what to think right now, mum."

Šilence fell between them with Astrid still pacing the room.

She was losing her mind. This was not good.

She finally went downstairs to meet her grandfather who was fuming. If there was one thing Galen hated, it was having to wait for too long, especially on important matters.

arriving late

together?" He raked his eyes over her, taking

actually been a little problem, Grandpa," she fiddled with

are you

sketchbook

Galen's eyes

her eyes to the floor, dreading that he was about to release a storm

voice ringing out like a slap of thunder. "Is this a lame prank or

eyes shut, feeling the weight of his rage press down on her. If she wasn't brave, she'd

the harsh words he rained on

was heavy with shame. "I suspect someone must've taken it from

redder, they could ignite flames.

to re-sketch them or do whatever. Afterall, they're your designs. It shouldn't be so difficult remembering what they look like." Astrid's heart sank. Oh, God. This was not good. It couldn't be

He paused at the doorway and turned to her, his

and this is how you chose to handle it? Are you aware they can terminate the contract if they learn of this? And do you know how embarrassing it will be if word of this gets out? Do

was gone, but his words stayed behind, choking

was doomed. What was she

*****

found herself sitting in front of Lancelot at

trained on the undisturbed blue water in the pool, the air feeling suffocating

want to take anything?" Lancelot complained. "Seriously, Sylvie, we

her voice, even though she didn't meet his gaze. "Even if

it looked bitter

He lifted his glass of Chapman,

know why I'm here. I want to know

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