Chapter 319



Ernest's eyes suddenly narrowed, and I instinctively tightened my grip on him. "Really?"

"Why would you think that?" he countered.

I was about to tell him it was something Jacqueline mentioned when, from a distance, Susie's voice called out to me, "Hey Licia, your phone's been ringing off the hook."

She was hurrying over, even though she shouldn't be running with her weak heart.

"Got it, I'm on it," I said, sliding off Ernest's lap and rushing over to Susie.

The caller was Jacqueline, and she'd tried several times. It seemed she had something urgent to discuss.

"Jacqueline," I answered the phone.

"Felicia, why haven't you been answering? Is everything okay?" Jacqueline asked, her voice laced with anxiety.

"No, I just didn't have my phone on me."

She let out a sigh of relief. "I got so worried, imagining all sorts of things."

time," I promised, then

furious," came

but chuckle. "Who's got you riled up

upset me, I'd have his head," Jacqueline's

Wagner family. As long as I had ties with the Wagners, Conrad's name would inevitably weave into

this

of that woman, and now he's just vanished,"

from Dustin it was Herschel who wanted

the situation without needing to pry further. "Jacqueline, he's probably just blowing

clear to Al, he's done with the Wagner

he

told him to take care

the company in his hands, and made him

to him, talking like he's writing a will. It's clear, he wants nothing to do with

was at a loss for words,

were their

on the plane, I ventured,. "Jacqueline,

reasons."

could he possibly have other than wanting to

speechless at her

trying to

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