Chapter 144 144: Meet Alex

Tiffany stood confused when the door opened to see her mother waiting for her.

"Mom, why are you still at home?" Shouldn't you be heading to work?"

Tiffany was still unaware that it was the weekend, and Susan normally went late on those days.

"No, l will be going a little late, but that doesn't mean I will let you sleep as much as you wish." Tiffany scowled at her mother's condensed words.

"I want to talk with you Tiffany, regarding the suggestion you gave me that day"

Tiffany comprehended why her mother was so severe with her.

"Didn't we make this obvious to you? I assumed you must have discussed your decision with your Master." Tiffany returned to being disrespectful to her mother when she awoke from her sleep.

"Not unless I know the reason behind what changed your perspective regarding Jacob that you agreed with him so easily?"

A flicker of worry appeared in her eyes, but she quickly concealed it and returned to her arrogance, saying, "I simply agreed with him since our thoughts matched. Didn't I always want you to leave this job?"

Susan nodded and remarked, "But the reasons were different, regardless of what your father had. So I want to know what he did to you and why you cooperated with him.

She was not going to stop until she discovered what was going on between the two.

It was shocking to see them in such a healthy relationship. She wasn't unhappy, but something felt odd because she had never seen Tiffany and her father get along.

would not recede unless she received her answers,

She wasn't aware of anything he was working on. However, there

to talk about and if you are so eager why not go

wasn't startled to hear her refer to her Jacob as dad rather than drunkard. But that was not the objective here. The man she was referring to was out

was having difficulties, she dropped the notion for the time being

this time, but if I find out you and your father are up to something, I'll be the first to punish you," Susan said, causing Tiffany to wince, but she didn't show any fear on her

not be leaving my job," she said before turning and walking

the solid facade she had built up over years began to fracture, and

speak so seriously. But something about what she said sent shivers down

to face the odds. However, she could not allow her fears to overcome her. She needed to make sure she was on the safe side, and that was only possible if she

tense nerves before rushing to

Susan was nowhere to be found, so she believed she

barely slept since she couldn't erase the words she read in the last message she found. It was an open warning that left her blood dry and her peace

station, and after some

to the meeting room by one of the constables, and when she noticed Alex

as she took her seat and gazed at Alex through the glass wall. The boy appeared so calm, which made her even

name, and the youngster slowly

the blackness hovering over his eyes, but his face was serene and showed

"How are you doi-"

want to know if I told the cops about our deal?" Tiffany was speechless as he stated

dropped, and she fisted her hand on her lap in

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