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.

other hand, recognized her mother would not recede unless she received her answers, but what should she

said. She wasn't aware of anything he was working on. However, there was no way she would

is nothing for us to talk about and if you are so

the objective here. The man she was referring to was out for work, which raised enough concerns in her heart. But she also realized she might follow Tiffany's request and face

she dropped the notion for

let it slide 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

not be leaving my job," she said

breath and closed the door. Finally, the solid facade she had built up over years began to fracture, and she

so seriously. But

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

to settle her tense nerves before rushing to the bathroom and

to be found, so she believed she had left for

read in the last message she found. It was an open warning that left her blood dry and her peace vanished in that single

and after

she noticed Alex waiting for her, the lady took a step back, granting her the

seat and gazed at Alex through the glass wall. The boy appeared so calm, which made

uttered his name, and the

beat when she noticed the blackness hovering over his eyes,

"How are you doi-"

brought you here, Tiffany. Don't pretend to care and ask me right away. Don't you want to know if I told the cops about our deal?" Tiffany was speechless as he stated this, and she

she fisted her hand on her lap

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