Richest Mogul

Chapter 1430

Simona arrived at the dormitory building where Stephen lived and immediately called him. Stephen explained that after finishing his work last night, he had gotten some sleep at a smoothie shop and was currently on the subway heading back to campus. While waiting for him, she encountered one of his roommates, Bruno Middleton.

"It's you! Stephen isn't here," Bruno said.

Simona smiled and nodded. "I know. He just called me. He'll be back soon."

Bruno chuckled. "He's been busy with something lately. He hasn't stayed in the dorm much this past month, so we hardly see him."

"A month?" Simona was taken aback. Over the past month, she had been preoccupied with her busy schedule, so she hadn't paid much attention to whether Stephen was staying in the dormitory at night.

She had thought that Stephen had been staying at the hospital for a few days because of his uncle's hospitalization, which was why he hadn't returned to campus.

But now, the realization that he hadn't been around for a whole month felt unusual.

counted, but it feels like that," Bruno replied, not wanting to elaborate

everyone. Yet, there was an air of

that Simona didn't truly

of pity for Simona, realizing that as Stephen's girlfriend, she didn't know much about her boyfriend at all. After Bruno left, she sat down on a nearby chair,

ten minutes later, Stephen

a look of remorse on his

honesty caught Simona off guard. "You... Okay, go ahead. What is it that you've been

calm demeanor, Stephen felt a

another job. One day, while heading to my shift, I helped a woman who had fainted-she's my boss, the one I told you

she offered me a position at her new company. I accepted it and didn't discuss it with you because I

and share the news with you. But then, things took a

us.