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.

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

friendly with everyone. Yet, there was an air of secrecy about him, creating an unexplainable distance between him and

became evident that Simona didn't truly

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, her mind wandering and her expression

ten minutes later, Stephen hurried in, backpack slung over one

a look of remorse on his

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

Stephen felt a rush of

smoothie shop. I recently picked up another job. One day, while heading to my shift, I helped a woman who

accepted it and didn't discuss it with you because I thought I needed the

the news with you. But then, things took a turn last night when my

us.