The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 1266

Could Old Mr. Malone be any more aware of what was on his grandson's mind?

"Ronald, just because I haven't stopped you doesn't mean I agree with your decision. Come back soon. The Malone family will go on without you."

"Grandpa, give me a week at most. I'll be back as soon as I can."

Truth be told, there wasn't much they could do about the trouble Brittany was facing. Kari had come over mainly to see Brittany.

One week should be more than enough.

Old Mr. Malone snorted, which Ronald took as a reluctant agreement.

After hanging up, Ronald cleared his schedule and delegated his remaining duties to his assistant: "Don't contact me for a while. I'll get back to you once everything is sorted and I'm back in Imperial City." "Understood."

...

Kari slept like a log and woke up to a call from Brittany.

"Kari, I'm alright. I'm staying with the Lynette family. We should meet up and have a proper chat."

Knowing she was safe, Kari breathed a sigh of relief: "Sounds good."

him anywhere.

closer and gently pushed the door open. There, under the warm

still lit, displaying documents filled with annotations she couldn't make sense

studying Ronald's face, lost

his busy schedule, Ronald had come all the way to Craneville for her, silently dealing

not to feel

that was the

tapped him:

opened his eyes, looking a

"You're awake."

need to

room and rest. I've

stood up,

"What is it?"

her eyes,

"Thank you."

rush, and you've had to handle your work

"Kari."

interrupted her, his tone unusually firm: "You have to

you, you're not always

She steadied herself as her breathing quickened: