Chapter 396

Hugo didn’t bother hiding the call from Bowen. “Birgitte is calling me.”

He added, “I heard your girlfriend is pretty close with Birgitte. Maybe you could put in a good word for me sometime.”

Hugo picked up.

Birgitte, never one to lash out for no reason, asked, “Hugo, are you busy?”

“Not at all. What’s up?”

“I’m in Rithol City right now, and 1 just ran into Grace. She seems to have some misunderstandings about our relationship. Do you think you could talk to her and clear things up?”

Birgitte had put the call on speakerphone.

‘Grace?‘ Hugo wondered.

Hugo’s brow furrowed in recognition, but before he could say anything, Elizabeth’s voice came through the speaker.

She said. “Hugo, it’s Elizabeth. I’m here with Grace at an art exhibition. We happened to run into Ms. Cherniavsky and Ms. Miller. Grace can be a bit impulsive, and there was a bit of a conflict.”

his tongue. He thought, ‘Elizabeth is there too? I could ignore Grace’s feelings, but with her cousin present,

attention snapped to the phone at the mention

by his voice.

some paintings, and we ran

the way she said it, it was obvious she hadn’t been the

relief. “Is it any trouble? Want us to

exactly how he felt about Birgitte. There was no way he’d let her get hurt. Besides, with Birgitte’s personality, if he ever started waffling,

come over and check things out,”

off the address. After hanging up, she shot Birgitte

didn’t say a word, but Aubree just looked at Grace like she was watching

How did her cousin turn out like this? Did all

glanced at Grace’s half–swollen face. ‘Didn’t expect to get this kind of bonus bringing her out today. When Bowen shows up, I’ll make

was lost in their

and Hugo showed up in no time. Before the four in the lounge had even finished

me you were

supposed to be with Enrique today? Besides, I’m here with Birgitte. Why are you barging in on our girl time?” Ever since she started dating Bowen, Aubree had started addressing his dad in a different

Bowen chuckled.

Blued t

Aubree. Elizabeth, whose face had been

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