Unexpected Encounter with my Boss

Chapter 72

The fact that Vincent was absent the entire night gnawed at Kelly, leaving her restless and worried on the living room couch.

As day broke, she reached for her phone and called Alex.

"Kelly?" Alex answered after a few rings.

The familiar way Alex addressed her made Kelly frown slightly.

They had worked together before, and even though she was now Vincent's woman, Alex hadn't changed his casual tone or added a respectful title when speaking to her. Pushing aside her unease, she asked, "Alex, is Mr. Lewis with you?"

"Mr. Lewis?" Alex paused for a moment.

Instead of answering directly, he asked, "Is something wrong?"

"He didn't return home last night, and I can't get in touch with him. I'm starting to worry. Is he with you discussing business?"

"Oh... Mr. Lewis isn't with me. He did have a very important project to handle last night. Maybe it kept him up too late to come home."

"I see." Kelly's voice was thoughtful.

I'll hang

was the chicken

pause stretched over the line. "It was

might be too salty. Did you like

his voice unwavering, as though he

relief." Kelly's

call ended, her smile disappeared. She hadn't added any herbs to the chicken soup. Her question had

soup, how could he miss such an obvious detail? He was

why he'd lied, the reason was even simpler-he had given the chicken soup

of the scene at the office yesterday flooded her mind. Vincent had offered the soup to Tiffany right

had declined,

it, but maybe that was

to have it if Kelly

stay calm any longer. She took out her phone and called Vincent again.. "Sorry, the

en novelxo

immediately dialed

dialed is out of

same automated message echoed in her ears, and