Ashton looked up unexpectedly and caught me staring. Panicking, I averted my gaze immediately. “What’s wrong?” I asked when he stared at me intently.

“Pick up the phone!”

“What?” I asked, feeling even more confused.

“Your phone!” Ashton reiterated as he closed the first aid kit with a slam.

I wrenched myself out of my reverie only to notice dully that my phone had been ringing for the past few minutes. It was Nora on the line, and she did not sound happy at all.

“Babe, what’s up with you? Why weren’t you picking up?”

 

I felt slightly embarrassed. “Oh, I had something on. What’s the matter? Are you here?”

I recalled earlier in the day that she had called to state her desire of coming over to the base and then going over to her grandfathers for dinner.

 

“I’ve reached a long time ago. I’m at the hotel now, but I don’t know the exact location of your base. Why don’t you send someone over to pick me up?”

I shot a glance at Ashton. Joseph had been dispatched to send Rachel to the hospital, and Linda was probably off with her own tasks. Armond, too, was busy with the incident of the theft.

It looks like I’m the least occupied one for the moment.

“What is it?” Ashton asked when he saw me staring at him.

I did not know

“She’s at the

I nodded.

said after that. I was doubtful that he understood the situation but trusted him to handle it and allowed the

from the

of us, he hurried over. “Mr. Fuller, there are some documents from Mr. Quinn

the stack of documents that Joseph was offering him. “How are things being handled?” he asked with

on the outside. It doesn’t appear to

documents and

to her old self again. She stared in surprise at me. “Did you not have a

I nodded and told her, “He told me to defend myself

burst into laughter. “Hats off to Mr. Fuller

She glared at us with hatred when she passed by. It was as though she would love nothing

not intimidated. She stared provocatively across and said in a loud voice, “She thinks that she is so

that’s enough,” I said softly. “Nora’s coming here; Ashton sent for someone to pick her up. Do you still have much to

aback. “You’re going to her grandfather’s

day and

but ceased her

emerging from Armond’s car. Linda cast a look of

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