When I was done speaking, John breathed a sigh of relief and started to joke around. “The Zieglers are so annoying. Before we make them go bankrupt, let’s have some fun with them!”

I sighed. Men’s emotions were fleeting, passing only after a short time. Just as John was about to share his plans to deal with Thora, my phone rang.

I retrieved the phone from my bag and saw that I had a message from Rose. The last time I saw her, she had just given birth. She should’ve just ended her confinement. Why is she looking for me now?

To be polite, I answered the call anyway. “Hi Rose, what’s the matter?”

“Scarlett, I want to ask for your help with something.” She spoke hesitantly and seemed to be in a difficult position.

“Tell me. As long as it’s not too much, I won’t refuse.”

Nick and Rose did treat me like their sister after all, so naturally, I could not act too distant.

help me contact Nick? I’ve not seen him for a week. I’m

covering the microphone to block out other noises. However, as a fellow woman, I could tell

This time, I became even more certain of my guess. “What’s going on? Tell me the

into silence. After a long while, Rose replied, “Nothing, it’s just that Nick’s been working really hard for the company recently, so I’m worried that he can’t take it. Please, if you meet him, please talk to him about it. That’s all I have to say. I’ll contact

about to ask her to clarify the situation when all I heard was

lock screen. My feelings of uneasiness grew stronger as I frowned and gave

have been unreachable. However, only a few seconds after I dialed his number, a familiar voice picked up the

was avoiding Rose ever since she had given birth. Perhaps Rose was still trying to cover up for him, and they had already been out of contact

are you?” My tone instantly became

birth, and she had

did not answer my question and instead

thinking too well. He was trying to cover it up, which only served to

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