Chapter 346

For a moment, there was a rumbling in my mind. My heart skipped a beat. Eventually, I took a deep breath and asked the unthinkable, “Did something happened to Macy?”

DI

She did not reply me. There was a moment of silence before she stressed again, “Just come here. You’ll see!”

“Fine!”

Right after I hung up the phone, I booked an air ticket to J City. I was lucky because there was still time. There was a flight from K City to J City in an hour.

When that was done, I started the car again. It was then I saw Joe exit the White Corporation office building. He jogged towards me, arms waving.

His appearance surprised me. I stopped the car and peered at him. “What now?”

“Scarlett, Ashton’s booked a table at a Western restaurant in South Metro. Do you want to join us?” He extended an invitation to me with a broad grin on his face.

Wait, South Metro? Where young folks in K City like to go to hang out at night? The most lavish place to enjoy nightlife?

I looked at the time. I could barely make it to the airport in under one hour if I set out now. I did not have time for lunch.

walked out of the building to join us, his face

not help but bit my lip and turned to Joe. “Sorry, Mr. Quinn. I won’t be able to join you. I have other things to do later. Why don’t you give Rebecca a call? She should have time to join Ashton… and you for

Joe seemed furious. “Scarlett, what’s that supposed to mean? Don’t you know why Ashton booked a table at a Western restaurant in South Metro? He’s making up for that feud between you two. You should accept it. Why do

standing by the door, then at Joe, and said stiffly, “Mr. Quinn, I thank you for making the effort to help Ashton and I sort things out. And I appreciate Ashton’s kindness. But,

hit the gas and sped off onto

between us, but I

where I would take a short break, and perhaps everything would

airport every day, in addition to the congestion on the road. Fortunately, I made it in

and boarded the plane. I found my seat and sat down, finally relieved. Pretty soon, the plane

put up your tray table, buckle your safety belts, and kindly turn off your phone

turn it off when I was notified of the dozen of missed calls, all of which were from Ashton. There were

I had to turn it off quickly, I merely scanned through them. The first one asked for my whereabouts, and the rest were

taking off. There was no time for me

night so, not long after the plane took off, I asked the air stewardess for a blanket and took

the time I woke up, the plane had landed. I turned on my phone and checked the time. It was six

there to pick me up when I got off

fallen. Stacey was wrapped in a thick padded jacket. She chuckled when she saw that I came

said, “Yes. Take me there right

expression was undecipherable. After a pause, she spoke, “Let’s get something to eat first. I’ve booked

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