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?”

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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.

the building to join

I have other things to do later.

Ashton booked a table at a Western restaurant in South Metro? He’s making up for that

Ashton 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, please tell him this. Since

off onto

between us, but I

was off to J City, where I

always a lot of foot traffic at K City airport every day, in addition to the

boarded the plane. I found my seat and

your tray table, buckle your safety belts, and kindly turn off your phone or set it to airplane mode.

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

scanned through them. The first one asked for my whereabouts, and the rest were just usual

taking off. There was no time for me to reply, so

to J City. I barely slept last night so, not long after the

I turned on my phone and checked the

to pick me up when I got

night had fallen. Stacey was wrapped in a thick padded jacket. She chuckled when she saw that I came with only one bag and nothing else. “Did you come directly after receiving

nodded and said, “Yes. Take me there

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

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