When Esther heard that voice, she felt a cold shiver. She hadn't told anyone she was visiting the Waldorfs, especially not James.

She knew mentioning the Waldorfs made James upset, so she hoped to make her visit quick. Yet, she still ran into him.

"Why didn't you pick up my calls?" James confronted her.

Confused, Esther checked her phone and saw five missed calls and several messages. "Why are you calling me so much all of a sudden?" she asked.

His tone grew colder when he glanced at Mobius. "You ignored my calls on purpose to come see him, didn't you?" Esther was at a loss for words. "No, I didn't come for him. I came to see Pearl." She showed James her phone, explaining, "Look, my phone was on 'Do Not Disturb.' I didn't ignore your calls on purpose." James's tone softened a bit after seeing her sad face. He decided it

observing their exchange, felt a mix of emotions. There was a time when he was the only one who could affect Esther like this, but things were different now. She had someone else in her life,

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then, Mobius chimed in, "Esther, would you like to stay

Esther, was surprised. Pearl wondered what Mobius was

her head. "No, I don't think it's a good idea.

pleased with her

leaving anyway, right? Even if we're just friends now, there's nothing wrong with

What was this man trying

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