"Ah?" Maria was momentarily stunned. "What did I do?"

A sudden feeling of unease crept into her.

Why was Lucas suddenly interrogating her?

She quickly ran through her recent actions in her mind. She'd been playing it safe, behaving like a model employee completely well-behaved. So why was Lucas asking this?

Wait...

The only thing she'd been involved in lately was messing with Sidney.

Could it be... he had gone to Lucas to complain?

Maria narrowed her eyes, remaining silent for a moment.

Lucas' tone grew even colder. "Maria, cut it out. If I hear any more rumors, you're heading straight to the Delta, and you won't be coming back!"

With that, Lucas hung up the phone.

A chill ran down Maria's spine. Lucas was angry-really angry.

meant serious

a hell on

already there, living a life worse

was Lucas so furious all

had Sidney told

held her phone tightly, deep in thought for a while before

quickly answered, his tone light and

tell me honestly-what's going on with the

understanding what she was getting at. "Maria, what

anything recently! So why is he suddenly so angry?" Maria explained, frustration creeping into her voice. Desmond was just as baffled. "I have no idea

frowned. "I thought

wrong idea. I'm handling the business here in Cloudflare City, while tucas is in Larbor City.

would know immediately?"

personal assistant now. Maybe you

I'll give him a

but even he didn't know what

was a

stroked her chin, deep in thought. What had

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