Chapter 1213

on hung up his phone, only to hear Zoey’s mobile ringing from inside the room.

She was as jittery as a spooked dove, still clinging tightly to Maja.

Even Maja, herself, could sense something was off and couldn’t help but ask

“What’s wrong? Tired? Want Jeff to take you

“No!”

home?”

Zoey quickly grabbed a file near her, ‘Ms. Pennyfeather, I’d like to stay and work overtime with you.”

The skin around her eyes was tinged with dark circles, a clear sign she hadn’t had a good rest in a while.

Maja sighed. “Your phone is nnging”

Zoey didn’t dare to hang up, so she just muted it.

She saw a new message pop up on her screen from that man

[Should I come in?]

She flinched, the last trace of color draining from her face.

stood up

head home now. You should rest,

out, but was stopped by lan who had

No need to

finally sat

completed her work,

head to avoid

like Zoey’s hiding something. I need to

up in his arms and headed for the master bedroom

he laid her down on the bed, his phone rang again. The incoming call made

drawn any line with her, so

his jacket from the nearby

up with him,

welcome party last night.

Steve’s

is he going

you to my brother‘

instantly furious, “What do they

finished speaking, her phone buzzed with a new message. Without

as obnoxious as

out the document I mentioned last time. Maja, do you want to take a look before I decide whether

froze in anger, her hand by her side

a second

over with my dad. Come out to meet

capable

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