Chapter 1319

The office was eerily silent, with no response to be heard

Half of the drapes were obscured by a cabinet and the bay window was also blocked from view

Phelps whipped out his smartphone and dialed Tyler’s number

Stillness reigned within the office

After hanging up without a response. Phelps gently shut the office door once more

As the door clicked shut for the second time. Tyler peeked from behind a corner of the curtain

The drapes were thick and luxurious, turning Phelps office cum sanctuary into a pitch black cave, no matter how bright the sun shone outside

Now with the curtains parted Tyler locked eyes with the man standing inside the office.

Phelps hadnt left after all he was silently watching from within the room

The sound of the closing door had made Tyler instinctively think Phelps had gone, a testament to human habit

Their gazes met, and Tyler cracked a drowsy smile rubbing his eyes

“When did you get back? Tyler yawned stretching his legs as he hopped down from the cozy window seat, looking like he had just woken up from a deep sleep

him for a few seconds before asking Did

woke up with a killer backache Tyler

out now? Tyler glanced at his phone screen,

how many years have we known each other? Phelps asked, leaning

“Over two decades

office was serene, with Phelps stationed by the

years, and you still have your little tell when you lie You fiddle with something‘ Phelps remarked

in the room could have been sliced with a knife

his hands, and he suddenly remembered he had pocketed his phone right after mentioning the two

down his

let out a soft chuckle, his voice steady and relaxed

“Gotcha

oxygen had been sucked out of

door, still with a hint of mirth in

asking them to dig around. I was worried that this mess might be the Haskins family trying to stir the pot. Remember Chuke Fitch’s. cousin? Almost came to blows with Fitch at the Haskins family gathering, swore he’d get back at him I’m thinking someone in the Haskins might be muddying

to pin this on lan

couldn’t help but sticker. ‘Aren’t you a screenwriter? i think your acting skills could use some work”

relaxed, playfully punching Phelps in the shoulder, his

me a heart attack, you know? Waking up to your voice on the phone, talking about the Haskins- finished the whole dame plot in my head. My brother turns out to be the final villain! How could I stay calm? Damn it was only breathing out. Phelps! How come i never realized

twitched in amusement Feeling a bit more relaxed

dawned on Tyler that Phelps was trying to ease his tension over Fitch’s

rubber band it would eventually

patted Tyler’s shoulder

Haskins family has always been a bi turbulent. Others are just as

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