Stunned, Natalie turned to look at him.

"How did you know about that?"

"When I dropped by to look for you this afternoon, you'd left your office.Your assistant told me about that"

Shane explained casually after taking a sip of the soup.

Natalie nodded.

"Is that so? Yeah! I'd dropped by the detective agency this afternoon"

"Did anything happen?" Shane asked placidly.

Sensing that she was not wearing a look of anxiousness, he presumed it was not a life-threatening situation.

Hence, he sounded nonchalant too.

Natalie put her fork down and elucidated, "It's Joyce.When I reached the office today, I was shocked to find that she had delegated all her tasks to the other staff without my knowledge.Obviously, she's planning to resign.Thus, I called her right away, asking her why.But she kept crying and refused to tell me anything.After that, I called her mother, only to find that she seems to be acting weirdly at home lately.That's why I have a hunch something must have occurred to her."

"Oh, I see.Have you gotten any clues?" Shane asked.

Natalie shook her head.

"Not yet.I haven't received any calls from the detective agency"

Shane hummed in acknowledgment and replied solemnly, "Don't hesitate to tell me if you need a hand"

best friend, he would leave no stones unturned to help

helping to look after the kids when he tended to

think it's better to let the detective agency investigate the matter first.Perhaps, it's nothing serious, but Joyce tends to blow things out

nodded without uttering any

Natalie picked up

to her mind, she asked curiously, "Oh yeah! Didn't you say you

this afternoon to inspect a factory and passed by your office building on the way back.That's why I thought of dropping by, bringing

Shane chuckled.

suddenly enlightened and could not

So you're the one oringing them those desserts! I was wondering

lips curved into a

"All right.Let's eat."

"Okay!"

Natalie responded briefly.

dinner, Shane headed straight for his

attend a video conference, matching the time zone of

two kids to watch

the clock struck half-past nine,

right! My dearest baby and darling, it's

"Okay, Mommy!"

off the couch

very interested

Sharon

nodded obediently without throwing a tantrum when her mother turned off

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