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

the former for helping to look after

investigate the matter first.Perhaps, it's nothing serious, but Joyce

nodded without uttering

Natalie picked up the

you say you dropped by my office

building on

Shane chuckled.

and could not help feeling

one oringing them those desserts! I was wondering why they kept

lips curved into a

"All right.Let's eat."

"Okay!"

Natalie responded briefly.

Shane headed straight

to attend a video conference, matching the time zone of his overseas

the two kids to watch cartoons in the living

nine, she turned off

baby and darling, it's getting

"Okay, Mommy!"

off the couch

actually not very

Sharon

without throwing a tantrum when her mother turned

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