Timothy arched a brow, his slender fingers drumming lazily on the table. "What is she doing here?" he asked, his tone careless.
Ines's expression shifted instantly. "Didn't you ask Mr. Smith to recommend someone for a part?"
Mr. Smith chimed in, "Yeah, you wanted me to hold that role for you, right? Weren't you going to pull some strings?"
Listening to them, Sheila felt an unexpected flutter of happiness-Timothy was still going out of his way to help her. But she couldn't understand why Ines and Mr. Smith seemed so surprised, or why they kept bringing up Jessica.
What did any of this have to do with Jessica? Timothy had always intended for this role to go to her, hadn't he?
Now even Timothy looked puzzled. "I did ask Mr. Smith for a part, but what does that have to do with Jessica?"
"Weren't you
I ever say the role was for Jessica? She's been out
Mr. Smith pressed, his gaze fixed
that moment, Sheila's face drained of
for Jessica. In their minds, it was as if the role already
didn't notice the change in Sheila's expression-she rarely ever
Sheila, trying to save him, had been so
ever turn his
Sheila," Timothy said, his
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