Everyone heaved a sigh of relief after Odell left, save for Decker who put on an innocent look and pretended to be surprised. “Was it something I said?”

The remaining executive assured him, “Don’t worry about it. President Carter has something important he needs to attend to urgently.”

Deep down, he was muttering curses at Decker. ‘Keep your mouth shut, you fool!’

Decker snuck another glance at the elevator where Odell had vanished and grinned smugly.

At Isabel’s hotel in Glanchester, things calmed down in the bedroom at last.

Isabel lay like a plank on the bed and was too tired to move.

Roland pulled her into his arms and let her rest against his shoulder.

Upon noting the content expression on the man’s face, Isabel shot him a playful glare.

Roland grinned before reaching lapping his arms around her neck and gently massaging her neck. He applied just the right amount of pressure, so it did not hurt. It was even quite comfortable.

peacefully in his arms, then she began to feel a wave of drowsiness set

began blaring and interrupted her

saw the name

was he calling at this hour?

her throat, then promptly answered the call, “Hey, Dad, did you need

was sharp. "Where are you now?"

sense the displeasure in his voice, so she answered with hidden suspicion, "I'm filming in

the

the city center, the main base of our film company.” She asked out of curiosity, "What's wrong? Why are

sound so upset?

With that, he promptly hung

and stared at

turned to her.

is

happened to President

was. I can tell

upset her father. She had not been home in a while, so it could not

be

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