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.

she began to feel a wave

when her phone began blaring and interrupted her

the phone tucked under the pillow and saw the name pop up on

he calling at

throat, then promptly answered the call, “Hey, Dad, did you need something?”

"Where are

displeasure in his voice, so she answered with hidden suspicion, "I'm filming in Glanchester. What's

the film set?”

our film company.” She asked out of curiosity, "What's wrong? Why are you asking me

sound so

that, he promptly

and stared

to her. "What's wrong?"

dad is being

to President

was. I can tell by

to upset her father. She had not been home in a while, so it could not possibly be something she had said or done.

be weird

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