Apart from reading through some of the documents, Cindy didn't make much progress for the whole morning.
When lunchtime rolled around, she did not dine at the company cafeteria and instead took a taxi home without further delay.
She found Ian and Aurora sitting on the couch while watching television when she got home. She wasn't sure if anything was amusing about the show, but the both of them were making remarks and laughing about it.
Cindy changed into slippers and padded over to them. "Well, things must have been pretty settled if the both of you look so happy."
Ian looked up at her and reached out a hand to pull her over to the couch. She sat down next to him and laced her fingers through his.
Aurora was the first to explain, "No, nothing's settled yet, but the man came over again today. Don't worry, we weren't so obliging this time and we refused to open the door for him. We called security and had them throw him out of the neighborhood, though that didn't stop him from kicking up a fuss down there."
Cindy was somewhat astonished to hear this. She had already found it surprising enough to see both Ian and Aurora so composed even after the man had shown up to stir up a ruckus.
As such, she continued to ask, "What happened after that? Something else must have happened if the both of you are so calm now!"
Ian reached up to pinch her cheek lovingly. "Nothing else happened. It's just that when the guy was thrown out of the neighborhood, he spilled his true intentions while kicking up a fuss."
The ruckus had been loud enough to garner the attention of passers-by, who then proceeded to film the man. It would only be a matter of time before the video of him circulated online.
Cindy paused in thought before asking, "When did this happen? There's nothing online just yet."
As she said this, she pulled out her phone and scrolled through the news.
Ian let go of her hand and said soothingly, "It was only a while ago, so I don't think you'd see it on the news that quickly." He eyed her curiously and pointed out, "Did you not run into him on your way back? You came home just minutes after he caused a scene."
She hadn't run into the man at all, and even if she were in a rush to get home, she would have still paid attention to the people nearby and whatever was going on in her surroundings. If she had walked past the man, she would have surely noticed him.
She shook her head. "No, I didn't see him at all. He was thrown out of the neighborhood, right?"
"I guess. The security guards came up and sent him off."
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