Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 5 Delivering the Wallet

Upon returning from the airport, Colton found that his wallet was gone. It has to be the kid at the airport. He’s the only person I’ve come into contact with, he thought.

Nicole was instantly irritated by the man’s egotistical remarks. Struggling to suppress her anger, she explained, “You dropped your wallet yourself, and I’m kind-hearted enough to call you to return it to you.”

“Have it delivered to the Central Pavilion Hotel, or else you’ll suffer the consequences,” Colton said in a cold voice before hanging up right away. He didn’t want to say anything more than necessary to such a woman, but there were several cards in his wallet that were quite important, and it would be a hassle to have them reissued.

Nicole nearly went berserk when she heard the disconnect tone on the phone. What a f*cking screwball! How could he order me around like he’s entitled to do so?! She clenched the wallet in her hand, wishing she could just throw it into the toilet and flush it down. Nevertheless, she forcibly fought back her desire to do so, not wanting to invite unnecessary trouble since she had just returned from abroad. Putting the ID card in Hayden’s hand back into the wallet, she asked worriedly, “Did you touch anything else in the wallet?”

Hayden looked totally innocent and harmless with his black, round eyes. “Nope. All I did was take a look at his ID card.”

Nicole shoved the wallet into her handbag with a nod before taking out her cell phone to order a takeout for Hayden. Staring at her son, she said in all seriousness, “Thanks to you, Hayden, I’ve got to leave home in a while and won’t be back until about three hours later. Can you manage on your own?”

The journey back and forth from here to Central Pavilion Hotel would take two hours. Considering the time she would be spending at the hotel, it would take about three hours before she got back.

“Yes, I can.” Hayden nodded with a hint of determination in his eyes.

room to sleep if you want to after finishing your dinner. I’ve tidied your room.” What

responding in a childlike voice, “Yeah, I got it, Mom. Just go, or else

was eager for her to go. It’s probably just

Pavilion Hotel, a group of people were having an animated conversation when one of them suddenly recalled something and said, “If my memory serves me, Gardner Corporation is gonna partner up with Ms. Lisa of F&M Apparel. Wouldn’t it be the

Colton replied impassively, “Mm-hmm.”

it said that Ms. Lisa would be arriving in the country today? Did you get to

turned his gaze to Queenie, who was next

brought up. Having no other choice, she said with a tight smile, “Nope, I didn’t. Something came up,

turned chilly all of a sudden. “What

hummed and hawed for a long time before uttering, “Well, you

who asked

felt somewhat hurt. “I just thought

it’s your most basic

Queenie hung her head low and clasped her hands with all her might, not

that you’ve taken up the job