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.

go to your room to sleep if you want to after finishing your dinner. I’ve tidied your room.” What a bad year for me, getting

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

Nicole felt like Hayden was eager for her to go. It’s probably just

memory serves me, Gardner Corporation is gonna partner up with Ms. Lisa of F&M Apparel.

Colton replied impassively, “Mm-hmm.”

in the country today? Did you

his gaze

the subject to be brought up. Having no other choice, she said with a tight smile, “Nope, I

all of a sudden. “What

man’s frosty eyes, Queenie hummed and hawed for a long time before uttering, “Well, you

keeping business-related matters and private affairs separate. “You’re the one who asked for the job

somewhat hurt. “I

assistant, it’s your most basic professional duty to keep

Queenie hung her head low and clasped her hands

her feelings at all, though. “Now that you’ve taken up