Without a doubt, Josie was well aware of the situation. She furrowed her brow and said, “Allow him to enter.”

Mallory stood up leisurely, passing by Morgan, who had been waiting at the door all this time, and said to Justin, “Let’s go inside.”

Quietly, Justin followed. However, he was stopped by Mallory’s remark. “Remember your manners.”

Justin hesitated for a moment but continued forward.

Since she was essentially his superior, a gentle reminder from her wouldn’t hurt.

The man sitting in the corner emitted an aura of desolation, an unusual display of exhaustion. Ryan, who had been standing nearby, couldn’t help but speak up. “Ms. Whiteford, our boss has been waiting here for three to four days. This is truly unfair.”

Mallory raised an eyebrow and replied, “Indeed, it is unreasonable. Let him go then.”

This was the first time Mallory had come face to face with Morgan. His eyes were expressive, concealing a sharp edge. He seemed vaguely familiar, but it was evident that he was no ordinary individual.

Ryan seemed to want to say something more but was silenced by the intensity in Morgan’s gaze.

“Mallory…” He pronounced her name, syllable by syllable. “Have we met before?”

paused, intently studying

Their eyes locked.

Mallory remembered everything.

him. It was

home country from abroad. By the time she arrived

hours, the airport remained

her phone continuously buzzing with incoming messages. They were from her questionable friends: “Don’t rush off after disembarking from the plane. I’ve arranged for someone to

with one hand, slowly responding: “Finally, I have the chance

then, she was engaged in a dispute with Calvin, and it took her a few months of wandering outside

to struggle anymore. She accepted the act of

engine. Amidst the commotion, Mallory strained to comprehend the words spoken

possessed a rather pleasant

the presence of strangers, it was always crucial to make a good impression, especially when it came to a friend’s acquaintance, with whom she was bound to interact frequently in

casting vague shadows on people. The individual was clad in a black windbreaker, with a hat pulled down over

her eyebrows.

you?” Morgan raised an eyebrow, glancing at Mallory, who was slightly

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