Countless people wanted Sherman's number but could not get it. When Rita got it, all she felt was a heavy burden.

Rita hesitated for a moment before speaking.

Sherman picked up his phone and, upon confirming it was an unknown number, asked, "Telemarketing?"

Sherman's voice sounded like he was about to hang up the next second, but Rita quickly stopped him. "Don't hang up! It's me!"

Recognizing Rita's voice, Sherman chuckled with interest. He leaned back in his office chair. "Ah, Miss Rita, what brings you to call me?"

made Rita's face flush. "I-I wanted

it might be impolite, then perhaps it's

of hanging up; he was simply enjoying teasing her. "But this is a question

so what could

her courage, and held the phone firmly as she asked, "Do you know about an incident in the commercial district that Parr Group is preparing to develop? There's a haggard-looking homeless man wandering around the area, claiming that Parr

held her breath. All she could hear was Sherman's faint breathing on the other end of

after almost a minute, his tone unreadable. "So, Miss Rita, are you implying that Parr Group is

related! He used to have

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