Charis was in a senior executives’ meeting when her phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID and hesitated.

She was aware that Janet had been saved; the news had been all over TV just a couple of days ago. She had also heard from her father that Fiona had practically disappeared from the face of the earth.

Charis presumed that this was Brandon’s doing. After all, she was clear about the dual identities of Ethan. Moreover, she knew Brandon very well. Since Brandon had intervened, she knew that Fiona would be count her blessing if she could come back alive.

Fiona and Jocelyn had tried several times to hurt Janet, and they had failed each attempt. The way that Charis saw it, Jocelyn was pretty much useless without her mother. Charis was already risking a lot, not knowing if Fiona would end up betraying her. She couldn’t afford to associate herself with Jocelyn any further.

“Why don’t you take that call, Miss Turner?” the man sitting beside her suggested. “Your phone has been ringing incessantly for a while now.”

ended the call and put Jocelyn’s contact information on her blacklist. She mustered a smile and replied, “It’s no one important. Let’s carry

the Lind family anymore, especially since Fiona had already been exposed for her crimes. She couldn’t risk getting implicated

to call Charis, but the line was always busy. Bewildered and scared, she curled up into herself. Sweat was beading on her forehead, and the

a simple,

that she was in trouble, Charis

phone in a fit of

but feel like an utter fool to have been

struggling with her frustration when her

It was Bernie calling.

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