Chapter 263

“She stepped out?” Emmett raised his eyebrows. I thought she had a meeting today, right? Is anything special going on that she needs

to bustle out?”

Ricardo shook his head. “I’m not so sure myself, but her meeting’s probably over. Maybe she has some stuff to take care of.”

Emmett waved his hand dismissively and said, ‘Alright, gotcha. I’ll give her a ring later, you do your thing.”

“Sure thing, Mr. Melendez.”

After Ricardo left, Emmett immediately dialed Clara’s number, only to find no one answering!

He wasn’t suspecting anything; he was just worried Clara might be in a pickle!

So Emmett decided to shoot her a text. Just as he was about to type, Clara called him up.

“You were looking for me?” Clara asked.

to? You didn’t even let me in on it.”

felt kind of off, so I went to grab some toner. It took me a while to pick one.”

his phone, his inner puzzle

during work hours! So, she must be telling

Clara need to

have something to do with Taylor

up, heading to Ricardo’s

I’ll come over!” “No biggie. Keep

pain

got other

“Alright, I’ll have someone look into

if you notice Clara sneaking off without telling anyone, especially without

stealing a glance at Emmett,

on his heel and left, leaving Ricardo in a cloud of

Melendez and Ms. Calloway have something fishy going

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