Who Is The Real Boss?

Chapter 13 Where Is Annabel

“It's already eleven but Annabel hasn't come back yet. Where the hell is she? Hanging around with men?"

Rupert had just gone downstairs to get a glass of water when he heard Cathy's irritable words.

Erica huffed, "She must have lived a dissolute life in the countryside. Who knows if she's having fun at some bar? What an annoying girl!"

A strange feeling filled Rupert's heart when he heard these words. But when he recalled how Annabel had behaved last night, the feeling dissipated.

Her whereabouts was none of this business.

‘As soon as Erica saw Rupert, she said, "I know you don't care about Annabel. But you can't just allow her to do whatever she likes as long as she's under our roof. Any bad action from her would dent your image. After all, many people know that she's your fiancee. I advise that you call off the engagement and throw her out of this house. Who knows what trouble she will cause if she continues to stay here? We can't clean up after her or face the consequences of her actions. You should do the needful."

Rupert shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Grandpa said the engagement will be called off in three months.”

"She will stay here for three whole months?" Erica screamed. "Gosh! She has only been here for a few days, but I can't stand her anymore. You'd better discuss it with your grandpa and drive her away as soon as possible!”

glanced at his mother, raising one of his eyebrows This suggestion shut Erica up. She knew that Bruce

back upstairs, unwilling to

he walked into his study, he saw his phone on the desk lit up. A message

clicked itand saw

strange number, so he reasoned that it wasa prank. He dropped the phone aside and continued to work. But for some

After having a shower, Rupert lay down on his bed, but he couldn't sleep

as he wondered why Annabel wasn't

those words, he closed his eyes and

occurred to him that Annabel was new here. She didn't know anyone else in Douburgh. Rupert suddenly remembered the strange message

Annabel's number, but he hadn't bothered saving it. The phone number was the same as the one

help? Wasshe in danger?

upand dialed the number,but it was

Annabel. Without thinking twice, Rupert got out of bed and threw on some clothes. He couldn't think of anywhere elsethat Annabel would be, so he went to the company. He planned to interrogate the security guards and check the CCTV footage of her movement at work just to get some clues. Rupert saw that everywhere in the company was pitch black. The security guard on duty told him, There's a problem

guard scratched the back of

do you mean? Didn't she come to work?"

to work, but I didn't see her get off. I'm sure of it.” Annabel was quite famous in Benton Group. Almost everyone in the company knew who she was. A sea of eyes followed her everywhere she went, so the security guard always noticed her whenever she