Chapter 167

Henry hastily reached out and ended the call when he heard the dial tone. "What's the meaning of this, Ms. Joyner?"

He expected Sage to be ashamed of herself after being caught red-handed. Why did she call Ian herself?

"Isn't it obvious? I wanted to give him a little scare just to see where I stand with him," she lied through her teeth.

He fell silent when he heard that. He had looked into it even though Ivy hadn't told him anything and refused to allow him to probe further. He was aware that Ian didn't care about Sage, so he assumed she was using him to get back at him and hurt Layla at the same time. After all, he had the means to do so.

Hence, he didn't mind helping Sage test Ian.

"So, you're not attempting to ruin my relationship with Layla… you're just using me?" he asked.

Sage chuckled. "Sure, whatever floats your boat. However, you're right about one thing—I don't want you to be with Layla because I don't think you're good enough for her."

His expression changed slightl