Chapter 551

"Mr. Gale is showering, Ms. Lucy," Phoenix said on the other end of the line.

Lucille wasn't surprised by her answering the phone. No other woman but Phoenix could get close to Ruben. She said, "It's fine. Speaking to you is the same as speaking to him."

Phoenix didn't understand that. Lucille got to the point and said, "Did you guys demand a lot of money from Spencer when he asked The Grid to search for me?

"I remember telling you guys not to let anyone know my whereabouts, which means The Grid wouldn't have accepted the job. Why did you take so much money from him, then?"

Phoenix was taken aback. "Uh… I think you'll have to ask—"

Lucille cut her off. "Don't tell me you don't know what happened, Phoenix."

Phoenix could sense the iciness in her tone. She knew what Lucille was like, so she said, "Mr. Gale has forbidden us from telling you, Ms. Lucy."

She wondered whether this was considered a betrayal of Ruben's trust.

"Why?" Lucille asked.

Phoenix was briefly silent. "Mr. Gale