Chapter 74

Leona felt trapped.

Blair had obviously used her absence as leverage, and if Leona did not attend the reunion, she risked losing her job.

"It's all your fault! Matthias, didn't you say you'd handle the leave for me?" Leona's voice was filled with frustration.

"Honey, don't be mad. I did arrange your leave, but who knew your college buddy would pull this trick?" Matthias quickly explained, secretly scoffing.

A college reunion?

Caleb was one of Leona's former classmates, was he not?

With Blair suddenly insisting on Leona's attendance, Matthew could tell it was a setup by the two.

If someone was eager to dig their own grave, he might as well lend them a helping hand and a shovel.

"Don't worry, honey. It's just a reunion. It's been three years since you've seen your old friends. It'll be good for you to catch up," Matthias replied, feigning ignorance of the true intentions behind the event.

Leona hesitated.

Under normal circumstances, she would have been happy to attend a reunion