CHAPTER 148 - It's Not Worth It

LATTON asks Victor to accompany her to the manor.

Along the way, she contacted Derek. As soon as the call was answered she bombarded him with questions, “Why didn’t you tell me that you were trapped in Europe and dad is taking over the manor? Why didn’t you give me a heads-up?” She shouts over the phone.

“Stop yelling, you're hurting my ear,” Derek responded. “I want to tell you, but I can’t reach you. You didn’t give me your new contact number.” He pointed out.

She heaves deeply, “That’s not an excuse. You could have called Xavier, Lucius, Victor, or anyone else. Now you have left me again in a conundrum.” She shouts angrily.

“I really want to return but…” he paused mid-sentence then held the back of his neck. “I chose not. At first, I was banned from booking a flight now that I can travel back there. I changed my mind.”

“What do you mean you changed your mind?” She asks with a frown on her face.

“It's not worth it, Latton. The stress, the drama. It's better for you to leave as