Chapter 187

George blew up, and his voice immediately rose in anger. “Where is he? Get him to answer the call!”

“Mr. Scott has returned to his hotel to rest,” the assistant replied.

George was unstable. He shoved the phone into Zoey’s hand. “Speak with him.”

Zoey could instantly tell that Matthew was the person on the other end of the line. She gripped the phone, staring at the screen. All of a sudden, her throat went dry, and she couldn’t squeeze a word out.

George gave her a hard kick. Zoey didn’t want to butt heads with him. The fewer confrontations she had with him, the better. To her, she didn’t deserve this treatment.

Zoey gulped before she spoke. “Matthew, is Mr. Scott in?” Her voice sounded weak, as though she was lethargic.

Matthew paused, and in the end, he gave in. “Please hold on, Miss Jenner.”

A moment later, Zoey heard a familiar voice.

Laurence’s tone was still as calm and even as ever, no different from how it usually was. She couldn’t detect any hint of panic in it. Zoey initially