Chapter 281

Vicky trembled upon hearing the guard's response. "What did you say?"

Both of the bodyguards did not dare to look into her eyes. "Please go back to the room, Miss Shaw."

She stood there, stiffly, unmoving for a long time before her legs could carry her back into the room.

By then, it was already evening. She had not eaten anything, and her stomach growled in pain. As she stood in front of the window, she looked at the scenery outside with no emotion. Her eyes were hollow and empty.

Ring, ring, ring!

The sudden ringtone broke the stiff silence in the room, and it pulled Vicky back to reality where she looked for her phone. When she saw it was 'Mister Kirby' calling her, she felt a heavy sense of irony. She did not have the time to change his caller ID yet.

To be precise, she had not deleted his number from her contact list.

After a deep thought, she decided to answer the call but said nothing in greeting. She continued to look out the window and kept quiet.

"Vicky," came the dee