Ines remembered the phone call he received during dinner and frowned.He went to Monafett for work and should be busy. Why did he come back before finishing his work and have to rush back tomorrow?Why did he come back?Was there something that he absolutely needed to do?Did it have to do with her?Ines did not believe that she had such a high position in his heart that he would come all the way back just to see her.The familiar embrace made her feel attached. As she thought about it, she fell asleep.In her dreams, she snuggled into Solomon’s arms habitually. She was afraid of the cold, so his embrace was the warmest place for her....Solomon’s phone rang at five in the morning.He picked up the phone and heard Jonathan’s voice on the other end. “Mr. Rowland, we need to go to the airport. I’ve prepared a change of clothes outside Ms. Mattham’s door.”They booked a flight to Monafett at 7 AM. It was time to head to the airport.“Okay.”Solomon hung up the phone. In his
“Good morning, Editor,” Queenie greeted Ines with a quick smile. There was a flash of contempt hidden deep underneath her smile. Ines did not notice the glower in Queenie's eyes and returned the greeting with a pleasant smile of her own. “Morning, Queenie.” After Ines entered the elevator, two other people filed inside as well. She drew a step backward and stopped right in front of Queenie. With the close distance between them, Queenie quickly noticed the hickeys on Ines' neck. She clicked her tongue discretely and recalled the scene on Saturday when she saw Ines with the old man at the hotel. A mocking smile slowly surfaced on her lips. It would appear that her hunch was correct. Ines was staring at her phone the entire while and did not notice the way Queenie was looking at her. She was reading a text that Solomon had sent her at 6:50 AM which she had only just noticed. The text read, [There’s something I still need to take care of in Monafett so I will be
Connor grunted faintly. “Sure.” They chatted briefly before Ines hung up. She did not know how Connor intended to rescue Jeremiah and was beginning to get worried. Later that afternoon. Ines was sorting out her documents when there was a knock on the door. She called out, “Come in.” She looked up and met Caleb stepping into the room. Caleb greeted her with a faint smile, “Good afternoon, Ines.” “Mr. Chain? Why are you here?” “I came to deliver something to my uncle and figured I’d swing by to see you," Caleb stated as he entered the office and set a bag on the table. “I brought some snacks for you.” “You shouldn’t have…” Ines got up and stammered. She wanted to refuse the unwarranted gesture. Caleb eyed Ines with a soft smile and remarked briskly, “I just bought it downstairs since it was along the way. I bought some for the others too so don’t be shy, go ahead and take it.” “In that case, thank you very much.” Then, Ines poured a glass of water f
Before leaving, Caleb sent a text to Ines to ask if she had anything planned for tonight and if she wanted to get dinner with him. Unfortunately, Ines claimed she was busy tonight and rejected him. Caleb did not force the issue and told her they would chat when they met again next time. Meanwhile, Queenie had stepped out of the studio after finishing her session. Upon noticing a cup of coffee on her desk, she curiously asked her colleague where it had come from. “Director Shawn’s nephew swung by just now, he’s so handsome and such a gentleman! He brought some snacks for us along with coffee. There was even a cake. I saved a slice inside the fridge for you.” “It's a shame that he’s interested in Ines. Oh well, at least we can say we did get some of his attention.” “Speaking of which, Ines matches up pretty well with him.” Queenie listened to her colleagues gossiping and suddenly perked up with alert. “What did you say? Are Caleb and Ines together?” “No, it’s mor
At one point, the housemaid emerged from the house with a phone in hand while calling out, “Madam, your phone is ringing.” “Alright.” Mable took the phone and checked the display. It was Eugenie calling. She answered right away, “Hey, Eugenie.” Eugenie stated curtly, “Hey Mable, I have Jeremiah's blood test results.” Mable was jolted and waited for Eugenie to continue. Eugenie fell silent on the other end of the phone for several seconds before stating in a rather dry voice, “We found the Lifebond Poison toxin in his bloodstream.” When she first saw the result, she was in disbelief. Worried that she may have made a mistake, she repeated the blood test countless times and ended up using up all of the remaining blood samples. “Seriously?” Mable was surprised. Blair observed Mable’s dramatic reaction and already had a feeling about what the news was about. Mable clenched tightly onto the phone and asked uncertainly, “He had the Lifebond Poison?” Eugenie g
Ines received a call from Solomon as soon as she finished work. She stared at the display on the screen with a hint of confusion. She remembered having blocked his number. How did he manage to call her still? Solomon knew the password to her phone. Knowing that, she theorized that he must have unblocked his number from her phone while she was sleeping last night. What a man! After hesitating for a few seconds, she finally answered his call. “Hello.” “Why did it take you so long to pick up?” Solomon grumbled into the phone. It was clear by his tone that he was upset. “I was busy just now.” Ines made up a common excuse. “Working overtime today?” Ines glanced at the darkening sky outside the window and remarked, “I was just packing up and getting ready to go home.” “Are you feeling better today?” “Yeah.” “Don’t stop taking the pills even if you’re feeling better. Think of it as a safety measure in case it comes back.” “Sure.” Ines stood by the window
Solomon had called Ines the moment he stepped off the plane. It was only after the call that he noticed that he had received a friend request. Upon clicking inside the notification and reading the message attached to it, he frowned. He considered briefly before deciding to accept the friend request. Then, he sent a message that was just a simple question mark, [?] There was no reply from the other party. After that, he briefly scrolled through the person’s feed and noticed a post they made only several hours ago. “The lawyer came by just now to see Ines…but seeing as he was nice enough to bring us some refreshments, I’ll give him a pass.” The post was a picture of a slice of cake and a cup of coffee. The moment Solomon saw the post, the air around him seemed to drop several temperatures lower. The lawyer? He remembered Queenie mentioning something about Ines’ blind date at one point. The match seemed to be a lawyer… Could this mean… A vicious look came ov
Ines was briefly taken aback as she approached. “What’s going on?” “Ms. Ines, here are the refreshments that Mr. Rowland ordered for you.” The food courier handed over the package to Ines. Before Ines could even get a word out, the courier was gone like the wind because he had more deliveries to attend to. “This...this is…” Ines observed the stack of containers placed at the front desk and then stared blankly at the one she had in hand. “It's all Mr. Rowland’s work. He says it’s refreshment for everyone at the station.” “Solomon Rowland?” One of her colleagues chuckled. “Yeah, do you know any Mr. Rowland in town?” “Ines, is Mr. Rowland interested in you?” someone asked unabashedly. “No, of course not.” "Then why would he..." The colleague hinted suggestively at the package Ines had in hand. Ines explained with a brisk smile, “Before Rowland Corporation signed the deal with our TV station, I have met Mr. Rowland a few times so you can say that we are fri