Chapter 184

"Your expressions can be interpreted in countless ways. Today, we need to remain calm and composed, just like Luke. You've spent enough time with him, and with your intelligence, you'll handle this well," Wendy assured me.

"If I can't, I have you, don't I?"

After being deceived so badly by Max, Wendy's encouraging words lifted my spirits, even though I still felt a bit uneasy.

With the trial starting at nine, Wendy and I headed out as the time approached.

As we got into the car, Wendy glanced at the nearby mansion. "Where's Luke? Isn't he attending the trial today?"

"He's on a business trip."

After receiving Calvin's text that day, I spent my lunch break planning a week's worth of breakfast menus. In the afternoon, while buying groceries, Luke called and asked me to book him a flight to Francia City that night.

"You're his secretary, and he didn't take you with him on the trip?" Wendy fastened her seatbelt and started the car.

"Nothing unusual. I haven't been working long, and