Chapter 78

“What did you see?” he asked.

Joanna was silent for a moment.

“You’re in love with a woman who’s already engaged to another man?” she finally asked.

Michael stopped moving, and his hand gripping the phone tightened.

He already knew about it, but why did it hurt even more when it was said out loud by someone else?

He knew that they would announce it one day, but the timing seemed uncanny. It was interesting how Grady managed to find it out before the official news.

“When I saw it, I was quite surprised,” Joanna continued on. “I never expected such a timing. Wasn’t she the same girl that you mentioned years back?”

Michael blinked. “The same girl?” he repeated. He didn’t recall ever mentioning Hailey’s name to his sister before.

“When you asked me at that time to help you learn about the business,” she clarified. “To become capable enough to join the company and start learning the necessary skills. You told me that you were doing it for someone. For your friend.” He could hear the fainte