Chapter 699

"Shut up!" Damon snapped.

He couldn't take it anymore and grabbed Brandon's phone to call Valarie.

When the call connected, he reported the bar and private room before hanging up and leaving. He couldn't stay any longer—Brandon was driving him crazy.

…

On the other end, Valarie hadn't even had a chance to speak before the call ended. She tried calling back several times, but no one picked up.

Biting her lip, she contemplated whether to go over.

Finally, after five minutes, she changed her clothes and headed out.

Just as she opened the door, she spotted Phoebe, who was about to knock while holding a glass of acai smoothie.

Seeing that Valarie wasn't in her pajamas, Phoebe looked puzzled. "Valarie, it's so late. Are you going out?"

"Yeah," Valarie replied, her expression slightly unnatural. "Nyla said she needed to see me about something."

Phoebe frowned and asked, "What's so urgent that you have to go out at this hour? Can't it wait until tomorrow?"

"I don't know, Mom. Stop a