Chapter 551
Ivanna let out a smirk that made me uneasy, especially given the current situation.
So, I changed the subject. “Just now, Stella went to the hospital.”
“Oh? What was she doing there?” Ivanna asked.
“She was probably there to gather information. I feel that when Jared returned just now, it was because there was news. They’ve been searching for that person all along!
“This time, it’s not just Atlas looking, but also the Huffmans and Jared. They’re managing well, but facing three powerful forces is no simple task.”
“Yes!” Ivanna exclaimed cheerfully.
Just then, my phone rang. I glanced at it. Ivanna immediately reached over to my bag on the backseat, pulled out my phone, and gasped.
“Oh my goodness, Chlo, it’s Lauren!”
“Ah? Answer it quickly!” I called out, checked the surroundings, and returned to a safe spot.
Ivanna had already swiped to answer and put it on speaker.
“Lauren, where are you? When are you coming back?” Ivanna shouted. “You’ve been gone for so long, and the house is ready for you. You should come back.”
A surprised exclamation came from the other end. “Oh my, are you two together? I just wanted to let you know I’ve already booked a ticket to come back. At 4 p.m. three days from now. You guys, come pick me up!”
“Where are you right now?” I chimed in.
“I’m in Estrana. I’m tired, and I’m coming home.” Her voice sounded a bit choked up. “The crucial thing is to be with you guys! Next time, let’s all go together. The world out there is so vast, and we’re too small. We need to come out and broaden our horizons!”
Ivanna immediately joined in, “Next time, for sure. You just got up and left this time. You left before I recovered!”
“Are you feeling better?” she asked with a smile.
“I’m injured again! What do you mean ‘better’?” Ivanna said it with a hint of grievance.
“Huh? Where are you injured?” She believed Lauren.
I quickly interjected, “She’s injured in her soul! She’s just complaining. Take care, and be safe. We’ll pick you up the day after tomorrow.”
After hanging up the phone, both of us were extremely excited. Finally, she’s coming back. This was great news.
I dropped Ivanna off at her place and went straight to the office.
I needed to discuss with Ryan how to contact Mr. Noah. The Bourdamun project made me anxious. I could relax only when all the contracts were signed.
Just like with Phase Two of Avalon Hills, there were too many people I had to consider.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I reached the office, I saw Jeremiah leaving. It seemed he found me but missed me.
He looked up when he saw me walk in, and he smiled. “Oh! Ms. Chloe! We’re fated to meet! I was just worrying about not being able to reach you!”
“Hello, Mr. Jeremiah!” I said calmly. “Is there something you need?”
“Oh, yes!” He didn’t wait for my invitation and just followed me back in.
Carol saw me return to the office at the entrance and came over with joy. “Ms. Chloe_”
Immediately, she saw Jeremiah follow me back in and looked slightly displeased. “Mr. Jeremiah, why are you here again?”
“Haha, Ms. Chloe and I have a telepathic connection. I was just about to leave, and she came back.” He shamelessly followed behind me and entered my office.
Since guests were here, I couldn’t
very
well kick him out. I walked into
the office and sat down. “Mr. Jeremiah, please speak. I can only give you ten minutes because I have
an urgent meeting.”
Jeremiah immediately responded, “Alright, it’ll just take a few words!”
Hearing him say that, I gave him a nod.
“Ms. Chloe, I’m here to report some good news. There’s progress on the Bourdamun project! I just had a meeting with the higher-ups yesterday.”
“You just had a meeting, and there’s already good news?” I couldn’t help but interject.
“Oh no, we’ve had many meetings
before this. But this time, there is good news. The project is about to kick off! Ms. Chloe, are you interested?” Jeremiah looked at me, his greasy hand rubbing the sofa’s armrest, making me uncomfortable.
“You haven’t even brought the relevant documents, and you’re asking me if I’m interested? You seem quite anxious, Mr. Jeremiah. Did your previous business deals go this way as well?” My tone carried a hint of sarcasm.
He was a big shot. Was he trying to con me? I don’t understand what he’s thinking.