Vivian, sensing Lucinda’s mounting anger, hurriedly tried to console her.
“Miss Simmons, please don’t worry. This woman is clearly just trying to show herself off and create a rift between you and Mr. Payne. He loves you. He must have taken her there for business purposes.”
“Alright,” Lucinda replied curtly, not saying any further words.
“Carry on with your work.”
She made her way into the office. Immediately, she dialed the number of her subordinate at Dark Bell.
“Valerie Garrett isn’t as simple as she seems. I want a thorough investigation done on her as soon as possible. I need every bit of information you can find!”
“Consider it done.”
After ending the call, Lucinda sat in a daze for some time.
She couldn’t shake off the uneasiness that Valerie had stirred within her.
There was something off about that girl, but Lucinda couldn’t quite put her finger on it.
Lost in her thoughts, her phone suddenly began to ring.
Glancing at the caller ID, she answered in a cold tone, “What’s up?”
Nathan was taken aback by her response.
Just last night and this morning, she had been gentle and affectionate towards him. Why was she now speaking to him so coldly?
They had only been apart for a few hours.
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“Are you okay? Do you feel unwell?”
“No.”
Recalling Valerie’s earlier words, Lucinda attempted to maintain a calm demeanor. She cautiously asked, “I’ll be working all afternoon.
Will you come to pick me up as usual after work?”
“That was why I called you. I won’t be able to pick you up tonight.
I have a charity party to attend,” Nathan explained.
Hearing this, Lucinda fell into a long silence.
Sensing her discontent, Nathan added in a gentle tone, “Is your waist still aching? When we get home, I’ll personally give you a massage to help relieve the pain. Consider me your exclusive masseur, alright?”
Paying no attention to his words, Lucinda asked, “You need to go with a female date, don’t you? Who will be accompanying you?”