“I’m not helping her out. Her bad luck is her own, but if she gets on Winona Bailey’s bad side and causes a commotion at the company, it could tarnish our reputation. She should leave for now.”
Edwin, absorbing the explanation, responded with a nod.
“You’ve got foresight. I hadn’t considered that angle.”
“If you’ve got no other business, feel free to head out. My work’s calling.” Hannah signaled for him to depart.
Edwin quickly rose to his feet and declared, “You can go on ahead.
I’L make my exit now.”
Over the next two weeks, as Hannah took time to heal, nothing too dramatic unfolded.
The company had successfully signed a deal for a joint venture with the Compton family, and everything proceeded smoothly.
Johanna was immersed in fashion week events alongside David and wouldn’t return until the following month.
To Hannah’s astonishment, Winona hadn’t shown up at White Group to cause any issues. It appeared she wasn’t concerned about Johanna.
But Hannah paid it no mind. Her recent focus had been solely on Lydia’s issue and Rocco’s situation, two things that mattered most to her.
It had been ages since Hannah had any news from Rocco. She thought Rocco had sneaked off to Newfort without her knowledge. But upon questioning his nanny, all she got was that he was busy with university applications and steering clear of all digital gadgets.
Hannah was suspicious that she was being deceived, yet she had no means to confirm her doubts. ALL she could think of now was go back to Valmere to check on him when she had time.
The crusty patch on her skin peeled away, leaving a barely visible trail. She was committed to applying healing ointment daily to help the skin blemish fade.
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For about half a month, Hannah’s life was tranquil. Lydia hadn’t made any contact, yet Brayden reached out to her first.
“Miss Moore, I need your help.”
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Hannah responded to the call while sorting through company paperwork.
“Yes? What can I do for you?”
“Lydia seems to be out of reach. Have you heard from her lately?”
Somehow, a flutter of unease touched Hannah’s heart!
Unaware of the situation, Brayden continued, “I’ve been tangled in a web of work these past few days. I haven’t reached out to her. Do you think she’s upset and avoiding me? Can you please pass a message asking her not to stay mad? I just got off my flight, and I will go to find her soon.”
“Hold on!” Hannah cut him off with a plea for clarity.
“Has Lydia been in touch with you? Any calls or messages?”
Brayden pondered for a bit, and on the other side of the call, he said, “She gave me a call a while back, and we talked about ordinary stuff. Then I said goodbye. I was swamped with work in Beachholt, so our conversation was brief.”