The elevator chimed.
Jennifer, in high heels, exited first.
âJenniferâ¦â Hilliard trailed behind, struggling to find words.
âCall me Miss Turner,â Jennifer declared without looking at him.
âAlright, Miss Turner, Iâ¦
âWeâre at the office.
Personal matters are off-limits.
Be mindful of your surroundings,â Jennifer interrupted sharply.
Hilliard was stunned.
Had she completely disregarded his explanation and labeled him a liar?
He was left with no option but to follow her closely.
In Stastle, the atmosphere at N&L Fairy Land had changed since Lucinda and Nathanâs return the previous night.
Throughout lunch, Lucinda remained silent.
Nathan sighed inwardly.
He understood that she was just concerned about Cyrus.
Else, he would be worried that she was mad at him again.
He reassured her, âLucinda, donât dwell on it.
Finish your meal, and we can talk about a solution later.
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Then he served Lucinda a bowl of fish soup.
But she didnât touch it and her expression remained serious.
âThis morning, I told Abel to reach out to Mekhi.
I wanted to visit Mekhiâs mother and Noelle, but Mekhi declined,â Lucinda explained.
She gazed at her untouched meal, lost in thought.
She had no appetite.
âEven when I tried to meet him, he refused, using work as an excuse.
â
Nathan gently pushed the bowl of soup toward her and assured, âIâll have a word with Mekhi.
He can decide not to see you, but he canât do that with me.
Lucinda, please have some soup.
Iâll handle everything.
â
Relief washed over her as she listened to his words.
She savored the wonderful feeling of having someone dependable to lean on.
In the afternoon, Nathan reached out to Mekhi.
But Mekhi was tied up on a special mission in the suburbs and couldnât make it.
âLucinda, Iâve let Mekhi know.
Heâll visit N&L Fairy Land tomorrow morning.
You can speak to him then.
â
âAlright.
â Lucinda then inquired, âHowâs everything with Cyrus? He didnât cause any problem, did he?â
Nathan replied, âNo, heâs been well-behaved for now.
But my guys havenât heard any sounds from his kitchen.
I suspect he hasnât eaten since yesterday.
â
âHeâs intentionally on a hunger strike?â She furrowed her brow and said, âLetâs not worry about it.
He wonât starve to death in two days.
Also, he wonât want to lose his life before getting Noelle out.
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