Chapter 24

Why are you here again?

“What made you do that?” His tone altered, but Adele continued as if she hadn’t heard anything. Adele noticed something on a piece of paper that reminded her of her sister’s name, but Hugo snatched the paper she was meant to be held before she could reach it. Hugo’s hand drew Adele’s attention.

“I’ll tell you what you need to do. Simply sit and wait for my order.” Adele sat on the other side of the sofa. Someone called to Hugo as Adele was sitting. The man merely gazed at the phone, shifting his gaze from Adele to the phone.

Adele played with her fingernails as if she didn’t care or could no longer hear the ringing phone. She crossed her legs while biting her nail. Hugo soon answered the call.

Hugo remained silent while waiting for the other line to speak. “Mr. Whitlock, why isn’t the solution to the problem progressing forward? We’re already crowding in here. If you do not address the problem within the day, I will be forced to buy ou