Chapter 817
Chapter 817:
Fernanda took a deep breath and said, “International flights have internet. He wouldn’t miss my texts.”
Wendy agreed and then suggested, “Why not ask Bobby? Maybe he’s seen his cousin.”
Fernanda thought the idea made sense, so she called Bobby.
Bobby picked up the phone on the second ring, but his voice was drowned out by a sultry purr. “C’mon, Mr. Harper. Bottoms up!” The sound of clinking glasses and pounding bass left no doubt that he was at some club.
“Hey, give me some space. I’m on the phone! Hello, Fernanda. What’s the matter?” Bobby’s voice finally came through.
“Have you spoken to Cristian recently?” Fernanda inquired.
“I spoke to him two months ago. Why?”
“It’s nothing,” Fernanda replied.
“My cousin told me he’d be quite busy for a while and asked me not to bother him. That’s why I didn’t contact him since then. What’s wrong? Did you two get into a fight? Hey! Hands to yourself! Don’t touch me!”
Bobby seemed to be arguing with someone on his end.
Fernanda’s patience was wearing thin. She ended the call immediately.
Wendy paused for a few seconds before picking up her magnifying glass again to observe the skull in her hand.
Two minutes later, Bobby called back. “Where are you now, Fernanda?”
“In my dorm.”
“Is Wendy there?” he asked cautiously.
“Yes.”
𝖀𝖕𝖑𝖔𝖆𝖉 𝖘𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖈𝖊 𝖛𝖎𝖆: gⱥ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⍿ⅽ𝗈𝗺
“Did she hear the words on my end?”
“I think she did.”
“Oh no!”
“Bye,” Fernanda said, then hung up the phone.
The unease in her heart grew even stronger. How could Cristian just vanish?
Fernanda barely slept all night, and early the next morning, she went to Vertex Investments.
“Did Mr. Reed bring anyone with him on his trip?” Fernanda asked.
“He took his assistant, Amory, with him.”
“Can I have his contact information? I’m Mr. Reed’s partner,” Fernanda said, handing over her business card.
The receptionist took the card and scrutinized it carefully before nodding and saying, “Please wait a moment.”
After receiving Amory’s contact information, Fernanda immediately called him. He picked up on the first ring.
“Amory, it’s Fernanda Morgan here. Where is Cristian?” she asked.
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