NovelFastChapter 884
"I never really thought about forgiving him. But | can't shake the feeling that he's changed somehow. | just can't
quite put my finger on what's different."
"Ugh! Don't you dare give him any credit! He's just putting on an act for your sake!"
As Miley spoke, she pulled a phone out of her pocket.
"If you don't believe me, lettell you something else. Remember that phone you asked Chuck to check out?
He found spyware installed on it! And I'd bet anything it was Maurice who put it there, right?"
Marguerite's hand faltered-not because the result surprised her, but because she didn't understand how the
phone ended up with Miley.
"| told Chuck not to tell you guys, but that little traitor went and spilled the beans anyway."
"It was just a stroke of luck, really. The technician Chuck took the phone to works
at Robert's garage-he's the resident tech guy over there."
Miley waved the phone as she lectured, full of exasperated concern.
"Now, honestly—are we supposed to feel safe letting you hang around a guy who's planted spyware on your
phone not once, but twice?"
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Marguerite managed a crooked smile, not wanting to listen to Miley's well- meaning nagging for another minute.
She joked, "Alright, alright, message received! If it weren't for my wonderful best friend, I'd probably have fallen
for Maurice's tricks all over again."
Satisfied, Miley nodded and crouched down to help Marguerite pack up their things.
"So get yourself back to the office already! Is Polar Radiance ever going to launch, or what?"
Hearing this, Hayes darted over and asked eagerly, "Mom, are you going back to work?"
Miley ruffled Hayes's hair, her fondness clear in her eyes. "Yes, yes, your mom will be back at work tomorrow!"
With the answer he wanted, Hayes's eyes lit up. He turned away and quickly sent a covert message to Teresa.
Hayes: [Didn't Dad invest in Mom's Polar Radiance project?]
Teresa: [He sure did he's the main investor.]
Hayes: [Mom's going back to the office tomorrow for Polar Radiance. Can you give Dad a heads up?]
Teresa: [On it!]
Half an hour later.
Once Miley and Marguerite finished packing, Robert took their luggage, and the four of them headed out
together.
As soon as they got in the car, Teresa messaged Hayes: [All set. But...]
Hayes stared at his screen, confused.
Teresa always had a flair for tic pauses-even in Facebook chats, she couldn't help herself.
She kept him in suspense. Hayes couldn't stand it: [But what?]
Teresa: [Honestly, judging by your dad's attitude, maybe it's better not to tell him at all...]
Hayes: [Why?]
Teresa replied with an exaggerated sigh emoji, as if she was already exhausted by the situation.
[You'll see tomorrow.]
The next day, at Poppy Petal Fragrances.
The launch event for Polar Radiance had been postponed, leaving behind a tangle of unresolved issues.
Chuck, knowing Marguerite was
coming in, had already alerted
before-they'd need a brainstore
department heads the night
session today.
He stacked a pile of folders on Marguerite's desk. As she leafed through them,
she asked, "So, who's coming to the meeting today?"
"All the department heads, plus Neal from our PR firm."
Marguerite nodded, flipping through the papers. Suddenly, she paused, as if remembering something.
"What about the investors? Anyone coming from their side?"
Chuck knew she
meant Silas. He
thought for a moment, sounding unsure. "I've been handling
everything with Ike on the investor
side. texted him yesterday, but he didn't reply. Honestly, | doubt anyone's coming."
"Why not?"
"The Ward family's got s going on. He's probably busy dealing with that."
Marguerite looked surprised. "What happened?"
Chuck's eyes widened. "You don't know? There have been two huge stories blowing up everywhere these past
couple days: first, you and Maurice getting shot; second, Silas and Violet canceled their wedding!"
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