Chapter 160
Chapter 160:
Having listened with restrained patience, Zaria finally spoke up. “Hey — if Kailey hadn’t stepped in just now, who knows how badly that man might have harassed you? Instead of showing some gratitude, you’re being downright disrespectful. Is this really how your parents raised you p>
Dagmar’s smile cooled into a brittle, cutting curve. “Oh, wonderful — another meddler. As for me, I’ve never been anyone’s top concern, so no one ever bothered teaching me etiquette. I suppose that makes me rather uncivilized. My apologies p>
The words sounded polite on the surface, yet her steady gaze held not the faintest flicker of regret.
Dagmar grabbed another piece of cucumber, pushed her chair back, and rose in one abrupt motion. Whatever the source of that brazen confidence, her tone sliced through the air as she warned, “Don’t let my dad hear about today, or you’ll regret it.” With that, she jammed a hand into her pocket and sauntered toward the door with careless swagger.
Zaria watched her retreating figure, eyes wide. “What kind of family raises a kid like that?” The whole scene felt utterly absurd.
Kailey responded with a small, helpless shrug. During their previous encounter, Dagmar had barely muttered a few words, so she had chalked it up to teenage defiance — she had never imagined this level of attitude. At only eighteen, the girl already seemed to have abandoned school entirely. Didn’t her parents worry even a little? Kailey sank quietly into her own thoughts.
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Later at her desk, she typed a brief message to Lionel. “Uncle Lionel, how are things settling in over there?” Minutes slipped by as she kept staring at the glowing screen, but no reply came.
Just as she was preparing to clock out, her phone lit up with Kyson’s call. “Can you head home now p>
Her computer was already shutting down, and a soft smile curved her lips. “Sure, but I’m still at the office. It’ll take me a little while to get back p>
Kyson’s warm laugh crackled through the speaker. “What if I told you I’m already at your underground parking garage p>
He was actually here? Startled delight halted her for half a heartbeat before she hurried toward the elevator, excitement fluttering in her chest.
Dim amber light washed over the underground parking garage as the doors slid apart, revealing long rows of perfectly aligned cars on either side. She searched for Kyson’s vehicle, oblivious to how fast her pulse was pounding. After wandering in a small circle without finding him, she lifted the phone again and asked in a hushed voice, “Where are you p>
No reply came — only the faint, hollow rhythm of her own footsteps against the concrete.
“Kailey.” His voice flowed over her shoulder, deep and smooth, so near it brushed her skin. “Turn around. I’m right behind you p>
She went completely still, her heartbeat roaring in her ears — bright and fluttering, like a chorus of birds bursting from hidden branches and sweeping across sunlit hills. Drawing in a careful breath, she slowly turned.