The next day, we set off precisely at ten o'clock to return to Foswood. Once we arrived, we headed straight to the airport to drop them off.

The gifts from last night turned out to be perfect.

They both said they would give me a definite answer after returning.

Fred said it wouldn't be long before he came to meet Noah to discuss the factory construction. I told him that it would be no problem.

Back at the company, before we could even think about having a meal, Arnold walked in.

I looked at Arnold. "How did you know we were back?"

He nonchalantly said, "Telepathy, I guess."

Lauren smiled. "Telepathy indeed. If Atlas finds out, he'll give you a piece of his mind."

"I’m not afraid of him." He seemed defiant as he looked at me. "Come on, I'll take you all out to eat something delicious."

Lauren laughed even more. "We should be the ones taking you to a meal."

Just then, Carol walked in. "Ms. Chloe, Ms. Poppy is here to see you."

I raised an eyebrow. Things were getting out of ha