Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 1346 Strange Behavior

"Phew!" Wendy lay sprawled on the sofa, her eyes fixed on the ceiling. She was deep in thought. Recalling the encounter with Nicole today and how she had managed to clear up the misunderstanding from before, she couldn't help but smile with happiness. Now that she knew the truth, her mood improved considerably. She clasped her hands behind her head, humming an off-key tune, a clear sign that her spirits were soaring. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

This was because the person she trusted didn't betray her trust in them. As for what Nicole asked me to find out, I'll make sure to do my best about it.

Ring! Just then, the chime of the doorbell snapped her back to reality. Wondering who could possibly come to her at this hour, she rose from the sofa and took her time coming to the door before peeking outside through the peephole. "Colton?" Recognizing the visitor, she dared not keep him waiting. She hurriedly opened the door and looked at him, asking, "Colton, why are you here?"

Colton took a quick look inside the room. "Let's talk inside."

"Uh, okay." Wendy quickly stepped aside, her heart racing with apprehension. Could he have found out about my secret meeting with Nicole? Not daring to dwell on this, she watched as he brushed past her and sat right down on the sofa. After swallowing hard, she closed the door behind her, slowly went to pour him a glass of water, and placed it on the coffee table. "Here, Colton, have some water."

Colton looked at the glass of water before him and nodded. "Have you eaten?" he asked, looking up at her impassively as if trying to decipher something from the expressions that flitted across her face.

"Yeah, I have," replied Wendy quietly, sitting next to him in a rather stiff manner. It's true that I have eaten; I had a steak nearby and happened to see Nicole on my way back to the hotel. So, technically,

this isn't a lie, right? At least this was what she tried to convince herself of.

Colton nodded. "Good. Did you run into anyone?" he asked with a poker face while taking a sip from the glass of water.

Wendy's nerves instantly kicked into high gear at this question. Why is he asking this question? Could he have discovered something? "No, I didn't. Colton, what on earth are you asking about?" She forced herself to calm down. She couldn't have her cover blown on the very first day, or Nicole would be disappointed.

Instead of answering her, Colton just sat there in silence with his head lowered, his eyes downcast as though he was thinking about something.

Seeing his lack of immediate response, Wendy slowly let out a held breath. Did I get away with it? But why would he suddenly bring up this question? Did he find out about my secret meeting with Nicole? But if he did, he wouldn't have been so nonchalant about it. Instead, he would've given me a stern warning.

Once she managed to collect her thoughts, she realized that something was amiss. Could it be that there's a lead on that person? She recalled what Nicole had told her earlier—that there was someone else behind Ryan's schemes who definitely had something to do with his trip abroad this time. And now, Colton's curious line of questioning indicated that there might be some leads to follow.

Colton shook his head with a deep frown. He said with a grave expression, "Just be careful not to go running around too much these days." Beryl had called him just now, saying that the enemy might have gotten hold of information about Wendy. Since she had come with him this time, she attracted the enemy's attention. I didn't expect to get her involved in this by letting her come along this time.

Wendy frowned slightly. "What's wrong, Colton? If I don't have fun while being here, it wouldn't be me." She was puzzled as to why her brother suddenly restricted her movements, but she had a strong inkling that it had something to do with that person. I must let Nicole know about this later.