NovelBookChapter 229 Manon's lip twitched. "Your friend is... unique." Thalia explained, "She rarely interacts with children, so this is new for her." When dinner was ready, everyone gathered around a round table. Just then, Manon's phone rang. She checked it and told Thalia, "It's a number from London. Could it be for you?" Thalia replied, "I'm not sure. Answer and see." Manon answered, "Hello? Who is this?" The caller said something. Manon looked up at Thalia. "Yes, she's here." She handed the phone to Thalia. "It's for you. Says he's your ---- friend." Thalia took the phone. "Hello?" Hearing her voice, the person on the other end seemed to sigh with relief. The next moment, a familiar male voice cthrough-deep and magnetic. "Lia, are you okay? I couldn't reach you." Before Thalia could respond, Asher continued, "I've called you over a hundred times today. Not one went through. You didn't reply to any messages either.
I've been going crazy with worry." "I called Charlotte and Victoria, but they didn't know where you were. Then I went to your firm, and they toldyou'd gone to New York to see someone named Manon Yates." Asher's voice was urgent. "I saw the news about flooding in New York and got worried. Lia, why isn't your phone working? Did something happen?" Thalia was momentarily stunned. She pressed her lips together and said, "I'm fine.
My phone just fell in water by accident." After a silence, Asher replied in a muffled voice, "You couldn't borrow someone's phone to callback? I've been worried sick." Thalia instinctively replied, "My phone only fell in the water last night. It's barely been a day-not even twenty-four hours. How was I supposed to know you'd try to contact me? Besides, She paused, adding somewhat sheepishly, "I don't have your phone number memorized." Asher fell silent. Great. Just great.
She couldn't even remember his phone number. The man took a deep breath. This wasn't the tto dwell on that. Asher's voice was hoarse as he spoke, "Flights to New York have been delayed. I left the law firm this afternoon and took my private jet. I should arrive in New York around 1 AM." "You're coming here?" Thalia asked incredulously. ---- Asher made an affirmative sound. Thalia's voice instinctively rose, "London is so far from here! Why are you coming alone?
It's been pouring for days, and there's flooding everywhere. What are you doing coming to New York? Go back now!!
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