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Chapter 1048
However, no one answered.
In Collina Villa, Layla had heard a phone ringing in Julian's room for a while. After thinking it over, she decided to
open the door and take a look.
It was an old-fashioned mobile phone, and it was placed in the wardrobe.
The phone didn't seem like Julian's usual style. He usually put everything in its proper place, so it was unlikely for
him to leave his phone here. Was he perhaps looking for it, and was trying to call it from another phone?
Layla stood there for a while. She was puzzled, but she noticed that the ringing continued persistently. In the end,
she decided to answer it for him.
As soon as she pressed the answer button, she said, "Hello."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThis was the first time she had answered Julian's phone without his permission. She was already nervous about it.
Now that she had answered the call, she even felt a bit flustered.
Even her speech was slow. Before she could finish her greeting, the call was disconnected.
Wait, why was there a woman's voice on the other end? And why did it sound somewhat familiar?
Diana must have misheard it, right?
Diana looked at the phone. Suspicious, she checked the number-it was indeed correct. It was Mr. Whatever's phone
number. They had exchanged messages using this number before.
Worried about causing him trouble, Diana hesitated to make another call. She decided to send a text message
instead.
[Mr. Whatever, I'd like to meet in person to discuss about the investment funds. Do you have some time?]
The phone screen was locked again. When the text message appeared in a pop-up window, it stayed on the screen
so quickly that Layla couldn't read it at all. Still, she did catch the words about meeting in person.
After some thought, Layla decided to contact Noel to ask where Julian was.
However, Noel didn't answer either.
Layla thought about all the Fulcher family's properties. She knew Julian didn't like the downtown apartments, or the
large penthouses. He preferred quiet places. In addition to Collina Villa, he had several courtyard houses in the
suburbs. However, no one had lived in them.
Although she didn't have the right to call Julian's private phone, she could call the landline at the Fulcher Manor to
inquire.
As it turned out, Julian was there.
Layla breathed a sigh of relief, and asked, "Could I speak with the master?"
"He's out with Ms. Jarvis," the servant who answered the phone replied. "They haven't returned all night."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHearing this, Layla couldn't help but feel sorry for Diana.
Before leaving here, the master had taken Diana and the two children to an amusement park. They had seemed so
happy back then. In the blink of an eye, he was with Ms. Jarvis. They hadn't returned all night.
Even when the late Madam Fulcher was alive, he hadn't behaved like this.
Why was he becoming more and more like a scoundrel?
However, Layla knew who paid her salary. Even though she sympathized with Diana, she had to maintain her
position.
She said respectfully, "When the master returns, please be sure to let him know that I need to speak with him."
"Of course."
Julian was restless. When he left Collina Villa, he was both angry and anxious. He had only taken one phone with
him, and the old-fashioned phone was left in his room. He felt somewhat uncomfortable not having that phone with
him, as if he had lost something important.
Cecilia noticed that Julian was distracted. "What's wrong?"
They hadn't eaten yesterday. Instead, they had gone to the countryside to find Noel at Albert's residence.
Albert told them that Noel hadn't returned, and that he was worried something untoward had happened to Noel.
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