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    Around the same time, Yvonne called Rachel. “Rachel, I’m at the supermarket. Do you want anything in particr? I’ll buy it now and cook for you tomorrow.”


    Rachel hesitated for a moment before saying, “If Norton’sing back soon, you should be with him. I’ll manage on my own.”


    Norton still hadn’t given Yvonne the green light to work, and the two were still locked in negotiations over it.


    Yvonne had worked hard to get this far, and Rachel didn’t want to be the reason all her friend’s efforts went to waste.


    Thest thing Rachel wanted was to interfere with their rtionship.


    Yvonne froze, caught off guard. “Norton’sing back? Why didn’t I hear about this?”


    “Wait, what?”


    “Who told you that?”


    “Brian did.”


    “That doesn’t sound right. He left just four days ago, and I heard his trip was supposed tost seven days. That means he’s got three more to go.”


    Rachel’s expression shifted as she processed the realization.


    So Brian had lied.


    As they talked, Yvonne’s phone kept buzzing with iing calls.


    The first one was from Norton. She let it ring.


    The second? Also Norton. She ignored that one too.


    Then came the third…


    “Rachel, I have to go. I need to take another call,” Yvonne said, exhaling sharply.


    Seeing Norton’s name sh across the screen again, she cursed him in her head. Seriously? Couldn’t she have a moment of peace? It was infuriating.


    But she still had things she needed his approval for, so as much as she wanted to ignore him, she didn’t dare push her luck.


    By the time his fifth call came in, Yvonne sighed, forced a perfect smile, and answered in the sweetest tone possible, “Hey, darling…” Her voice was so sugary that even she herself could barely stand it.


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    On the other end, Norton’s mood seemed pleasant. “What were you doing? Why didn’t you answer sooner?”


    “Oh, I was washing my face and forgot my phone in the other room,” she lied effortlessly. Norton wasn’t here to fact-check, after all.


    “Then why is there so much noise? It sounds pretty loud.”


    Yvonne didn’t even blink. “Oh, that? I’m watching TV. It’s just the TV.”


    “Alright,” Norton replied simply.


    Relieved, Yvonne was just about to hang up when his voice cut through. “I have news for you. My flightnds tomorrow night.”


    Her fingers tightened around the phone, her whole body going rigid.


    Did he really think this was good news? Was he serious?


    “Why aren’t you saying anything? Are you too happy to speak?” Norton teased.


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