Chapter 267

After they finished their supper, Naomi went upstairs to continue working. Initially, she hadn't want to work overtime. She'd been planning to spend time with a certain someone. However, one trip to Chloe's house had robbed her of those feelings. Brendan grinded on her momentarily for a bit. However, he saw that he couldn't get her in the mood. Later, when a work call dialed in, he went to his study and began working. Once he finished his tasks and returned to the bedroom, Naomi had fallen asleep in bed. Brendan sat by her on the bed. He was clear that there was still distance between him and Naomi. It was why she didn't tell him about it, even though she was clearly unhappy. As he sat looking at her, Jason called him. Brendan took the phone to the neighboring study. After Jason reported on what happened with Chloe, he said, "Right, Mr. Ludwig. Ms. Yates told me that she and Mrs. Ludwig talked about the fire that happened three years ago. She also mentioned that she saved y