Chapter 51

"What's with all the calls this early in the morning?" Cedric grumbled, rubbing his temples as he picked up his phone. The voice on the other end stopped him in his tracks—it was Valda, clearly distraught. "Cedric, what's going on? None of us can get into the company! I can't even get through to Scarlett!" she exclaimed, her voice laced with panic. "Locked out?" Cedric repeated, his irritation turning into confusion. "Did anyone say why? What's happening over there?" "I don't know," Valda continued. "All I've heard is that something big happened, and Scarlett left the office in a bad mood. Cedric, you need to figure this out! We can't just sit outside like this!" "Alright, Mom," Cedric said with a sigh, trying to calm her down. "I'll handle it. Just go home for now." Hanging up, Cedric furrowed his brows, deep in thought. As Cedric headed downstairs, he spotted Scarlett entering the living room. "Lettie, what's going on at the company? Why are you home so early?"