Chapter 56 Secrets on the Phone

Mortimer glanced at his watch after hanging up the call. He was already in the restaurant waiting for Adrian. The latter should be arriving in the next five minutes, but after a moment’s thought, he stood up anyway. Adrian only met with Logan when he arrived. “Where’s Mortimer?” he asked with a smile. “I deeply apologize, but the president had to leave early to settle some urgent matters. He got me to stay behind to explain this to you.” Adrian smirked. “What sort of lame excuse is that? Isn’t Mortimer Campbell known for keeping his promises? He isn’t toying with me right now, is he?” “Sir doesn’t have time to play children’s games. He really did have an emergency today. My sincere apologies once again, on behalf of him as his personal assistant.” Adrian sat down on a nearby chair, amusement growing. “I’m curious now. How serious is this emergency that he couldn’t make it to our meeting today?” Feeling like there was no need to hide this from Adrian, Logan replied, “It concerns his wif