Chapter 159

Brad was annoyed at being interrupted. Hence, his tone was far from friendly. On the other end of the line, Jean was confused. She furrowed her eyebrows in concern, and tears formed in her eyes. "Brad, did I disturb you?" As she spoke, she started coughing. Although she sounded worried, she felt deeply unsettled. Earlier that afternoon, she had called Brad, hoping he would come over and spend the evening with her. He had readily agreed. But while she eagerly awaited his arrival after work, his assistant showed up instead. Brad had Cameron deliver her an expensive set of jewelry. Along with the gift came Brad's message telling her something urgent had come up, and Brad couldn't make it. He also asked her to contact Cameron if she needed anything. Cameron sounded rushed. However, Jean accepted the gift to leave a good impression on him. She even kindly reminded him to take care of himself and dress warmly. After that, Jean pestered Cameron. She wondered what was so important that