Chapter 485

Naomi relayed Chandler's message to him exactly how she had received it. She was making it clear to Scott that she did not intend to call him and disrupt his work but because she had no choice. There was not a hint of emotion in her tone. This was just how Naomi was—she loved hard, but she could be heartless once she made up her mind to do so. Scott did not reply. The entire room had fallen silent once more. Everyone's hearts leaped into their throats as they awaited Scott's reaction. Meanwhile, on the other end of the line, neither Chandler nor Quentin dared even to breathe a single word. It was as though Scott's silence had seeped through the phone and invaded their little taxi in Herland. Naomi frowned. She put the phone down and glanced at the screen to check if the line had somehow dropped. No, their call was still connected. Was the line bad? Did Scott not hear her properly? She put the phone back to her ear and asked, "Are you still there?" Her tone had changed to