Chapter 120

There was a brief hesitation on Vivian’s end, as if she feared causing trouble. "Yes. Does that upset you?" Renee smiled to herself, curious about Vivian’s expression at that moment. "Miss Lambert, I understand you're abroad and might not be aware of certain things. You probably don't know that Marcelo was the one who turned Herman from a celebrity into a prisoner." The line went dead silent. "Miss Lambert, is there anything you'd like to explain?" Renee waited a few seconds for a response before pressing further. "Well... No," Vivian eventually replied. "Did Marcelo really tell you my number?" Renee continued, "It's alright if you don't want to say. I can just ask him myself." Vivian took a deep breath and then confessed, "I asked someone else for your number. Since you mentioned Marcelo, I assumed it was him who told me. I didn't think it was a big deal, but I didn't expect you to read so much into it." Renee found Vivian’s words amusing. If she hadn't probed further, she might have