Chapter 139

"It hurts a bit," Shelmaine said. "You must have been really scared, right?" Isabelle asked. "Yes," Shelmaine nodded, the fear still lingering in her heart. "Was it Luke who helped?" "Yeah. I was at a work event with my boss yesterday and ran into Luke. It's one of the places he frequents with his friends. I almost got into a fight with him, accusing him and Samuel of eavesdropping on my call. I wasn't speaking that loudly, but he said I was." Shelmaine looked puzzled. "On a call?" "Yeah. It was when you were being harassed and switched rooms. I got a bit worked up, and Samuel and Luke overheard me. Samuel asked me what was going on, but I ignored him. Later, Luke approached me again. I assumed Samuel had sent him to question me, so I was really rude to him..." Isabelle thought back to the things she'd said to Luke, realizing how unfair she'd been. Given how much Luke had done, she now felt sorry for him. Shelmaine smiled gently. "Is it because of me that things are tense betwee