Loraine picked it up and looked at the caller’s name disyed on the screen.


    Immediately, Marco’s face darkened.


    After a brief moment of hesitation, Loraine answered the phone.


    As soon as the line connected, a slightly worried voice came from the other end of the line, “Loraine…”


    Loraine replied, and Grady found himself at a loss for words.


    Actually, he had been troubled ever since Loraine left.


    Recalling Kassidy and Florence’s disrespectful behavior at the banquet,


    Grady feared that Loraine would have a worse opinion of him, so he called her as soon as he finished


    his work.


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    After a brief pause, he continued, “Loraine, have you reached home?”


    Loraine nced at Marco and replied, “Yes.”


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    “I’m truly sorry for what happened tonight. I just want to assure you that I have nothing to do with


    Kassidy. And I had no idea what my mother said…”


    As Grady continued to exin, Marco’s expression grew increasingly grim.


    It sounded Like Loraine had suffered greatly tonight!


    Marco couldn’t bear it any longer and interrupted Grady bluntly,


    “Grady, can you just shut up?!”


    Upon hearing Marco’s voice, Grady paused, his surprise echoing through the line. “Marco? Why are


    you with Loraine?”


    Loraine was poised to exin, but Marco’s curt retort cut her off.


    “Loraine is in my house. That’s why she’s with me.”


    His tone sounded possessive, marking his territory.


    Caught off guard, Grady stuttered, “Loraine, why are you at Marco’s ce?”


    Loraine scowled, fully confident that neither the Cruz family nor Grady had any hand in the earlier


    incident with the rascals.


    Yet Grady’s question seemed to overstep boundaries


    “I had to discuss something with Marco. We’re just friends, Grady. I’m under no obligation to update


    you about my personal life,” she replied icily.