‘Do night running? No way! I would rather stay under the quilt, though I have to tolerate Dixon, ‘ he


    thought.


    In Alorith, by the time Carlos came back, Debbie had already been away for about three days. She had


    left without giving him a phone call, not even sending him a message.


    Sulking silently, he took out his phone and called Curtis.


    “Have they arrived there?”


    “Yes, they arrived safely, although my brothermented the living conditions. Seems a little seedy over


    there,” said Curtis on the other end of the phone. ‘His brother? Gus?’


    Closing his eyes tight, Carlos said in a stern tone, “It serves her right. She made her own bed.” ‘She


    didn’t even ask for my opinion before deciding. I didn’t know it until the name-List was submitted to the


    school, ‘ he thought to himself.


    “Rest assured. I’ve done as per your instructions and asked the people there to take good care of her.


    I’ve also sent Gus there to protect her. I know you feel bad, but it’s only a few more days and she’ll be


    back.” Curtis understood what was going on in Carlos’ mind.


    Carlos wasn’t convinced that Gus could be of any help.


    “Do you think I can bank on your unreliable brother for anything meaningful?” he asked.


    If he hadn’t known that Gus had shown no interest in women in the past


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    22 years and had been suspected to be gay, he wouldn’t have agreed


    Curtis to send Gus there to help Debbie.


    The sharp manner of Carlos’ question left Curtis doubtful. He paused for a moment and then replied,


    “Well, anyway, he’s a man. Somehow, I believe, he can protect the girl should the need arise. Besides,


    Jared and Dixon went along with Debbie. So just rest assured.”


    ‘Rest assured?’ There was no reason for Carlos to be distressed that she might suffer some harm. If


    anything, he was pretty sure she’d be just fine. But how would she cope with the other inconveniences


    of the trip?


    It was not until she set out for the Southon Vige that he learned about the dismal living conditions


    there. It seemed like a vige abandoned by the government, with virtually no basic infrastructure.


    “For three whole days of her stay there, she hasn’t bothered to call me. Not even once! I think I should


    just let her be. Why should I care after all?’ Carlos was angry at the thought.


    Yet much as pretended not to give a damn, for the three days of her absence, everybody around him


    could sense his palpable anxiety. For fear of getting on his wrong side, they went about work with


    caution.


    Now, seeing Carlos’ deadpan face made Emmett shudder in fear. He knew his boss must be in an


    extremely terrible mood. Before he followed


    Carlos to thepany offices, he took out his phone and secretly sent a message to the WeChat


    Group consisting of his colleagues. He wrote,


    “My dear fellows, attention please! A ‘volcano’ is on the verge of erupting! Anyone who doesn’t want to


    die, please mind your steps and don’t step on our CEO’s toes!”


    So, when Carlos arrived at thepany building, all the staff tried their best to stay away from him


    after greetings.


    Nheless, even after Emmett’s kind warning, there were still a few managers who were unluckily


    caught by Carlos and given a tongueshing.


    The next day, the air in the CEO’s office still felt heavy and oppressive. Standing next to Carlos,


    Emmett wished the ground under him would magically open up and swallow him to save him from this


    demon.


    But he knew he had to finish reporting to his boss no matter how much he wanted to escape.