Chapter 344
Catherine''s slip of the tongue had unwittingly given away the secret.
With a chuckle, I responded, "Alright then, I''m hanging up!"
"What... Are you not going to ask?" Catherine sounded almost disappointed as I mentioned ending the
call, prompting her to prod further.
"Nope, I''m not asking! I don’t care!" I mimicked her tone yfully, adding, "What''s it to me?"
"Ah..." Catherine protested with a yful whine, "Aaliyah, you''re just brimming with energy, aren''t you?"
"Well... We''ll talk when I get back!"
I was bursting to tell her about Hazel''s misadventure that evening, but I managed to hold my tongue. If
we got started, we''d probably talk till dawn and forget about sleep altogether!
Even though I was feeling much better, I wasn''t up for an all-night gabfest.
"Fine, fine, it''ste anyway. I''ll let you off the hook! Sleep tight, and we''ll catch up tomorrow!" she said,
before reluctantly hanging up.
I put down the phone, grinning to myself. It looked like Catherine, the eternal bachelorette, might just
be waving the white g.
I was curious about how she got entangled with Logan.
No surprise there, though. With Logan''s sweet tongue, it was only a matter of time before he swept her
off her feet.
They were like two peas in a pod – an oddball match made in heaven.
While these thoughts amused me, I took a brisk shower. Stepping out of the bathroom, I nearly jumped
out of my skin.
Jan had returned at some point, standing silently against the wall, his light-colored shirt smeared
with grime, his expression distant. His usually stylish hair was a mess, his face pale in the dim light –
quite the spook.
Seeing me look at him in horror, he suddenly looked like a wronged child, his eyes glinting with
vulnerability. He straightened up and wrapped his arms around me, his voice hoarse as he whispered,
"Babe..."
I pushed him away, visibly unsettled, andined, "What on earth have you been doing to get this
filthy? And what''s that smell? Ugh!"
He tried to step back, masking his difort, "I''ll shower right now... Right now..."
I grabbed him and said, "Wait a minute..."
I sniffed the air, "What''s that smell on you? It''s like burnt ashes. No... Not quite..."
I frowned deliberately, sniffing again. "And there''s a hint of disinfectant? What have you been up to?"
Jan squirmed, forcing a smile, "Babe, your nose is too good!"
"Cut the crap. What have you been doing?" I pressed on.
He looked cornered, then spilled reluctantly, "Ah... Don''t even ask! I''ve been at the office sorting out
some stuff, thinking it would give me peace of mind when we head to Silverdale City, so I could spend
more time with you. Just as I was about to leave, some idiot was smoking in the storage room and lit up
some old samples. Luckily, a few people were still around. We put out the fire together, and Laird got a
bit hurt. I couldn''t just leave him, so I took him to the hospital. Thankfully, he''s okay!"
Sure enough, his tale was smooth. Had I not known beforehand what really happened, I might have
fallen for his tall tale.
Just as I expected, he didn''t want me to know about Hazel''s burn ident!
I looked at him with reproach. "Thepany needs to be tightened up. Those people are too reckless.
No one should be smoking in a storage room!"
"I''ve emphasized it at every meeting. But some just don''t listen!"
"Do you know who did it?" I pushed, ying along with his charade.
"The cameras didn''t catch it. It''s hard to investigate," Jan replied quickly.
"Then install one there. How much does a camera costpared to the value of the building? Can’t
you do the math?" I scolded with feigned anger.
"It''s on the list. I''ve already given the order," Jan said, looking earnest. "It''s not about being cheap;
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I pushed Jan into the bathroom and turned to leave for the dressing room to fetch his clothes.
As I turned away, I couldn''t help but let out a sardonic chuckle, "Let''s see how long you can keep up
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