Stunned, Natalie turned to look at him.
"How did you know about that?"
"When I dropped by to look for you this afternoon, you'd left your office.Your assistant told me about that"
Shane explained casually after taking a sip of the soup.
Natalie nodded.
"Is that so? Yeah! I'd dropped by the detective agency this afternoon"
"Did anything happen?" Shane asked placidly.
Sensing that she was not wearing a look of anxiousness, he presumed it was not a life-threatening situation.
Hence, he sounded nonchalant too.
Natalie put her fork down and elucidated, "It's Joyce.When I reached the office today, I was shocked to find that she had delegated all her tasks to the other staff without my knowledge.Obviously, she's planning to resign.Thus, I called her right away, asking her why.But she kept crying and refused to tell me anything.After that, I called her mother, only to find that she seems to be acting weirdly at home lately.That's why I have a hunch something must have occurred to her."
"Oh, I see.Have you gotten any clues?" Shane asked.
Natalie shook her head.
"Not yet.I haven't received any calls from the detective agency"
Shane hummed in acknowledgment and replied solemnly, "Don't hesitate to tell me if you need a hand"
Since Joyce was Natalie's best friend, he would leave no stones unturned to help her.
On top of that, he was thankful to the former for helping to look after the kids when he tended to neglect them while tracing Natalie's whereabouts earlier.
"I know, but I think it's better to let the detective agency investigate the matter first.Perhaps, it's nothing serious, but Joyce tends to blow things out of proportion," Natalie commented analytically.
Shane nodded without uttering any words.
Feeling relieved, Natalie picked up the fork again.
When something came to her mind, she asked curiously, "Oh yeah! Didn't you say you dropped by my office this afternoon to look for me? Is there anything you need?"
"Nothing actually.Coincidentally, I stepped out this afternoon to inspect a factory and passed by your office building on the way back.That's why I thought of dropping by, bringing some desserts for you and your staff"
Shane chuckled.
Natalie was suddenly enlightened and could not help feeling amused.
"Ah! So you're the one oringing them those desserts! I was wondering why they kept thanking me!"
Shane's lips curved into a smile.
"All right.Let's eat."
"Okay!"
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