Chloe's hand froze in mid-air, and after a brief pause, she slowly lowered it.
"How long do I have to wait?"
“About an hour.”
"Okay."
She let out a long sigh and walked to the window, opening it to take in the view of the backyard. Toto had been brought home, and at that moment, Toto was joyfully playing with Oreo.
Suddenly, a thought struck Chloe. Since the time Xavia sent Oreo here, she had never bothered to visit or show any concern for the dog. The few times she came here were just to cause her trouble. This behavior led Chloe to suspect that even sending Oreo was part of Xavia's calculated scheme.
*
On the highway from Cloude to Aesper.
Sitting in a van, Vanya spoke respectfully as she reported to the person on the other end. Ten minutes later, she ended the call. The driver peered at the license plate of the car in front of them and asked, “Hey Van, up ahead. Doesn’t this car belong to the guy who ruined Xavia's plan?"
Vanya leaned forward, trying to see inside the car, but Gabriel's tinted windows prevented her from doing so. She scrutinized the license plate a few times and said in a peculiar tone, "You're right. That's Gabriel's car."
If it were not for him, Xavia might have taken Joseph down already, and they would not need to put in so much effort now.
“Should we teach him a lesson?"
"Can our vehicle handle it?"
"It's been modified to be crash-resistant."
"Let's do it after we get off the highway."
"Sure thing."
Gabriel noticed that there was a van following them. He felt a bit suspicious, so he deliberately slowed down his speed, and the van did the same. A sense of unease crept over him, and he decided to turn off at a smaller road on the right. As expected, the van followed suit.
He turned to Joseph and said, "Someone's following us. What should we do?"
Joseph opened his eyes and looked behind. His gaze fell on Vanya—the fox mask she wore proving to be particularly eye-catching. "I'll take the wheel. Switch seats," he commanded.
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