Camille's reaction caught Ayan's attention, and he asked, "What's wrong?"
Camille shook her head, turned down the volume of the TV with the remote, and answered the phone call, "Hello? Summer!!"
It was Summer calling.
Though they had each other's numbers, they had never called each other before. The numbers were kept just as a backup.
Summer calling at this hour meant something serious, right?
Summer asked softly, "Miss Camille, did I disturb you?"
"No, what's the matter?"
"Well, there's something I want to discuss with you. Can I meet you in person?"
"Right now?" Camille was surprised.
Summer replied, "Yes, now. I'm outside Maple Leaves Mansion. You mentioned your address earlier, so I took a cab and came here."
"You're already at the entrance?" Camille stood up immediately. "I'll come down now. You can wait in the security office."
"Okay."
After their brief conversation, Camille looked at Ayan and said, "I need to go out for a bit. One of my colleagues from the museum is downstairs and wants to talk to me about something related to the project."
"Right now?"
"Yes."
Ayan picked up the remote and turned off the TV. He said, "I'll come with you."
Ever since the last kidnap incident, Ayan couldn't help but worry when Camille went out alone so late."
Camille smiled, "I'm not going out; I'll be in the security office. It's safe."
But Ayan insisted, "I still want to accompany you. I won't disturb your conversation."
Camille didn't refuse this time, and they went together in the elevator.
As they held hands, Ayan asked in a soft voice, "Are you close with this colleague from the project? How come she's coming to see you so late?"
"We're just like regular friends. Summer is lively and cheerful. She talked to me after work before, asking about the things that appeared online today. But since I didn't know anything, I just turned her down. Now she's coming to see me again, and I'm not sure if it's related to what happened during the day."
Camille didn't think it was likely, as Summer didn't seem like the type of person who would insist on pushing further after being turned down.
When they arrived at the security office, Ayan let go of Camille's hand. "I'll wait here. You go in."
"Okay, thanks." Camille smiled and patted Ayan's shoulder in reassurance.
Camille entered the security office, and Summer was sitting on the sofa, waiting. The two security staff inside stood up politely when they saw Camille. "Mrs. Simpson."
Camille nodded, thanking them before they voluntarily left the office, leaving Camille and Summer alone.
After they were alone, Camille sat down next to Summer and asked, "Is everything alright for you to come here so late?"
Summer was holding a glass of water that the security staff had poured for her. She looked serious, and her face was a little pale. She said, "I have something to talk to you about, that's why I came so late."
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