Preslie's aunt said hurriedly, "Preslie, look how angry your mom is. Quickly apologize to her, and things would be all right. You can come back home,"
Then, her aunt chided Celine, "It must have been hard for her being outside. She must have nowhere to go. That's why she came back! Why must you be so harsh with your words?"
Celine was so mad that she said nothing.
Preslie's aunt whispered in a low voice, "Preslie, quick, say sorry to your mother. Just tell her that you shouldn't brag and shouldn't run away from home. This matter will then be over. Don't embarrass yourself,"
Preslie's face turned red.
Like a tomato.
Since Preslie remained silent, her aunt continued, "Your sister is another crack nut. I don't understand why she had to tell your relatives about it and let people mock you. I'll have a word with her later on. It's normal for people your age to brag and flaunt a little..."
"I work at the President's Office," Preslie suddenly stated.
Her voice rang throughout the room.
Everyone froze for a moment before bursting into laughter. As for Celine, she was so furious that her face turned blue.
Preslie's aunt was anxious as well.
What's wrong with this child? She was always quite clever and sensible. When did she change?
"Preslie, don't talk nonsense," Preslie's aunt told her.
"I'm not!" Preslie sniffed. "I indeed work there. They even arranged a place for me to stay. I know you guys don't believe me, and you guys are laughing at me. I..."
Preslie's eyes turned red. "I shouldn't have come back. It's my fault. You can think about me as you like, but I do work at the President's Office, and that is a fact!"
After that, she turned around and ran out.
Preslie's aunt wanted to catch up with her, but Celine stopped her.
She huffed angrily, "Let her be! She's always doing something embarrassing. Seriously, getting a dog is much easier than having her!"
At six o'clock, Tremaine returned to the Quartley Palace.
Yesseca was not around.
He called the driver assigned to Yesseca.
The driver said in a panic, "Sir, I can't contact Miss Cowell. I was waiting for her at the same place, but she didn't show up. When I realized something was wrong and knocked on the door, no one was there."
At first, he sent Yesseca to Preslie's home and stayed stationed downstairs, except when he went to the toilet.
However, at 5:30 p.m., the driver went to knock on the door, and no one answered. He was so anxious that he drove around to look for Yesseca everywhere but failed to find her.
Tremaine's face darkened.
"How can you not even do such a simple job well?" Tremaine's words seemed to be bringing on an impending rage.
The driver was even more terrified. "Sir, it's my fault."
Tremaine controlled his emotions.
He knew that it was not the time to be angry. He had to find Yesseca. He immediately ordered his men to checked the CCTV footage, and they found that Yesseca and Preslie hailed a taxi and rode on a boat.
Her destination was Agaphen city.
When Tremaine found out where Yesseca was, he kept on calling her phone.
When he called her for the thirty-first time, her phone was shut off.
Tremaine was livid.
Why would Yesseca go to Agaphen City, not even pick up his calls, and turn off her phone?
His eyes turned cold, and a glint of light flashed across his dark eyes.
He could only think of one reason!
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