Transmigrated: I Became My Nemesis's Woman novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31: We’re all in trouble

Back on the streets, Teddy and the rest had combed through every nearby café, shop, and corner.

Nothing. No sign of Ivy. It was as if she had vanished into thin air.

Now, the four of them stood in front of the car, the food bags still hanging awkwardly in their hands, untouched and completely irrelevant.

A heavy silence loomed over them.

"I think..." Teddy began calmly, scanning the area one last time, "...we should inform the boss."

The reaction was immediate.

"WHAT?!" Nico, Percy, and Benny shouted in unison, their voices practically echoing down the street.

"No, no, no, no—absolutely not!" Percy shook his head vigorously, already pacing. "We just lost her for five minutes! We can still fix this!"

"Yeah!" Nico jumped in. "We haven’t even checked... uh... everywhere!"

"WHERE IS EVERYWHERE?!" Benny snapped, his voice cracking. "We’ve checked everything! Even that random juice stall!"

"That juice stall looked suspicious!" Nico defended.

"It sells oranges!" Percy shot back.

"That’s exactly what makes it suspicious!"

Teddy closed his eyes briefly.

This is getting worse.

"We are wasting time," he said firmly. "The longer we delay, the worse it gets."

Benny clutched his head dramatically. "I can already see my future... jobless... wandering the streets... eating instant noodles—"

"You can’t even afford instant noodles if we get fired!" Nico cut in.

"I’ll eat air!" Benny shot back.

Percy suddenly froze.

"Wait... what if Boss doesn’t fire us?" All three turned to him with hope. "...What if he just kills us?"

"STOP!" Nico snapped, pointing at him. "Why would you say that out loud?!"

"I’m just being realistic!" Percy argued.

"This is not the time for realism!" Benny groaned.

Teddy pinched the bridge of his nose.

Unbelievable.

"I am calling—" but before he could finish, a call came through, leaving all four still.

RING.

All four froze.

It was none other than Taylor.

"...We’re doomed," Benny whispered.

Nico swallowed hard. "Don’t pick it up."

Percy nodded rapidly. "Yeah, maybe if we don’t answer, this problem will just... go away."

Teddy stared at them.

Then answered the call.

"Sir."

The other three immediately huddled closer, practically sticking to Teddy like frightened children.

Taylor’s voice came through, calm... a little too calm.

"Teddy," he said, "quick question."

"Yes, sir."

"Did you lose her... or should I say, did she lose you?"

"..."

Percy covered his mouth.

Nico shut his eyes.

Benny looked like he might faint.

Teddy remained composed, even as the pressure mounted.

Lying had never been his strength. And with Xander, it was pointless anyway. Even from miles away, the man had a way of uncovering the truth.

You’ve got this, Teddy, he told himself, steadying his breath as he prepared to respond.

But before he could say a single word—

A cheerful voice cut through.

"Oh, Taylor," Ivy chimed in lightly, "I’m sorry to disappoint you... but guess what? I’m still here. Clearly listening to you."

All three—Percy, Nico, and Benny—froze.

Beep.

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