Just then, the doorbell rang.
When Angeline heard it, she thought that Tanisha had forgotten her hotel room card. She went to open the door, still clutching the materials that she had yet to categorize. She was about to speak but the words stuck in her throat.
Gregory was standing outside the door with Ned. He said rather apologetically, "My cousin came all the way here. He said he has something to say to you, so I…"
Ned had told Gregory that he had something very important to tell Angeline. Gregory had wondered if his scumbag cousin finally had some conscience and was there to pursue his wife.
If that were the case, Angeline's baby would have a father. That was why Gregory had brought Ned over.
"I don't think I have anything to say to Mr. Fletcher," Angeline replied and immediately closed the door, her expression cold.
"Wait!" Ned stepped up to block the door from closing. "Angeline, don't force me to threaten you."
"Haven't you threatened me enough?" Angeline's voice was filled with intense hostility. "What are you going to threaten me about this time?"
Anger surged within Gregory when he heard that. He grabbed Ned's arm. "Ned, that's not what you told me just now!"
"Let me talk inside." Ned continued staring at Angeline. "I won't take up much of your time."
Seeing that Angeline had no intention of letting him in, Ned asked, "Do you want me to keep pestering you during the conference?"
Angeline raised her eyebrows. "Say whatever you have to say here. I don't want to be with you in an enclosed space."
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