The next day, Valeria and William landed at the international airport at B City after being on a plane for
nearly twenty hours.It was only a few hours away from dawn as they touched down, but Valeria was
wide awake because she had rested well on the plane.She wanted to go to Abbie's quickly, and William
generously dropped her at where she wanted.
Abbie had been walking to the living room groggily to check on the noises when she saw someone
unexpected.
She squealed, "Valeria! Why didn't you tell me you're coming back!?"
"Surprise!" Valeria laughed and handed Abbie's souvenir to her.
"This is for you.Open it up and tell me if you like it."
"I know I'll love it"
Abbie answered without even looking at it, "Give me a few minutes.I'll wash up, and we'll have
breakfast at Wolf Group.I'm paying today!"
Valeria took a seat on the sofa and smiled at her words, "Hurry up then.I'm starving already."
She didn't wait long.
Abbie returned to the living room quickly in a fresh set of clothes without any makeup, as she dragged
Valeria out of the door excitedly.
Valeria vividly recounted her adventures with Paisley and Danya on their way to Wolf Group.
Abbie laughed out loud when she finished the story, "Good job, Valeria! I thought you'd be bullied
again, but it looks like I've underestimated you after all."
"I had to be smart" Valeria sighed.
"Don't you remember what Julie and Ashley did to me? I learnt from my mistakes, I guess."
Abbie nodded, but she was a little concerned, "Paisley isn't going to let you get away with this.She
thinks so highly of herself, but you managed to win against her this time.Please be careful from now
on.”
"I know"
Valeria replied as she was prepared for Paisley's wrath as well, "By the way, have you got any news on
my dad's paternity tests "
"I was just about to tell you this.Richard said your dad fainted and was sent to a doctor after getting the
results back." Abbie said warily, unsure about the details.
"We don't know why and how though."
Valeria was shocked, "What? Is it that bad? I have to go see him..."
Abbie shook her head and cut her short, "No, hear me out.He's fine and energetic now.Don't worry."
"How could I not? He was still injured when I left with William, I don't even know whether he's
recovered now! Drop me at my dad's company later after breakfast.I'll need to give him his souvenir
anyway" Valeria insisted.
Abbie stopped trying as she knew that she could not dissuade Valeria from meeting Ronald.
Soon, the car stopped in front of the main entrance of Wolf Group Hotel.
They got out of the car and walked a few steps towards the main entrance when Valeria suddenly
noticed an Aston Martin near the parking spaces.
"That's William's car! Why is he here?"
"What's so strange about that?"Abbie shrugged.
"He's supposed to be at Howard Manor.He said he's going home." Valeria shook her head.
"Maybe he changed his mind after going home and decided to have breakfast with us here,"
Abbie didn't seem to think that it was a problem at all, "If he’s here, you can call him and ask if he
wants to join us."
"Nah, not today"
Valeria turned down her suggestion, "I don't have time for him.I'll be meeting my dad later."
She was not convinced by Abbie's theory as it would take at least two hours for a round trip between
the Howard Manor and Wolf Group Hotel.
Therefore, it was impossible for William to go back forth in such a short time.
That meant that William lied to her about going home to the manor, but why? Valeria asked herself.
However, she had to put her suspicions behind her as she had no answers to the question for now.She
walked into the hotel with Abbie.
The lobby manager came forth to welcome them with a warm smile, "Good day, Miss Brown and Miss
Clark.Come with me, please."
"What is this about?" Abbie was confused.
"Sir William has arranged breakfast for both Miss Brown and Miss Clark.He has also requested that I
wait for the both of you here" he answered politely.
Valeria and Abbie exchanged looks with each other after hearing his answer.
Then, Valeria asked, "How did he know about my arrival?"
"No idea, Miss.He just asked me to wait for both of you to that I can bring you to your table.Now, please
follow me, ladies!"
Valeria and Abbie followed the lobby manager without second thoughts since William was the one who
had arranged it.
He brought them to a private room where there was already a table filled with breakfast dishes.
Both of their eyes lit up, and they sat down and began digging into the delicacies without further
invitation.
After the feast, the lobby manager sent them to the main entrance of the hotel.
He gave Valeria his business card respectfully, "Please feel free to contact me if you need anything in
the future.I'll arrange for you."
Valeria thanked him and got into the car with Abbie, who was at a loss for words.
Abbie started the engine and began asking questions, "I thought William was just a useless brat.Why
on earth did the lobby manager follow his instructions down to a tee?"
"I guess he probably paid a lot of money?"
Valeria could only take a wild guess.
Abbie shook her head and said, "That's not possible, the Wolf Group doesn't treat their guests
differently according to their wealth.They've kicked an entitled brat out of their hotel before just because
he demanded VIP service."
"Well, Valeria remembered William saying that he was a male escort who happened to be driving for
Marcus, "William is close with Marcus"
"That might be it."
Abbie agreed as it was the only explanation that made sense currently, "It's really a miracle that Marcus
and William are good friends.William is...the total opposite of Marcus."
Abbie realized that she might have said something wrong and explained quickly, "Valeria, I'm not
saying that William is...I mean, he doesn't exactly have spotless record so I can't bring myself to
believe that he changed overnight.Please don't be mad at me"
"It's alright, Abbie," Valeria smiled.
"I know what you mean.But it's best if you don't mention this in front of William.He can be pretty
prideful, so he would be sad."
"I know.I'll keep this between us"
Abbie replied as she pulled up at the entrance of the Central South Building.
Valeria got out of the car and took out the present she kept in the trunk.Then, she walked to Abbie's
window, "Abbie, wait for me.I'll come right back down."
"Wait, I'll come with you"
Abbie stopped Valeria and turned off the car engine, "Your dad is such a prick.Who knows what he'll do
to you.Abbie insisted and Valeria could not refuse as this was a valid reason.The both of them walked
through the Central South Building with Valeria holding Ronald's gift.When they finally walked through
the front door of the building, they saw Ashley who was standing in the middle of the lobby with her
arms crossed, all high and mighty.
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