"Isn't that Della?" Joan said to Larry in the car.
Why is she here? Larry had his guard up all of a sudden.
"Larry!" Della called out to Larry at once.
However, her face went pale when she saw the woman in the car.
"I tried calling you just now but was unable to reach you," Della said cautiously, before glancing at Joan arrogantly. Then, she continued, "Um, my dad's looking for you."
Mr. Duff's looking for me? Larry eyed the woman suspiciously, feeling surprised.
Fred would not look for him if it wasn't anything important. It seemed like something urgent might have happened.
Larry turned around and explained the situation briefly to Joan before getting into the car.
Joan had a worried expression on her face as she watched the car drive away. She knew the Duff family's background and influence very well. Fred wasn't someone to be offended and Joan was feeling ill at ease as she wondered if Larry would be in any danger.
Joan rubbed her hands nervously but she still believed that Larry would be able to handle anything that came his way!
"Why is Mr. Duff looking for me?" Larry asked Della softly while they were walking.
"I'm not sure. Dad didn't tell me," Della replied swiftly.
Meanwhile, Fred was flipping through a newspaper on the sofa in the living room. Even though he appeared to be very relaxed, he was panicking inside his heart.
"Mr. Duff," Larry greeted the man immediately when he entered the living room.
"You're here. Follow me to the study," Mr. Duff said and stood up, before heading upstairs.
For some unknown reason, Della felt a sense of unease as she looked at her dad's lonesome figure. Did something happen to the company?Or is dad facing any troubles?
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