"Yeah, it's nothing much. I just wanted you to check on the company's stock situation and find out what happened. Also, we could look into our stockholders for more information."
Vivian poured her thoughts onto him.
We have to investigate and find out the truth as quickly as we can. Only then can Finnick return to us sooner.
"That will take quite a while to execute," Noah uttered in concern.
He wasn't entirely sure if Vivian's extensive plan was doable. Now that Vivian was bedridden, Noah was unable to leave her side. He couldn't risk leaving Vivian in someone else's care.
At the same time, he felt uneasy about letting someone else investigate the stock situation as the whole thing crucially affected Finnick's outcome in trial.
The pros and cons of these two options crushed down onto a troubled Noah.
Vivian immediately knew what was on Noah's mind. She readied her phone to call Ms. Booker and said to him, "Don't worry. I'll phone Ms. Booker and have her come over to take care of me."
It wasn't long before Ms. Booker rushed over.
Noah stayed for a bit to examine the housemaid's capabilities until he felt more assured that Vivian was in good hands.
"Alright. I'll head off to deal with the matter now, Mrs. Norton. Please contact me if anything happens." Noah looked at her for one final assurance before leaving.
Just as he walked out the door, Ivana approached him and asked, "Where are you going, Sir?"
Noah helplessly massaged his brows as he eyed the oddly adorable nurse before him.
"I'm off to run some errands. Leave me alone, won't you?" Noah spoke straightforwardly. He brimmed with anxiety, knowing that Finnick was still detained at the police station; he didn't want to waste his breath talking to idlers.
"Will you be back?"
"Yeah."
Noah wanted to reject Ivana's pursuit then and there. However, he couldn't quite bring himself to refuse those bright and optimistically round eyes of hers.
"Alright then, you go ahead." Reassured that he would be back, Ivana nudged him away and hoped that he would return sooner if he left for his errands now.
Despite being helpless against her, Noah was too pressed for time to continue their chat. So he left straight for the door.
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