Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 1417

By the time Raeleigh woke up, Santiago had already made them a reservation for dinner.

Jepherson had already gotten dressed and was calling Xanthus, inviting him to dinner with them.

"Do we need a private room?" Santiago asked. Jepherson nodded and Santiago immediately booked one.

It was only five o'clock when they left the company. Raeleigh asked Jepherson whether it was mandatory to attend the annual ball.

"All employees need to attend. We'll be inviting some guests and even be giving out prizes."

Raeleigh sat down. "Will Lamarre be coming?"

Speaking of Lamarre, Santiago said, "Who knows? Even if he has the time, we might not even be able to send him the invitation."

"Why?" Raeleigh asked anxiously.

"We don't know the first thing about his location. How are we gonna send him an invitation?"

Raeleigh fell silent. If Lammare was not attending, she did not feel like going either.

"If he isn't coming, then I won't go either."

She hadn't contributed much, anyway, so what was the point of attending? Wasn't it possible for employees of other companies to not attend?

"Going AWOL is out of the question, unless you have a special reason." Jepherson had not expected Raeleigh to act this way. It looked like he'd been looking forward to the annual ball for nothing.

"I haven't been feeling well recently, and I don't think I'll have the energy to attend. I'm just an intern, anyway, and a student to boot. I don't think it's appropriate for me to attend."

Raeleigh looked out the window. It was wintertime, and the sky had already turned dark. She felt a little lost as she watched the lights.

Her mentor had left without saying a word, and he hadn't even given her a call after such a long time. She wouldn't even know if anything were to happen to him.

"Don't you guys have any way to contact him?" Raeleigh placed her hopes on Jepherson.

Jepherson looked at Santiago. "Do you?"

"Nope."

Santiago's answer was short and sweet. Raeleigh hadn't expected much, but she was still reluctant to attend the annual ball.

It was only three days away. Jepherson had planned on going home after the annual ball, but Raeleigh's refusal to attend threw a wrench in his plans.

Raeleigh stuck to her words. She didn't even accept the gown that Jepherson had prepared for her.

On the day of the annual ball, Raeleigh visited an old folks' home with Xanthus.

Jepherson called Raeleigh's phone, but no one answered.

He only managed to get in touch with her when he called Xanthus.

"He's looking for you."

Xanthus his phone away and reminded Raeleigh. She was filing an elder's nails, and she said, "I haven't told him that I'm leaving tonight."

"You shouldn't leave without saying a word if you can't let him go."

Despite Xanthus's words, Raeleigh still stood up and told the elder that she had to catch a flight. They left the old folks' home.

She told Xanthus, "I don't want Mom and Dad to worry. Anyway, we promised them we were going back for New Year's."

Raeleigh's things were all packed up. There was nothing much to pack, anyway. She could leave at a moment's notice.

At the airport, Raeleigh received a phone call from Jepherson.

"Where are you?"

Jepherson had just gotten into the car after leaving the annual ball.

Raeleigh's gaze swept over the crowded airport. "I'm at the airport."

Jepherson sat up straight. "Why are you there?"

"I have something to do."

"What about me?"