I rested my arm on the sofa arm, and my hand gently fiddled with the pearls on my skirt. I said nonchalantly, "Miss Reed said that you were busy and didn't have time to take my call."
Theo's expression sank again.
When Cindy saw that he was angry, her eyes turned red. "Theowy, I didn't mean to take your call. It was just that you weren't around then and I was worried that the call would be about an urgent matter regarding work. After I hesitated, I decided to answer i t, but I didn't expect it would be Wanda. If I knew that i t was Wanda, I wouldn't have said that."
After hearing her words, I snickered. "You really know how to act. When the call connected, you called out m y name in a warm voice before I could even speak."
Cindy did not bother paying any attention to me and just kept looking at Theo with tears in her eyes." Theowy, I really didn't know-"
"Enough." She did not expect Theo to interrupt her. " I'll have Keith send you back. You've been with me here long enough."
"I don't want to go home yet." Cindy bit her lip. She was a little reluctant. "My dad told me to follow you
around more and learn, so the longer I stay, the better."
Theo pinched the bridge of his nose and looked a little impatient. "I'm very busy and don't have time to teach you anything. If you insist on staying, then I'll have to make you leave."
After Theo said that, he took the blazer on the back of the sofa and tugged my arm to take me away with him.
Cindy blew up. "Theowy, why are you so reluctant to see me now?"
"You can assume whatever you want." Theo was getting better at dealing with Cindy.
"I..." Cindy crossed her arms together. She looked so aggrieved as if she was going to cry the very next second. "Fine. I'm leaving now."
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