She paused for a few seconds before picking it up.

A man's deep and hoarse voice sounded softly, "Have you returned to the company?"

"No, I returned to my store," Madeline said calmly, "Aren't you busy? Why do you have the time to call me?"

“I suddenly missed you,” he said softly. After saying this, he added, "For real."

These two words made Madeline's heartbeat skip all of a sudden. Her gaze shifted to the computer screen, her heart feeling disturbed.

"Vera, I might not be able to go back tonig