Gwen turned her phone off immediately after sending the messages, just as she had done last time.

Since Yvonne knew Gwen well, she no longer felt disheartened by that. Her thoughts were now focused on Kendrick's meeting with Leonard and Claude.

The next day, Yvonne's inattentive demeanor caught Stephen's attention.

"Something on your mind?" he asked.

"Gwen texted me again last night."

Yvonne searched for the picture on her phone. She showed Stephen an enlarged headshot of a man. "See, doesn't he look like Kendrick?"

Stephen's brows furrowed. Why was it this dude again?

"It doesn't."

"No?" Yvonne took another glance at the picture.

"I remember his physique though, and he gives off a stylish vibe …"

Wearing sunglasses in the middle of the night did seem like something Kendrick would do to show off.

"And you remember his physique that vividly?" There was a hint of annoyance in Stephen's tone.

"It's not like it's something hard to remember."

A sudden realization dawned upon