Late that night, Katie gently entered the mansion. She had just placed her high heels down when the lights in the living room switched on. Startled, she jumped.

"It's late. Where were you?" Noah questioned coldly.

Katie secretly gulped. She pretended to be calm and replied, "I went to see a few clients today. We talked so much that I forgot about the time."

"But I heard that you guys ended around 9:30 pm." Noah sounded even colder, as if he were on the cusp of exploding.

Katie furrowed her b