NovelEnglish“Why didn’t you answer your phone? I was negotiating with the local government and needed you to sendthe project documents. I couldn’t get through to you at all. How could you turn off your phone during work?”
Shera was stunned. Since she’d started working in the charity department, Mr. Perez had always been polite to her. This was the first the’d scolded her.
Swallowing her grievance, Shera lowered her head in shame. To add insult to injury, her phone began ringing.
“I’m so sorry for this, sir. My battery died just now.”
Shera’s phone buzzed in defiance.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Shera, someone’s calling you,”
Lily said.
“Crank call,” she said dismissively.
Without raising her head, Shera sorted out the project documents, trying to focus on her work.
“Okay,” said Lily.
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After tidying up the documents, Shera picked up her phone and checked the call log. As she scrolled, her phone buzzed once more. Ryan was calling again.
She hesitated for a moment, then took the phone to the bathroom.
“You blacklisted me?” he demanded, his voice cold.
“No,” Shera replied, confused.
“Why would I do that?”
“I called you ten times, but you didn’t answer,” Ryan said angrily.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmRyan gritted his teeth. It was rare for him to call someone ten times and not get through.
Shera’s heart sank. She remembered the crank call that had been harassing her all day. It must have blocked Ryan’s calls.
Shera held her phone to her ear.
“There’s something wrong with the phone. I couldn’t answer it.”
Ryan snorted, suspecting she was playing a game.
“Anyway, go ahead with why you called,” said Shera.
Since he’d called her, she thought something mustwrong.
“I’m also in Peach Town,” Ryan said.
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