"Seb, you don''t have to worry. Your father wasn''t here to see me today, but my mother-inw, the president of Apex Bank. I was just apanying her. Nothing happened."


    "Really?"


    "Really. If something had happened, would I still be sitting here talking to you? Don''t worry too much."


    Sebastian heaved a sigh of relief. "That''s good. Rose, if you need to meet my father next time, let me know in advance. I didn''t know about today''s meeting."


    "It''s fine, Seb. Your father wouldn''t do anything outrageous to me. By the way, do you know that he..."


    "What about him?" Sebastian asked.


    Rosalie suddenly remembered that Sydney was sitting next to her, so she said, “Seb, let''s talk about it next time we meet. Don''t worry, it''s nothing serious. I''m fine. I''m heading home now."


    "Alright, call me when you get home, just so I know that you''re safe."


    "Okay, I will. Bye." Rosalie hung up.


    She turned, and saw Sydney staring meaningfully at her.


    Feeling awkward, she forced herself to smile. "He called me because he was worried. He knows his father can be scary."


    "Oh, really?" Sydney said calmly. "Your friend is quite considerate."


    Rosalie nodded. "He''s a very good friend. Even though we haven''t known each other for long, he treats me very well. I can''t be cold to someone who''s kind to me."


    She then received a message on her phone. It was from Sebastian.


    [Rose, you mentioned on the phone that you''d tell me about my father when we meet. Can Ie over after you get home today? We can talk in person.]


    Sydney nced at Rosalie''s phone screen.


    “Did Sebastian send that? What did he say?" Sydney had seen the sender''s name, but not the content of the message.


    "He wants to meet today."


    "Today?" Sydney shook her head. "No. Tell him you have ns."


    Rosalie was puzzled. "Mom, I don''t have any ns this afternoon."


    "You do now," Sydney said. "Didn''t I say earlier that I want to have a good talk with Theo? You need to be there. I''ve decided it will be today. I''m worried we might argue, so I need you around."


    "Today?" Rosalie thought for a moment. Mom, didn''t you say that you took care of Theost night? That means you were together yesterday. Do you really need to see him again today? Isn''t it too much?"


    "So, you don''t want toe?" Sydney''s voice rose a few notches.


    Rosalie felt like a child terrified of her strict parent. She couldn''t understand why, but she was very afraid of her former mother-inw. She had never been this scared of anyone else.N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    Sometimes, people just feared someone for no reason.


    "No, of course not. I''lle."


    "Good. I''ll take you home first. Once you''re home rest and don''t go anywhere, When I''ve arranged things with Theo, I''ll send someone to pick you up, th the meantime, don''t meet your friend. If you dy things, I''ll be very upset," Sydney said, sounding serious and stern.


    Rosalie nodded. "Alright."


    Sydney was like an exceptionally fierce tiger mom.