The next morning, Lauren''s call woke me from my dreams.


    After a night of exhaustion with As, I had hoped to sleep a little more, but she had called early.


    I groggily reached for the phone, answering without even looking, and heard Lauren''s voice on the other end. "Why did it take you so long to answer?"


    Yawning, I replied, half-asleep, "I slepttest night."


    "I see you''re getting veryfortable. Enjoying life a little too much, huh?" Lauren teased.


    "You''re so disrespectful. How can you say that?" I didn''t hold back and ribbed her. "Looks like you''re the one with too much free time."


    Laurenughed heartily on the other end, and this banterpletely dispelled any lingering sleepiness.


    "Hurry and get up. Ivanna''spany is going to visit Bourdamun today. They''re nning to shoot a special documentary there. Ivanna says it''s a great opportunity for our project, since Bourdamun isn''t a typical area of focus. They''re doing a follow-up, and you know..."


    My spirits lifted at the thought of free publicity. I couldn''t pass up this chance.


    "I''ll get up right away. When are we leaving?" I quickly sat up, crawling to the edge of the bed.


    "No rush. We don''t have to go with them. We just have to get there before noon. Ivanna suggested grabbing a quick lunch together, and we can drive over ourselvester. It''ll be like a road trip. After all, it''s Saturday, and the traffic should be light. It''ll also be a chance to rx."


    "Okay, I might be a littlete. Rose ising to Pleca Park, and I want to see her before I leave," I informed Lauren.


    "That''s fine. Give me a call when you''re ready, and I''lle over to meet you." Lauren agreed easily and hung up the phone.


    I freshened up quickly. When I pulled the curtains back, I noticed that the sky outside was heavily overcast. It seemed like rain was on the way.


    I didn''t see As in the small dining room. I wondered where he had gone at this early hour.


    Before I could finish breakfast, Nigel, the housekeeper, came to inform me that Rose had arrived.


    I quickly put down my cutlery, wiped my mouth with a couple of tissues, and headed downstairs.


    Rose had just sat down when I hurriedly descended.


    "Have you had breakfast, Grandma?"


    "I have. Old people don''t need that much sleep. I woke up early for breakfast," she said, looking at me. "Why didn''t you get more sleep?"


    "I''m going to Bourdamunter," I said truthfully. "There are some things I want to discuss there."


    "Is construction starting over there?" She had known that I had secured Bourdamun and was well-informed about what was happening. "Soon. Everything''s ready, but there are some concerns about the design. Once that''s settled, we''ll start."


    "This is crucial It''s your first


    much smoother."


    "I understand, Grandma." I nodded earnestly. "The preliminary review is very rigorous, with manyyers of scrutiny. After everything has been confirmed, we''ll have professional supervisors during the construction."


    I knew that this project wouldn''t just benefit me if it seeded. Everyone understood this, but it was an unspoken agreement not to mention the underlying implications explicitly.


    She looked at me. "Go ahead with your business. You don''t have to apany me."


    As we were talking, my mom hurried downstairs. "You''re here, Mrs. Rose. I''ve been looking forward to Saturday. How long are you staying this time?"


    Rose gracefully put down her teacup and smiled at my mom. She pointed to a small suitcase behind the sofa. "I''ve brought my luggage. I''ve been wanting to stay for a few days. It''s wonderful here."


    Then she waved at me. "Go on! I don''t need you to apany me."


    I smiled, stood up, and said, "Alright, Grandma, I''m leaving!"


    But before I could leave, As walked in. He had obviously gone out early.


    I quickly told him I was going to


    Bourdamun, and he looked a little concerned as he nced at the gloomy Weather outside. "That doesn''t look good. It looks like it might rain. I''ll get a driver for you.


    Or


    we can postpone it to another day if you want."


    "I''ve made an appointment, and Austier Agency is going today." I briefed him on Austier Agency''s ns and said, "There''s no need for a driver. I''ll go with Lauren. It''s not far. We''ll take our time and make it there before noon."


    "Will you be back in the evening?" He asked, frowning slightly. "If the weather turns bad, it might be better for you not toe back tonight. Safety first."Text content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "Okay, I''ll take care. I''ll call you if I decide not toe back," I reassured him, not wanting him to worry.


    He saw me to the car, watching as I drove away from Pleca Park. As I saw him standing in the rearview mirror, my heart fluttered.


    The weather today did not look good, and I felt a little stifled.