The moment she heard that name, Chloe felt as if a bucket of cold water had been splashed over her, instantly snapping her awake.
"Mr. Lewis?"
Chloe immediately corrected herself, nervously adjusting her tone. "Mr. Lewis, I’m so sorry. I didn’t see the number clearly earlier."
At that moment, in another room, Sean Lewis sat calmly at his desk, his fingers lightly tapping the surface.
He didn’t scold Chloe for her rudeness. Instead, he got straight to the point. "I just want to confirm. The arrangement for your daughter to stay at the hotel that night was something you instructed, correct?"
"Uh..."
Chloe instinctively responded, "Yes, yes, it was me who arranged it."
Her words were confused and reluctant, clearly still not fully awake.
Upon hearing this, Lily, who was standing acros
