Roman froze to the spot. He couldn't understand why I had gone this far over something that had only been a childish attempt to ask for a breakup.
Ring! Ring!
The special notification tone for a priority contact echoed through the room. Roman pulled out his phone. The moment he saw the caller ID, the smile on his face froze.
It wasn't me, but Celine. He pressed the answer button.
"Rome, you have to help me. If this goes the way the police want, my whole life will be over!"
Hearing Celine's desperate plea, Roman unexpectedly felt a wave of annoyance.
Instead of reassuring her, Roman asked, "Lillian left the city. Do you know where she went?"
Celine was stunned for a second before replying anxiously, "Who cares? The important thing is our company's partnership and my reputation. They'
