It had been several days since the last ball event, and this was the first time Adrian had called her.
Rebecca glanced at her phone but decided to ignore it.
Based on past experience, if she didn't pick up Adrian's first call, he usually wouldn't call again.
But this time, Adrian was surprisingly persistent, calling over and over again.
The ringing was so distracting that she could barely concentrate on her book. Frustrated, Rebecca finally answered the call.
"What is it?"
Her cold tone made Adrian stunned, the words he'd prepared to say stuck in his throat.
'What's with her attitude? I haven't contacted Rebecca in days. Shouldn't she be happy that I'm calling? Why does she sound so impatient, as if I'm bothering her?'
Adrian took a deep breath before speaking, "There's a family di
