"What I meant was…" Carla frantically explained, "I will be able to get the ruby necklace back soon. Can you give me a few more days?"
"No." Zayn was firm. "I have already given you three extra days and that is the limit. Don't push your luck."
"The main reason is that Lola has taken the necklace overseas and will only be back after ten days."
"I'm not interested in the affairs of someone else's wife." Zayn was visibly frustrated. "There's only one and a half day left. You should think of something else."
"But…"Before she could think of anything, the elevator door opened and Zayn stepped out.
Brandy nodded at Carla before leaving with the other bodyguards.
Carla was on the brink of tears when she exited the elevator. Feeling desperate, she wondered what she should do. This scumbag has me trapped!
"Has Benard been sent to Naya?" Zayn asked when he got in the car.
"Yes, she is treating him now."
Compared to Benard, Brandy was equally as cold as his employer.
"Benard is really weak, just fighting that few intruders alone took everything out of him, " Zayn mocked. "He lost a lot of blood, so just tell him to rest."
"Yes." Brandy nodded. "I'll let him know."
Inside the car, Zayn was checking his phone casually. Just when he looked out the window, he saw Carla leave the office building.
"Mr. Giblo, " Brandy softly asked when he saw Carla, "don't you think Miss Wigston resembles someone?"
"Mmm?" Zayn wasn't paying attention and didn't hear Brandy's question. "What did you say?"
"No, it's nothing." Brandy changed the topic. "Straight to the airport?"
"Yes." Zayn looked away with a gloomy expression. "Let's go and meet that crazy woman."
After taking the subway home, her three children ran to the door to welcome her back.
Venus scrambled to be the first to throw herself in Carla's embrace. Holding Carla's neck with one hand, she pointed at the balcony with the other and said, "Mommy, Dori is angry. She doesn't want to come out from the cage and is plucking her own feathers."
"It's obvious she was in the wrong. Yet, she's doing this to punish us." Randy suggested sternly, "Mommy, this time we cannot tolerate her behavior."
"That's right. This morning, she pooped in our breakfast and destroyed Mrs. Borah's crystal, causing us not to have anything to eat. This is unacceptable."
Josh was feeling indignant about what happened in the morning.
"However, plucking her own feathers isn't a good sign. Is she depressed?" Carla was worried. "Why don't we take her to the vet?"
"That's right. I think we should." Venus frowned as tears welled up in her doll-like eyes. "Although I'm also angry at her, I'm worried to see her this way."
"Don't worry Venus. We will take her to the vet after dinner."
Carla kissed Venus's cheeks while gently reassuring her.
"Both of you pamper her too much." Randy sighed like an adult. "Sigh, women are just too soft."
"That's right, women are so troublesome." Josh frown with discontent. "Dori is also female, that's why she causes so much trouble."
"Both of you can't behave this way, " Carla lectured them patiently, "Dori is also part of our family."
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Just when Carla was speaking, she heard someone knocking and quickly put down Venus. She opened the door. "Is it Mrs. Borah who has returned from shopping?"
When she opened the door, she saw a delivery man standing outside. He handed her an exquisite- looking box. "Carla Wigston? Someone has sent you a gift. Please sign to confirm receipt."
"Who sent it?"
When she received the card and took a look, she saw Zayn's name. Shocked, she wondered how he got her home address.
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