In the quiet study, Faye sat behind the desk, rhythmically tapping his fingers on the surface.
Nolan Ford stood in front, reporting his work to him.
He seemed to be listening while also deep in thought.
But in reality, he wasn't listening at all.
He was thinking about how earlier, when he asked Xavier Warren to take Tessa Caldwell, both Xavier and Tessa looked utterly shocked.
Tessa was simply surprised, but Xavier's shock seemed to be rooted in concern—wasn't he afraid Xavier might accidentally spill the beans about their past acquaintance?
He was indeed afraid.
Yet, he still let Xavier take her.
Faye leaned back lazily in his chair and said to Nolan, "Leave the documents here, I'll look at them later. You may go now."
Nolan respectfully nodded, put down the documents, and left.
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Faye turned the chair and squinted out the window,
The arrival of Winnie Barnett and Xavier Warren brought back many memories for him.
