Chapter 401

Vespera turned off the stove and headed for the door. She might be paranoid, but the first thing that popped into her mind was Tina and Selena. Although it was irrational, that was honestly where her brain went. She peered through the peephole. Then, she froze and didn't open the door. Pretending she hadn't seen anything, she turned back into the kitchen. She still had pasta to finish and tomato sauce to prepare. So, that was why Nancy resigned so quickly. She had come to Londarion ahead of schedule. But didn't Gerard say Nancy used to live here? So, why didn't she have a key? The doorbell rang again and again, but Vespera kept ignoring it. It was late, and most people were probably asleep. If someone else wanted to open the door, suit themselves, then. Anyway, she wouldn't open the door. Sure enough, Gerard came down and opened the door five minutes later. He muttered, "Ms. Acosta…" Since Nancy was no longer the general manager of the branch office or the chairman's assistant,