Chapter 221

Elaine said calmly, "I'm just a regular secretary. Anyone can send me out if they want." "Ethan?" Marcus already had a good hunch. Elaine didn't expect him to guess right off the bat, but she couldn't admit it—she had promised not to. When Marcus didn't hear a reply, he let out a low chuckle. "He told you not to say anything, huh?" Elaine stayed silent again. And that silence was as good as a yes. That was exactly what Marcus didn't want to hear. A bad feeling welled up in his gut, and he asked again, testing the waters, "You went to Brindleford Village?" He nailed it. Elaine figured there was no point in continuing the conversation. "I'm driving, Marcus. Gotta go," she said quickly. And just like that, she hung up. "Audrey, you'd better get back here!" Marcus's shout didn't make it to her. He was fuming. If he could, he'd strangle Ethan on the spot. Sending Audrey to a place like Brindleford Village without even giving him a heads-up—was he out of his mind? Meanwhile, Ethan was alread