Chapter 230

The next day, Maria Lewis drove to the airport, arriving twenty minutes early. She decided to grab some breakfast at a nearby café while she waited. Not long after, James Bennett texted her saying they had just landed—and were already near the spot where Maria was eating. She quickly finished her buns and soy milk, then rushed outside, scanning the area. Her eyes landed immediately on James and another man walking her way. Carl Campbell waved at her, wearing that familiar gentle smile of his that always carried a hint of something sharper underneath. Maria hated dealing with slippery people like him. Her brows furrowed instinctively—she wasn’t in the mood for pretending today. As the two got closer, an idea hit her. She pulled out her phone, hit the record button, held it to her ear like she was on a call, mumbled a few words, and then stuck it back into her bag. Just then, the men reached her. "Who called?" James asked. "Isabella Lane," Maria replied casually. "She said she’s coming o