Chapter 238

Broderick's heart skipped a beat. What time was it now? Five? Leslie actually showed up after saying she'd come find him. He'd been off all day, couldn't really focus on anything. But now, hearing her voice on the phone, it was like something finally settled inside him. That unfamiliar feeling caught him a little off guard. He gathered himself and said calmly, "Got it. I'll have Connor come get you." "Okay! But Ricky, why aren't you coming down? I get it, I get it, you're busy with work, right? I'll be good and wait for Connor to pick me up." Then Leslie added cheerfully, smacking a kiss into the phone. "Mwah! You'll see me soon, don't miss me too much, okay?" Broderick stared at the ended call, his face turning slightly darker. Miss her? Yeah, right. "Connor, go down and bring Leslie up." Connor immediately put down his work without hesitation. But just as he was about to leave, Broderick changed his mind. "Forget it, I'll go myself." Connor? Leslie was sitting there in the lobby, and