Chapter 111

After Marina wrapped up her shoot, they left the location together. The ride was quiet at first, only the sound of the car moving through the busy street. David leaned back, pulling out his phone to check messages. His brows furrowed immediately—there were several missed calls from Roy. Then something struck him. His phone was on silent. He stared at it, confused. Silent mode? He couldn’t even remember the last time he had ever done that. Why would he? He never put his phone on silent. A sharp edge entered his voice as he dialed. “Roy.” At the mention of Roy’s name, Marina’s body stiffened. Her hands curled tightly in her lap. “Sir, where are you?” Roy’s voice burst through the speaker, panicked. “Everyone has been waiting! We had an important meeting this morning—Soul Group was in the conference room for two hours before they finally left in anger. After that, your Tokyo client and a domestic partner kept calling me nonstop. I thought something had happened to you!” David’s jaw tighte