Chapter 825

Charles returned to Cloudscape Manor immediately after leaving the restaurant. Guessing that Naomi would not text him too soon, he went into the study to do some work to pass the time. Although he had already reassigned his work prior to leaving for Willowstown, there were still some tasks he needed to catch up on. He was not particularly busy, but not too free either. Thankfully, he knew how to prioritize his tasks and delegate them according to their urgency. However, another reason he chose to sit down and do work that night was because he wanted to keep his mind occupied so he would not overthink. He did not want his mind to spiral into dark places for fear that he would do something risky out of impulse, for instance, trying to find Naomi. He had been so absorbed in his work that by the time he finished replying to the last email, it was already past 11 p.m. He finally relaxed. He glanced out the window and grabbed his phone. He usually kept his phone on silent during work, es