Chapter 345

People couldn't just reap benefits from others without bearing the associated risks. Besides, it wasn't hard to connect the dots—Maurice was the one who orchestrated her kidnapping. And speaking of Maurice, wasn't he widely known as Stephan's archenemy? Felicia paused, weighing her options. Despite everything, she decided to give Stephan a subtle warning. "That day..." Just as she was about to explain, a faint noise came through from Stephan's side. That soft, syrupy voice from earlier—the one that had answered her call previously—spoke again. "Stephan, dinner's ready." Johanna gently pushed open the door. After she finished speaking, she feigned surprise at seeing Stephan on the phone and quickly covered her mouth in a mock apology. Then, she tiptoed back out, closing the door quietly behind her. Stephan barely spared the doorway a glance, but the icy sharpness in his eyes was unmistakable. Felicia couldn't see what was going on, but being interrupted like that made her