Chapter 1774

Regardless of whatever private matters existed between her and Nathaniel, these were all tasks within her responsibilities. By the time Tommy delivered the next batch of files, Mavis had already organized everything. Tommy kindly offered a word of caution, "Mrs. Nicholls, Mr. Nicholls is back, and we might be in for a devilishly busy time ahead." Nathaniel was known to be a workaholic. Once in work mode, he could be described as nothing short of a demon. Mavis smiled at Tommy's well-meaning reminder but did not say much. She had seen every terrifying side of Nathaniel, and she was used to his erratic moods. Her smile seemed oddly out of place in this context, leaving Tommy feeling puzzled. At the Nicholls residence, Nathaniel did not wake until the afternoon. His head throbbed painfully, and his body ached as if he had been in a brawl. It was a hellish travel back home for him. He had to drive from the fishing village to the airport and catch an eight-hour flight