Chapter 406

Vespera sighed. "I told you everything this morning, and you didn't believe a word. Whatever. Think what you want." She ended the call and blocked Nancy's number. Nancy tried calling again but was met with a dead line. Meanwhile, a black sedan crept slowly down the road leading to the castle. Inside sat a woman with anxiety written all over her face. Outside the coffee shop, Vespera set aside her phone and sat on a bench. Her chest felt heavy. She knew it was just another one of Nancy's games, but it still got to her, even if she didn't want it to. A short distance behind her, Calvert observed quietly from afar. What happened? Who was she talking to on the phone? After a while, Vespera stood up and began heading back to the villa. She went straight upstairs. Gerard called out from the living hall and asked, "What happened?" Calvert shrugged and answered, "I have no idea. She got a call during the walk and seemed off after that. She just sat on a bench for a while and then came