Chapter 163

It took Mark over ten seconds before he finally blurted out a curse, jumped out of bed, slapped his own face to wake up, and frantically dialed Simon's number. On the other end, Simon was still dead asleep as he drank the most the night before. It took Mark five calls to wake Simon up. Simon's head was pounding. "...You'd better have a damn good reason for calling me." "I pissed off Sebastian…" Mark still felt a lingering jolt of fear. The group of them had grown up together, thick as thieves, and back then, Sebastian was like the crown prince while Mark had been his number one lackey. Simon didn't think it was anything serious. Still half-asleep, he mumbled, "I'll set something up in a few days. I just invested in a seafood grill restaurant, and it's opening soon. We can all eat there." It wasn't until Mark awkwardly mentioned Jane's name that Simon finally snapped awake, pushing himself upright. … After Mark finished talking, Simon went quiet for a long moment. Mark grew