Chapter 1161: Who’s the Boss?

Callie had been injured, and Jaquan hadn’t bothered her for a while. He probably realized he had crossed the line, broken the rules, and decided to wait until she recovered. Her arm injury had significantly slowed down the progress of her designs. When Nick saw that she couldn’t even lift her arm, he simply said, “Forget it, just focus on recovering.” Callie sat in his office, half-joking. “What’s this? Are you taking responsibility for Mr. Cross on my behalf?” Nick heavily put down a cup of tea, its weight unmistakable. “Aren’t you pretty close with him? Alice, I’ve realized your connections here run deeper than I thought.” Callie’s smile faded. “Just some old entanglements.” “Even if you don’t go to Ethan, Nelson would take care of things for you, wouldn’t he?” Nick’s tone had a sour edge, clearly reflecting that he’d heard a lot of rumors. Callie’s expression turned subtle. She wasn’t planning to remain reliant on Nelson. Reuben’s medication was running low, and sh