Chapter 186

Leander Steele's phone echoed with the cold mechanical voice, "The number you dialed is currently unavailable..." The moment he heard it, his face darkened - clearly, Vanessa had turned off her phone on purpose. David Armstrong, who was trailing behind him, asked tentatively, "Boss, are we heading home or...?" Leander's eyes narrowed slightly, a sharp glint flashing through them. "Overtime. Tell the exec team to get ready for a meeting." David froze. "...Guess we're pulling another all-nighter." Leander ended up working through the night, only catching a couple hours of sleep slumped in his office chair the next morning. Just thinking back to how cold Vanessa had been made his temples throb. He rubbed them with a sigh. The situation with the Steele family was way too messy - not something he wanted to drag her into. It wasn't a matter of trust; it was about keeping her safe. But she just didn't get that. After mulling it over, he realized they needed to talk face to face. Since calling