Chapter 53 Chasing Away Bad Thoughts

Lila Cross helplessly rolled her eyes. She had wanted to slip away unnoticed. But now it seemed... Biting her lip, she stood up the moment Chloe Fortune pushed open the third stall, grabbed her things, and stepped out. "I'm here." "Lila, why did you take so long?" Chloe hurried over and linked arms with her. "I thought you'd fainted in the shower." "You didn't answer when I called..." As she spoke, she began guiding Lila away. Passing the woman who had been on the phone, the woman suddenly reached out and seized Lila's arm. Cloaked in black, she looked dark and forbidding. Lila frowned and nodded. "Yes." The woman, tense and suspicious, knitted her brows. "What did you hear?" Lila smiled. "If I said I heard nothing, would you believe me?" The woman narrowed her eyes—clearly unconvinced. Lila calmly lifted her hand, gently disengaging Chloe's arm. "Chloe, go outside first." Chloe froze. Even she, as simple as she was, could sense what had just happened from the woman's demeanor. "Li