With her mind in turmoil, she dialed her phone number: "Nora, why didn't you tell me earlier about your trip? If I had some free time, I could have gone with you."
His voice on the other end was as warm and pleasant as ever.
"No, I saw a book at the last minute, and the place mentioned in it suddenly made me want to go, so I just set off." The woman's voice on the phone showed no sign of anything amiss.
He reminded her to stay safe with a few words, but she said she was in a hurry to board her flight and hung up.
Jade Willow sat on the villa's sofa, her beautiful and charming face wearing a crafty smile: "Nanny Johnson, how did the matter go?"
The voice of the middle-aged woman on the phone was a bit rough: "Miss Willow, I have already done everything as you instructed. You must keep your word."
