Back in her bedroom, Eula was furious. She couldn't believe that Lance would end their nearly ten-year partnership for that woman, Deanna. No, she couldn't let Deanna stay any longer! But she knew she couldn't handle it herself.
Thinking of the woman she had met at the club, she immediately contacted her subordinate. "Tell me, has Emily still not contacted you?"
Since leaving the club last time, she had someone investigate Emily and knew all about the grudges between Emily and Deanna.
Her subordinate's respectful voice came through the phone, "No, she hasn't contacted me."
Hearing this, Eula frowned deeply. That woman wanted to deal with Deanna, so why was she so patient? Eula couldn't figure it out, but that didn't stop her from giving orders.
"If she hasn't contacted you, then you contact her. Offer to cooperate with her. Promise her anything as long as she takes action against Deanna."
"Understood." The subordinate hung up the phone.
Emily had no idea she was being targeted. At that moment, she was sitting in the Howard family villa, waiting for Raphael to return. She waited and waited, but as it neared midnight, she couldn't resist calling Raphael.
"Sorry, the number you have dialed is switched off," the automated voice said. Emily hung up angrily. Damn it, Raphael had turned off his phone!
Unwilling to give up, she called his office phone, but no one answered. Finally, she called Raphael's assistant.
This time, she got through and demanded, "Where is Raphael?"
"... Miss Jones, when I left the company, Mr. Howard was still working late," the assistant answered truthfully.
Emily laughed angrily, "Are you sure your boss is working late?"
"When I left, Mr. Howard was indeed working late. I can't say for now," the assistant replied confidently but skillfully avoided Emily's questioning.
Emily wasn't fooled and asked directly, "Where does that woman live?"
The assistant was startled. "What woman? Missus, what are you talking about?"
"Don't play dumb with me. I know Raphael has a woman outside. Give me her address," Emily warned dangerously.
The assistant nearly lost his composure but managed to stay calm. "Missus, I don't know what you're talking about. If you want to discuss Mr. Howard's private matters, I suggest you confront him tomorrow. It's very late now; I need to rest."
With that, he hung up the phone.
Emily put down her phone, seething with anger. Damn it, even Raphael's assistant dared to defy her now!
"Raphael, just you wait!" she muttered through gritted teeth, her expression filled with murderous intent. She vowed to find the woman who dared to seduce Raphael and ruin her completely.
Since discovering Raphael had another woman, she had been secretly searching but had found nothing.
The next morning, Lance woke up before dawn, perhaps because Deanna wasn't by his side. He looked at the empty bed beside him and felt a void in his heart.
After a quick wash, he went downstairs to the living room and called Sam over. "Go to the kitchen and have them prepare Deanna's favorite breakfast. Pack it in a food box; I'm taking it to her."
"Yes, Mr. Mercer," Sam replied cheerfully and headed to the kitchen. He was happy to see Mr. Mercer and Missus getting along well.
Half an hour later, Lance arrived at the research institute building with the food box. Thanks to Deanna granting him access, he reached her office without any obstacles.
Inside the office, Deanna was still sleeping in the rest area. Last night, she had stayed up until nearly 4 AM analyzing data and conducting experiments with Lionel and their master.
Lance looked at Deanna sleeping on the small bed. Even in sleep, her brows were furrowed with fatigue evident under her eyes. His heart ached for her.
Unable to resist, he took off his shoes and carefully lay down beside her, pulling her into his arms. Only then did he feel a sense of completeness.
In her sleep, perhaps smelling Lance's unique scent, Deanna gradually relaxed with a satisfied smile as she nuzzled against his chest and slept more soundly.
They both slept deeply and peacefully until almost noon. When they woke up, Deanna was surprised to see Lance lying beside her and asked with a smile in her eyes, "When did you get here?"