At Cody Group, Bella received the news immediately.
Lee had been found!
Bella's heart sank instantly. Lance already had little regard for her, and now with this situation, he would likely be even more annoyed with her.
Panicking, Bella grabbed her bag and rushed to Mercer Group.
Unexpectedly, she was stopped by the receptionist as soon as she entered the lobby.
"Miss Cody, who are you here to see?"
"I'm here to see Lance."
Bella's face was anxious. "Can you please tell Lance that I have something very important to discuss with him?"
The receptionist refused directly. "I'm sorry, Miss Cody, Mr. Mercer is currently busy and unavailable."
"If it's about company cooperation, please contact our general manager directly in the future. All projects between our company and Cody Group have been handed over to the general manager."
This statement made Bella's face change drastically.
Wasn't this a clear sign of distancing himself from her?
Handing it over to someone else meant she wouldn't be able to see Lance anymore.
Thinking of this, Bella quickly said, "Can you let me see Lance just once? I need to explain something to him."
The receptionist maintained a standard smile and politely declined.
"I'm sorry, Miss Cody, but no."
"We are following Mr. Mercer's instructions. Please don't make things difficult for us."
This left Bella speechless.
She stood there, feeling a deep bitterness in her heart.
It seemed Lance truly despised her now...
After some thought, she went directly to Mercer Manor.
Seeing Bella, Samantha smiled warmly.
"Bella, what brings you here today? Isn't the company busy?"
Bella bit her lip, looking hesitant. "Samantha, I think I made a mistake."
Samantha then noticed Bella's red-rimmed eyes filled with unshed tears.
She quickly asked, "What's wrong? Did Lance upset you again?"
"Our Lance has that kind of personality. You need to be more tolerant of him. It's okay; you'll get along better over time."
Bella shook her head and explained, "Samantha, it's not like that. I made a mistake."
"Because I care too much about Lance, I saw him getting too close to that woman and impulsively had someone investigate Deanna... Lance found out and is very unhappy. He doesn't want to see me anymore."
"Samantha, I know I was impulsive this time. It was my fault, but I really didn't mean to."
Bella briefly explained the situation but didn't fully disclose everything to Samantha, especially not the part about having someone follow Lance.
She knew that if she did, Samantha might not side with her anymore.
As expected, after listening, Samantha frowned.
"Bella, what you did was indeed inappropriate."
Samantha knew Lance's personality very well.
He would never allow anyone to act like this under his nose.
Sighing, Samantha said, "Bella, you mustn't do such impulsive things in the future, understand?"
Bella nodded quickly, looking guilty.
"Samantha, I know I was wrong. But Lance seems really angry now; he doesn't even want to see me."
Bella's voice choked up as she spoke.
Samantha reached out and patted Bella comfortingly. "It's okay; this isn't a big deal. Lance won't be that angry over this."
"Really, Samantha?" Bella seemed doubtful.
Samantha nodded. "Don't worry. We'll find some time to have a meal together and resolve this."
Even though Bella still felt uneasy, she nodded. "Okay, thank you, Samantha."
Thinking about Lance's attitude today made Bella even more fearful.
She hoped that things could be resolved as Samantha said with just a meal...
Samantha gave Bella a few more words of advice.
Bella obediently agreed. "Samantha, I promise I won't do this again. I know it was my fault this time."
Samantha nodded. "It's good that you understand."
With that, Bella got up and bid farewell to Samantha.
In the evening.
As soon as Lance arrived home, Sam greeted him.
"Mr. Mercer, Madam is here."
Lance nodded and walked into the living room. Sure enough, he saw Samantha sitting on the sofa watching TV.
He spoke first. "Mom, why are you here?"
"Is there something you need?"
Samantha shook her head. "Can't I come over just to see you?"
"I just wanted to check on your health and make you something good to eat."
Lance chuckled softly. "Thanks, Mom."
At the dinner table, it was just Samantha and Lance.
As Lance drank the medicinal soup, Samantha sat beside him and asked curiously, "I heard from Sam that Dr. Deanna prescribed these for you. Do they really work?"