Chapter 111
Freya used Evelyn's phone to dial a mobile number.
Soon, there was movement at the door, and Gerald walked in.
His eyes seemed glued to Evelyn, unable to hide the amazement in them.
"Didn't expect you'd actually have some skills, able to make a move right under Benjamin's nose."
Gerald stared at Evelyn, but his words were directed at Freya: "Ms. Thomas's people are really something else. You'd better make sure Ms. Thomas covers for you afterward."
"Don't worry." Freya had a smile on her face, but her eyes were full of disgust. "I won't disturb you two."
Freya walked out of the lounge, still complaining about Gerald in her mind.
Gerald believed a few words from others without thinking them through.
If Gerald had bothered to check even a little, he would have known that Evelyn was the principal dancer of the Star Dance Troupe. Yet Gerald actually thought Benjamin was keeping a mistress on the side.
How ridiculous.
If Benjamin were really that kind of person, would she need to go through all this trouble?
Standing in the hallway, Freya didn't leave right away. After waiting about ten minutes, she rushed out in a panic while calling Benjamin.
The call was hung up.
A flash of vicious hatred crossed her eyes, then she smiled.
If Benjamin had come earlier, maybe the scene wouldn't be so ugly. This was his own choice.
After half a minute, she called Benjamin again and was hung up on once more.
The mocking expression on her face became even more obvious. After waiting a bit, she called Chase.
The call wasn't answered either, but a message came back quickly.
[Ms. Stewart, I'm in a meeting right now. Is there something wrong?]
[Ms. Thomas is in trouble!]
A simple sentence with an exclamation mark - pretty eye-catching, right?
To Chase's eyes, it wasn't just eye-catching, it was explosive!
He immediately looked up at Benjamin, who was leading the meeting.
Noticing Chase's gaze, Benjamin glanced over casually and saw the message on his phone. His eyes narrowed immediately.
"Meeting suspended."
He picked up his phone and walked out, calling Freya back at the same time.
Seeing the return call, Freya's eyes grew even colder with mockery, but she still answered immediately.
At the same time, her anxious voice came through.
"Benjamin, I know I've done bad things before..."
"Get to the point."
Benjamin's cold voice cut her off.
Even through the phone, she could feel the coldness radiating from him. Was he this worried about Evelyn?
In a moment, when he sees...
Freya's mood improved even more, though her voice remained timid as usual, even with added unease.
"I saw a strange man go into Ms. Thomas's lounge, and weird sounds were coming from inside."
"Weird sounds?" Benjamin frowned in the hotel conference room, not understanding her meaning. "Is someone getting revenge on her?"
"No... it's that kind of..." Her voice became lower, mixed with embarrassment.
Noticing the silence on the other end, Freya continued.
"During rehearsal earlier, Ms. Thomas wasn't feeling well and made several mistakes, so Mr. Lopez let everyone rest and rehearse again in the afternoon."
"I was a bit worried, so I went to check on Ms. Thomas in the lounge."
"Then I saw a strange man go in, I don't know..."
Before she could finish, the call was hung up.
Freya played with her phone, not calling back again. Her face twisted into a malicious smile.
"Benjamin, how will you feel seeing your beloved woman moaning in another man's arms?"
Chase watched Benjamin stride toward the elevator and instinctively followed, then realized something was wrong: "Mr. White, the meeting..."
"Suspended."
He pressed the elevator close button with a stern face, not waiting for Chase.
Though his face appeared cold and calm, his heart was already in turmoil.
He wasn't sure if Evelyn truly loved him, but he was certain she wasn't a casual woman.
If Matthew had entered her lounge and something had happened... maybe that was possible.
A stranger.
Unless she had been set up, there was no other possibility.
Thinking that she might have been taken advantage of, Benjamin became anxious and drove extremely fast all the way.
But at this time of day, traffic wasn't smooth.
Left with no choice, he dialed Gregory's number.
"Mr. White, are you worried about Ms. Thomas's health? Don't worry, I've already arranged for her to rest..."
"Go to the lounge right now!"
His cold voice gave Gregory no chance to finish: "If she loses a single hair, the Star Dance Troupe will cease to exist!"
Gregory listened to the busy tone on his phone, completely stunned.
Evelyn wasn't feeling well, and he'd already arranged for her to rest. What more did he want?
Despite his complaints, Gregory's face still wore a gentle smile as he walked toward Evelyn's lounge.
Before he arrived, he saw a group of troupe members talking about something.
"I told you to rest. What are you all doing gathered here?"
Gregory was in a bad mood and needed to vent.
Hearing Gregory's bad tone, quite a few troupe members shrank back.
But there were also bold ones who snorted lightly.
"Mr. Lopez heard, too? But it's too late now. With such loud noises inside, who knows, someone might even end up pregnant."
The girls in the troupe weren't very old, but they understood what this meant.
Implying that whatever should or shouldn't have happened had already happened, and Evelyn might even be pregnant.
"No wonder the rehearsal kept having problems. With all that going on, it'd be strange if she could dance well."
"Right, probably can't rehearse this afternoon either."
The veins on Gregory's forehead kept twitching: "You mean inside there's..."
"Who else could it be besides Mr. White?" someone asked in confusion.
They didn't like Evelyn, but they didn't think she'd be stupid enough to mess around with someone else while Benjamin was around.
And in the lounge, too - was she afraid people wouldn't find out?
But sweat broke out on Gregory's forehead.
Benjamin's urgent tone on the phone just now wasn't fake.
Even if they were playing something exciting, they wouldn't play it like this.
So the person inside...
"Mr. Lopez, don't worry." The boldest one, Marcella Shaw, stepped forward with a smile. "If Ms. Thomas can't lead the dance, others can too."
She tried to show off her figure, hoping to be noticed.
She'd always been overshadowed by Evelyn and never had a chance to lead.
But now with such a good opportunity in front of her, how could she not seize it?
Unfortunately, Gregory's mind wasn't on this at all. He was thinking that Benjamin would definitely kill him!
He had to suppress this matter!
His expression suddenly changed: "What nonsense are you all talking about? It's just Ms. Thomas practicing her dance a bit loudly, and you're all making things up."
"All of you, stop gathering here and go back to rest."
Gregory was now the picture of outward strength but inner weakness, his palms sweating.
Freya, who had been watching coldly from the corner, blinked, and tears fell. She ran over in a few quick steps, crying as she grabbed Gregory's arm.
"Mr. Lopez, quick, save Ms. Thomas!"
"I just saw a strange man go in. Ms. Thomas must be getting bullied by him!"