Roxanne went all the way back to the hotel. When she reached the lobby, she saw Aubree sitting on the couch with her back to the door.

In the past, Roxanne would have politely kept her distance from Aubree.

That day, however, Roxanne didn‘t hesitate to make her way to Aubree because the matter involved Estella. “Has Essie returned?”

Aubree was still in a daze because of what had happened earlier. She didn‘t realize that Roxanne was right in front of her until she heard the latter‘s ...