Chapter 29: Riele Talks To Her Mom

When Kelvin arrived at work, his colleagues were surprised by the sadness on his face. "I'm sorry, everyone. The meeting is postponed. I'll inform you of the new date," he said before retreating to his office without waiting for any comments.

Madison approached Jay to ask what was wrong, but he didn't know. "This morning, I saw him driving to catch up with Riele," she whispered.

"Did Riele come to work?" Jay inquired.

Madison shook her head. "She left in a hurry. I think something must have happened for her to leave like that."

Jay was concerned and planned to speak with Riele after work. With the new information from Madison, he decided to call her. "Thank you," he told Madison before making the call.

He called Riele several times, but she didn't answer. He was about to enter the office when he received a call from her. Her voice was soft and sad, and he could tell something was wrong. "Hey, Sugar, what's wrong? Why do you sound so sad?" he asked.

"I'm going through a lot right now.