When Nicole glanced at her stepmother, waiting for some response; Garcia Han's eyes were still fixated on the file that she gave her.
"Mother - "
"Leave for now." Garcia Han muttered.
Nicole slightly raised a brow. "But - "
"Don't make me repeat myself, Nicole." Garcia Han snapped and immediately shut her eyes. "I have to look through this. Let's talk later." She calmly said.
After she fell silent for a while, Nicole finally said, "Alright." Then she rose from her seat and walked out of the room with Edwin.
Though Alex Jo was turning to her when she left, she ignored him and walked away.
*
Aston was on his way back to the city when he received a call from Leon. When he thought of what Cassandra told him, he was feeling a bit reluctant. However, he answered it when Aria crossed his mind.
"Hello."
"Aston, there's an emergency. Where are you?" Leon's anxiety was quite evident even through a phone call.
