Chapter 14- List
"Honey. I don’t understand what you are doing in Kanderton," Rafael could almost imagine Valerie talking to him with a pout.
"The office needs me, V. I’m here to solve some issues," he tried explaining to her gently.
"And what will I do without you, my dear husband?" Rafael stopped himself from rolling his eyes and said Valerie’s favorite lines.
"I know, honey. I miss you too. Why don’t you go shopping? I left behind my credit card. Or you can use yours. Go for a girls’ date or invite your friends for a stayover," he had hit the right nerve when she cried in excitement.
"Really? You are too sweet!" she whooped, and Rafael just couldn’t wait to disconnect the call.
Valerie was fond of inviting over her friends that used to give her a chance to show off her wealth.
"What was your wife saying?" Joseph asked his friend who was looking at Kanderton City through the glass wall.
"I don’t think she is my wife," Rafael turned around and came back to his seat. Right now, they were in the company’s president’s office and Rafael was in touch with the best investigator, he had hired.
When his phone started ringing, he cursed under his breath and received the call, "Yes. What’s the update?"
The man on the other side cleared his throat, "Right now, I’m at the superstore, sir, the one mentioned by Mr. Joseph. The manager of the store here doesn’t seem to cooperate much."
Rafael leaned back in his seat and started rubbing his thumb on his forehead, "Have you shown them the picture?"