Chapter 94
Ace
I've my phone with me," she said in a low voice, and I let go of the handle. Bella retrieved her phone from her bag and outstretched her hand for me to take it. Never in a million years did I think Mom was planning this. When she said I needed to make up with Bella, I didn't know she had this in mind. Locking us in a room? Though, in any other scenario, I would have had no objection to being locked up with Bella. In fact, Mom would have been doing me a favor. But the timing was not right, and observing Bella's body language, it was clear she didn't want to be in the same room as me.
"No benefit. I don't remember any househelp's number," I said but still took the phone from her hold, deliberately brushing my fingers with hers. "But let me call Mom or Dad," I said, dialing
