The doorbell at Westgate Manor rang just as Annelise Valentine was picking up her handbag.
It was Sean Conrad, followed by an assistant with a cautious look on his face.
"Annelise, surprise!" Sean Conrad said, his face breaking into a brilliant smile. "I bet you weren't expecting me!"
Annelise Valentine raised an eyebrow in surprise. "What are you doing here?"
"Mr. Valentine sent me. He said you might not be in the best of moods, so he asked me to come and keep you company, to chat on the way and liven things up a bit."
In reality, he knew full well that the Valentine Family was worried their precious young lady was upset and might stir up more trouble, which was why they had sent him along.
After all, just sending an assistant would never be enough to keep Annelise Valentine in check!
Seeing Sean Conrad, Annelise's gloomy mood finally lifted a little.
She casually tossed her handbag to him.
"Here, hold this."
