NOVEL WEB Chapter 405: You are clearly lying.
"I mean exactly what I said, Anna," Arwen said, before leaning to the other side to switch off the bedside lamp.
But before she could actually do it, Gianna grabbed her arm and pulled her back to her.
"You mean to say that you are not going to New York?" she asked, her voice edged with slight suspicion. "Why? You didn't get the ticket?"
Arwen pursed her lips. "How can I not get the tickets, Anna? What do you think of me?"
"Then why aren't you going?" she asked, not understanding it at all.
Previously, she had seen Arwen being stubborn. And when Arwen becomes stubborn, it's hard to make her give up any idea she has considered.
So, why suddenly there was a change in mood?
"Because there is no need for me to go there. Besides, I have a lot of things to attend here. The annual event is around the corner. If I move even an inch, everything will get delayed. Being the Vice President, how can I be so irresponsible and not consider my people's hard work."
Gianna no longer knew how to react. She raised her finger at Arwen and opened her mouth to vent, but no words came to her aid. She was speechless to the core.
Did she not think all this while asking her secretary to book her a flight earlier?
Why was she only considering it now?
The next day, Arwen woke up as usual. Completing her daily routine and early practice, she had just walked back into her room when she heard her phone ringing.
Her brows furrowed a little when she noticed the time on her watch. It was still very early for her to receive any call.
Checking, she found it, it was another unknown number calling her. Moving the icon to take it, she answered, "Hello, may I know who is this calling?"
"Good morning, Ms. Quinn," the lady from the other end greeted. "I am Officer Jena calling from CIB. Sorry to bother you this early. I just wanted to confirm if you will be able to visit us at 11 a.m. today."
Arwen checked the clock on the call. It was showing a sharp 8 at the moment.
"11 a.m. today won't be possible," she said, continuing, "Will be fine if I reach there somewhere after quarter past 11?"
"Oh, that won't be a problem," the lady officer responded almost immediately. "I will let Officer Davis know that you will be arriving during that time."
"Thank you, Officer Jena."
With that, Arwen hung up the call.
And just when she did, Gianna's voice came from the door.
"Officer Jena?" she repeated the name before asking, "Who is she?"
Arwen turned to glance in her direction before answering. "She is from CIB, calling to arrange the appointment I am supposed to attend today?"
"About?"
"The accident," Arwen replied, reaching for a face towel to wipe the sweat off her face.
Gianna stepped in front of Arwen, eyeing her with a little surprise. "You reported it?" She had suggested Arwen when they came to know that Delyth was behind it.
However, at that time, Arwen had refused the idea, given that they had no evidence against Delyth.
Arwen could read Gianna's thoughts. Shaking her head, she said, "I didn't. Yesterday night, I received a call from them and they said that they had retrieved the surveillance from that night. So today, I am going to go and check with them."
Gianna finally nodded in understanding. But then suddenly, considering something she asked.
"Do you want me to come along with you?"
Arwen thought for a second before shaking her head. "It's fine. I will be able to manage. Furthermore, before going there, I have a scheduled meeting. I will take Mia along."
"Yes, if not me take Mia along," Gianna said, nodding. "Just don't go alone."
Arwen understood her concern and smiled. "Got it, Ma'am. I am not going alone. Now, if you allow, I will go first to take a quick shower. Will meet you down at the dining table for breakfast."
Gianna subconsciously nodded and was about to turn and leave when suddenly she halted and glanced at Arwen.
"Wait, I didn't come here for nothing," she muttered to herself, trying to recall why she had come here in the first place. "Oh yes, I came here to ask you something."
Arwen looked at her and blinked, waiting for her to speak.
"You cancelled your plan of going to New York suddenly," Gianna mentioned back before narrowing her gaze at her friend. "And you did it after you had a call with my uncle. I didn't ask you yesterday. But you tell me now, what did he say to you that made you cancel your plan so willingly? Did he say that there is nothing to worry about and he has a plan to solve it all?"
She asked, and Arwen knew that Gianna was not asking because she was still confused about why she cancelled her flight to New York. But because she wanted to know if the situation at the company was really chaotic or if Aiden had some plan.
But given that Aiden had clearly said that the news was kept private, she couldn't possibly say it to Gianna.
Staring at her for a moment, she finally responded. "I cancelled it because I realized I can't go there leaving my work here."
"You want me to believe that?" Gianna crossed her arms and pursed her lips.
Arwen felt a bit guilty in heart, but then shrugging, she nonchalantly said, "Up to you. Believe it if you want. I said what I had to say. Why would I lie?" She then noted the time on the watch and hurried. "It's already getting late. Let me shower first, or else I will be late."
With that, she already turned around and walked towards the bathroom.
Behind, Gianna only raised her finger at the closed door and grumbled. "Arwen, you —Traitor. You are clearly lying."