Jonah Wiles and Ivy River exchanged glances.
Neither wanted to speak first.
Gale Wiles hesitated for a moment before saying, "Dad, last night Ivy had something to attend to, so she couldn't come..."
"Care to explain what you were busy with? Why couldn't I reach Leon's phone either? What kind of big business were you involved in?"
Jonah Wiles sneered.
He knew things weren't that simple.
"I called the company yesterday. You didn't go back for the meeting. What on earth were you doing, Gale Wiles?"
"And you, Ivy River, you sent me a message before heading out saying you'd made soup for me. Where's the soup, where's the person?"
Hearing Jonah Wiles' relentless questioning, Ivy River sighed helplessly.
"Last night, I had a sudden meeting with Leon, Noah, and Grace. You can check if you don't believe me. I have shares in Jade, and I'm a bit talented in design, you know that, Dad."
Jonah Wiles nodded, "Right, I know. So where's my soup?"