Chapter: 2232

Hanley didn't catch what Averie was muttering. Seeing her pale face, he felt a pang of sympathy and advised, “Miss Ortiz, go back. No one's going to risk letting you in."

Averie wasn't quite sure how she managed to leave the Gibson Group building.

She wandered down the street like a ghost, so distracted that she didn't even notice bumping into a passerby.

The man she bumped into was holding a cup of coffee. It splashed onto his clothes, and he grew annoyed. "Hey! Watch where you're going!" he exclaimed.

He caught Averie by the arm.