As for Ava Reeds, she held his arm even tighter, as if to demonstrate her authority.

She smiled at Karen and said, "Look at you, Ka. Why didn't you inform me and Sage when you came back?"

"I don't think that's necessary."

"I heard that you have lost contact with the Flints family when you decided to move abroad." Ava seemed to show her care towards Karen, but there were tricks in her words. "Why don't you return to the Flints Group to have a look at them?"

Having seemed to notice Karen’s troubled look, Sage spoke blandly, "Let's go, Ava."

"Why so rush? I've not seen Karen for a...