Matthew not ask Phoebe to compensate him? Is that the reason why he didn't give me the card?

Erica's insecurities flared again. It didn't help that she hadn't seen

Matthew in days! She could no longer focus on either the conversation or the photo-shoot she had planned.

She lowered her head in defeat and set the camera aside

Absentmindedly, she adjusted the aperture and sensitivity of the camera. When Kaitlyn stepped out, Erica said, "I'm sorry, but I've decided not to take any photos today. Change your clothes, please."

Confusion coursed through Kaitlyn, and she asked, "Why did you change your mind?" She seemed to think of something and approached Erica.

“By the way, Erica, Phoebe just called me! She asked me to take you to a bar, but I refused. Be careful. It looks like she is planning something."

Erica silently stared at the girl for a while.

Afraid that she might not believe her, Kaitlyn hurriedly raised her hand and vowed, "I swear that I didn't agree to help Phoebe. If I had,

I wouldn't have told you.”

"I know. You can leave now. I have something else to do, and then I'tL go home!" Erica said a bit harshly. She wasn't in a good mood.

Kaitlyn nodded and answered, “Okay, I'LL go change my clothes!"

After Kaitlyn left the studio, Erica took out the cellphone from her pocket and scrolled through the messages she had exchanged with

Matthew. The last one was from over ten days ago. It was a short text from him—"Hmm."

They hadn't sent any more messages since then.

ALL of a sudden, a terrible thought popped into her head. Although

Debbie had told her that Matthew was on a business trip in Mipburg, she couldn't help wondering if he had been with Phoebe all these days.

However, as soon as the thought came, she shook her head. It was impossible! She must be imagining things.

She didn't know whether Phoebe had given the ten million to Matthew or not, but if she hadn't heard Kaitlyn answering the phone today, she wouldn't have considered asking Matthew about it.

After all, she trusted him and had no reason to doubt that he would accept the money from Phoebe.

Yet now, she wasn't so sure about it anymore.

With so many conflicting thoughts occupying her mind, she pressed the video call button immediately to speak to Matthew.

It took a long time for the video call to connect, but when it did, a woman's face came into the screen. Erica's heart sank as the other woman smiled at her.

"Mrs. Hilton, Matthew is in a meeting. He didn't take his phone with him. Is there anything I can do for you?"

“Who are you?" Erica asked.