Chapter 1052

After Frederick left, Hazel's phone rang unsurprisingly, it was a call from Judson. All traces of joy vanished from her face, replaced by an icy calm. She answered the call. "Brother." "Frederick is going to Bannon this afternoon. Did you know?" The familiar voice on the other end belonged to the only family she had left in this world, yet hearing it made her heart sink uncontrollably. "Yes. I'm going with him," Hazel replied flatly. "Good. I'll contact you once you're in Bannon." Without another word, Judson hung up. Hazel stared blankly at the darkened phone screen for a long moment. --- Frederick sat in the conference room, his phone face-down on the table. As the executives delivered their reports, Rocco caught sight of the faint upward curve of Frederick's lips and frantically shot Riley a meaningful look. Riley merely raised an eyebrow, pretending not to notice, and refused to engage. One of the executives, trembling slightly, spoke up. "President, our new energy smart car factor