Samuel's early departure was exactly what Elizabeth wanted.
Elizabeth had to find an excuse to slip away as soon as James came in. She had to find Ben. Since she couldn't get in touch with him on the phone, he must be very anxious.
As soon as she entered the elevator, she was surprised to meet Julian.
Julian was equally surprised to see her enter the elevator. Her gaze swept across her face, which had returned to normal, and the corners of her mouth were turned up slightly.
Elizabeth thought it was obvious what was on her mind from her expression.
"Does your face still hurt?" There were no outsiders in the elevator, so there was no need to pretend anymore.
"Mrs. York, do you really care about me?"
"What are you talking about?" Julian approached her with a sarcastic smile. "We're a f
