The CEO Gets What He Wants
Chapter 148
On her way back to Trident Group, Avery took her phone out to call Cayden because she could not wait any longer to get a solid answer to her questions from the man.
“Sorry, the number you have dialed is unavailable. Please try again later.”
Why would he turn off his phone? Frowning, Avery tried to call again and again, but still, she could not reach Cayden.
The number she dialed was Cayden's personal phone number, which only his family and close friends knew.
Naturally, that meant the man was the only one with access to the device with that number.
Avery remembered Cayden telling her that he would always ensure his phone was on so that she could reach him anytime.
After some thought, the woman suddenly realized why the device was not kept on as Cayden promised.
Back when the two were still madly in love, Cayden moved close to Avery's ear and kissed her with his sexy lips while whispering, “I'll make sure that you'll always be able to reach me.”
However, that passion only lasted for two days.
Like fireworks, the fiery love Cayden had for Avery vanished just as quickly as it appeared.
The subway went from the remote areas to the more urban ones.
Having managed to secure herself a seat, Avery hugged her laptop and decided to look up Cayden's business number.
The woman knew Cayden would never answer the calls on his business phone himself.
They would have to go through Xavier first. Only after Cayden agreed to take the call would his assistant transfer the caller.
The number was busy when Avery tried to call the first time.
However, she managed to reach Xavier on her second attempt.
“Hello, this is Xavier speaking,” greeted the assistant like a machine.
All those who had worked with Trident Group knew exactly who Xavier was. After all, every one of them had to talk to the man before they were allowed to speak with the company's CEO.
“Hi, this is Avery Rumpley from the design department,” Avery spoke in a lowered voice because she did not want the other passengers to hear her.
“Ms. Rumpley?” Xavier was surprised to hear from the woman but tried his best to sound normal. “What can I do for you?”
“I need to talk to Mr. Moore.” Since she was speaking with Xavier, Avery dared not address Cayden by his first name.
“Boss isn't around right now. Have you tried calling his personal number?” inquired Xavier calmly.
“I have. His phone was turned off,” explained Avery.
Xavier was quite surprised to hear that Cayden had turned off his personal phone. Something about Boss doesn't seem right today.
“Well, Boss left the office in his own car half an hour ago. I don't know where he went because I'm only in charge of his work schedule. It'd be inappropriate for an assistant like me to ask unnecessary questions.” In short, Xavier meant to tell Avery that he could not be of any help. I hope Ms. Rumpley doesn't get upset with me. It's not like I've planted a tracking device on Boss.
“I see. Thank you, Mr. Dartsley,” responded Avery disappointedly.
“No problem. Goodbye.” With that, Xavier ended the phone call.
Meanwhile, on the subway, Avery diligently went through every contact she had on her phone to find the landline number for the Moore residence.
The Moores' housekeeper had called her using that number on more than one occasion.
Fortunately for Avery, she still managed to find the phone number.
“Hi there. Is Cay... I mean, is Zach's father home?” Avery quickly corrected herself because she did not want to reveal her identity. I hope she doesn't recognize my voice because of the countless phone calls she had to take every day.
However, the housekeeper did not respond the way Avery had hoped. “Is this Ms. Rumpley? Mr. Moore's not home right now. He left this morning and hasn't come back yet.”
“I see. Thank you,” responded Avery awkwardly before hanging up.
After putting away her phone, Avery lowered her head and shut her eyes wearily, hoping the subway would go faster.
The woman felt like a speck of dust floating aimlessly in a city packed with people. Without getting a solid answer from Cayden, she knew she would not be able to rest.
Before going to the office, Avery went to Cayden's condominium. Maybe he came here to rest.
As soon as Avery stepped into the lobby, the attendant at the counter recognized her as the woman who went there with a certain wealthy resident last week.
“I'm sorry, but I haven't seen that person for many days now,” informed the attendant with a smile.
“Thank you.” Avery nodded politely at the attendant before leaving in disappointment.
Since the condominium was not far from Trident Group, Avery walked over to the office building.