An Unexpected Request

He lowered his head and glanced at the two little kids beside him. Looking at their expectant faces, he immediately suppressed the annoyance in his heart.

He said patiently to Valerie on the other end of the phone, "I want to trouble you with something."

Valerie thought, 'He has things to trouble me? Is there anything Mr. Vance can't solve?

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