Drag things out.

After Annabel left ABM she returned to Smith group after all there was still some follow up matters she needed to deal with. All day she could not stop thinking of Olivia's words. 

She has indeed made ABM to take the fall for Smith group, her company was save and she could still be on the same footing with Eric but Eric now out of her reach.

After settling the most important things, Annabel left the company and went to find her mother. She was not willing to give up on Eric, but she did not have any idea what to do. 

Her mother's used to think of various idea, so even if she left angrily in the morning, she believed that if she cried a little her mother would give in to her tears.

"Mum," Whitney was sitting in her small library when Annabel found her. She was surprised to sees that her daughter took the initiative to find herm she knew her daughter's temper best, when she was angry, she would to look for her unless she went over to coax her.