Looking for Someone (3)

"Doctor Mueller?"

"Yes?" Collin suddenly came back to his senses. Jade was spooked, "Anything wrong, doctor?"

Collin pursed and looked at her as if he remembered something, "Nothing. What did just you call me?"

"Doctor Mueller. Is it okay to call you this way?" Jade was a little embarrassed.

A waiter served the dishes.

After the waiter left, Collin nodded and said lightly, "Sure."

At nine o'clock in the evening, Roxanne moved her eyes away from the door for the third time. She could not stay focused. The manuscript in front of her was abridged and edited seven or eight times.

The phone on the table was fully charged. Roxanne checked and there were no phone calls or text messages.

Roxanne went to the kitchen and cooked something simple. Before she started to eat, the phone rang. She walked over and found it was from the editor.

"Damn, Roxanne! Something just happened to your doctor Mueller!"