That was why Riley felt so lost. Catherine asked her again,
"Are you sure there were no signs at all before? With your personality… could it be that he hinted at it, but you just didn't notice?"
After so many years of friendship, Catherine understood Riley's character perfectly. She was far too blunt and unobservant—if Ford had been quietly doing things for her, Riley really might have overlooked them completely.
Hearing this, Riley couldn't help frowning and thinking carefully.
"Well… when Renata was hospitalized last time, he did speak up for me in front of the director. That's why the director let me leave so easily. And the return was rushed—he even helped me book the flight…"
"See? That's exactly it. There must have been plenty of things before that—you just ignored them."
Catherine said this because there was no way Ford's feelings had come out of nowhere. He had even said himself that it was all premeditated. Riley scratched her head again.
