After dealing with Phoebe Ainsworth, Meredith Rowan called Shirley Thorne again. Her tone was even more anxious and earnest than last time.
Shirley Thorne was still a little sleepy. She yawned, feigning anxiety as she said, "Really? That bastard Warren Grant really plans to have Susan Langley steal my storyboards?"
Hearing this, Meredith Rowan breathed an inward sigh of relief.
'See, this is human nature,' she thought. 'When your fundamental interests are on the line, you just can't hide your weakness.'
Just moments ago, Shirley Thorne had been calling her "Aunt Langley," but now that she'd heard the art might be stolen, she was calling her by her full name.
'It seems all that talk of trust was fake. She just knew Susan Langley had no money, so she wasn't worried the old fool would lose her head and do something rash.'
