Leslie Howard returned to the room to find Irene Stephenson still anxiously waiting inside.
Originally thinking Leslie Howard left wearing that so-called "battle dress" and was gone for such a long time, it could be she had negotiated some clues with David Redington.
But as soon as the door opened, seeing that Leslie Howard wore a black coat when she left and wore the same back, Irene instantly knew the matter hadn't been settled.
Sigh, as her cousin, she certainly didn't want Leslie Howard to use her body as a bargaining chip to be subject to unwritten rules.
But over these four years, she helplessly watched Leslie Howard fall from grace and be trampled by many.
Behind it all, the bitterness and grievances Leslie Howard endured alone, Irene felt profoundly.
If anyone in the entertainment circle could save her now, it would be only David Redington, who had a past relationship with Leslie Howard.
