Patricia nodded."My relationship with Dylan, Chloe's father, was never approved by his parents from the beginning. Perhaps because I wasn't wealthy or noble like them. When Nathalie and Chloe were born, we were separated. I heard that both my children were even placed in an orphanage." Patricia recounted with teary eyes. It hurt so much to remember the past events that had befallen her small family. "I was even banished far outside London. Luckily, one of Mrs. Victoria's bodyguards showed compassion and spared my life, going against orders. He chose to set me free, but with the condition that I must not resurface, or my life would be taken as a consequence.""Oh my God!" Edward couldn't help but exclaim in frustration mixed with sadness upon hearing his mother-in-law's story."For years, I lived in Milan, Italy. Three years ago, I returned to London. I was struggling because I didn't have much money, and by chance, I met Sisilia." Patricia looked at Sisilia again, reaching for the wo
"How's it going, Hans? Any progress on the investigation into Nathalie's case?"Early in the morning, Hans was already seen visiting Edward's office. He intentionally brought numerous investigation files to hand over to the man.For Hans, whether he had a lot or little information, Edward needed to be updated on the progress. So that they could later discuss and decide the next steps to uncover the mysteries that remained unsolved until now."I have searched Nathalie's apartment, checked the CCTV, and gathered data samples from the neighbors. I summarized everything in the turquoise-colored folder."Edward reached for the folder that Hans mentioned, carefully reading its contents and drawing a conclusion."Does that mean she had only recently moved into that apartment?"Hans nodded."According to the testimony of long-time residents, Nathalie had been living in that apartment for about eight months before her death. The rumors about her being close to a man were also confirmed by one
Samuel got up from his seat, followed by Edward, who also stood and approached Samuel, extending his hand to shake his assistant's hand."Thank you very much, Sam. I hope everything can be resolved as we hoped for all this time. Truly, I want to have a normal relationship with Chloe."Once again, Samuel nodded in agreement. After all, he believed that Edward was the right person to accompany Chloe."Then, I'll take my leave. If there's any important information, I'll report it to you immediately."A few minutes after Samuel left Edward's office, Hans, who had been silently listening all this time, spoke."Ed, why didn't you tell Samuel about Chloe's birth mother being found?"Edward shook his head. "Not now, Hans. I think it's better to focus on solving Nathalie's case for the next few days. If everything is settled, then I'll tell Chloe about her mother being found."Hans nodded, understanding that Edward probably had carefully considered all the plans and possibilities.***Edward h
Chloe shifted down from the bed. Her body was still completely bare, without a single thread on it, as she approached. Getting closer to Edward, who was in the middle of tying his tie, she hugged him tightly from behind, enjoying the moment. One could only wonder what she was thinking or planning this time.The sharp scent of black musk mixed with citrus pierced her senses. Among Edward's vast collection of perfumes, for some reason, this one was her favorite when her husband wore it.Edward, done with his tie, turned around. He was a bit puzzled by his wife's unusual behavior this morning. As their eyes met, Chloe wrapped her arms around him, tiptoed, and planted a deep kiss on Edward's lips."Quick, take a shower," he whispered after she broke the kiss. "You might catch a cold if you keep wandering around naked like this."Chloe tilted her head and shook it slightly. She tightened the embrace, acting even more affectionate. She continued to peck Edward's lips playfully, leaving him
Unfortunately, while lost in his thoughts, one of the representatives from Emaar interrupted Edward, who had abruptly stopped the meeting."Mr. Edward? Is something bad happening to you?"Edward took a slow breath before answering his client's question. "There is an issue with my laptop. It seems to need some repairs.""Why not use another laptop to continue the meeting immediately?" the man suggested.Edward shook his head slightly. "The bad news is that all the master files for the presentation are on this laptop. The copies are still in raw form."The man fell silent for a moment, seemingly discussing with the person next to him. Soon, they reached a decision."Alright, because we believe Quantum is a competent and professional company, we'll give you two days to fix everything. If there's no progress within the given time frame, unfortunately, Emaar will have to replace you with another construction company.""But, Mister ---"The man raised his hand, cutting off any protest from
"Stupid fool! So, you called me here just to accompany you for drinks?"Richard grumbled in annoyance at what Edward had done to him. 30 minutes ago, his friend had contacted him, informing him that he was in a bit of an emergency situation at a nightclub.Not wanting anything dangerous to happen, Richard postponed his bedtime and immediately sped his car to the location where Edward was supposed to be.However, instead of finding his friend in a critical condition, Richard found Edward sitting comfortably in one of the VIP rooms, holding several glasses of whiskey in his hands."I needed a friend, Rich. I couldn't call Kenzi. Your other friend doesn't like drinking." Edward defended himself. He continued to gulp down the drinks that were already prepared."Ugh!" Richard scoffed. "Why didn't you just call Kiano? He can handle you just fine!"Among Kiano, Kenzi, Richard, and Edward, the ones who often spent time at nightclubs were Kiano and Edward. Both of them had similar habits and h
Meanwhile, Samuel didn't respond further. He got up and walked towards the sofa, grabbing his bag that he had brought earlier. He took something out from it and handed it to Chloe."It might be too early to tell you this, but considering the current situation, you should know as soon as possible."Chloe raised both eyebrows in surprise. Without saying much, she took the documents that Samuel handed her and started reading the papers one by one. She was quite shocked by the truth that was difficult to comprehend."This can't be true," she whispered. "And besides, where did you get all this?"Samuel straightened his back and looked at Chloe sternly. "I apologize, ma'am. I might have been too bold to inform Mr. Edward about your suspicions all this time. Since the first time I met your husband, I was certain that he was not the culprit. That's why I dared to tell him everything."Chloe's eyes widened. "So Edward knows that I've been framing him? That means he also knows that I've been tr
Chloe, upon Samuel's advice, followed Edward and Hans to the police station. Both of them were curious about why her husband suddenly instructed the police to arrest Nicholas, who, notably, had been Edward's trusted person for a long time.In her mind, did this man have any connection to the chaos that occurred in the meeting room a few days ago? Or perhaps there were other issues that Nicholas had caused, leading Edward to report him to the police."Ah... you're curious too, it seems?" Edward, standing in front of the interrogation room, remarked to Chloe as she had just arrived, his tone dripping with sarcasm. He seemed quite pleased to be cold and harsh with her."Ed... please stop acting like this. I know I've disappointed you," Chloe said.Edward smiled. "I'm just behaving as I should. Just like how you used to treat me."Chloe chose not to respond any further. Moments later, Hans called from inside the investigation room, "Ed, you need to come in. The officer wants you to give a