Grayson refused to say that he was anxious when he couldn't see her, nor did he bring up his concerns about her secretly meeting Robert.Instead, he said, "It's so that you can work more efficiently. From now on, you're in charge of cleaning the office." Belle widened her eyes in disbelief. "You're demoting me?" Grayson gave her a disgusted look and said, "You seriously think that a demoted employee would be provided with such expensive office supplies?" Belle was actually provided with her personal work desk, including a computer which was the latest model and the most expensive one. "Then, what do you mean by all this?" Belle was feeling confused. "It's inconvenient working outside with many people around. Here, you can do whatever you want to. No one will ever disturb you." Belle was taken aback by Grayson's reply. "So you made me come here out of consideration for me?""What do you think? You're so stupid," Grayson teased her, then pretended to continue working. Be
"Belle, are you free tonight? Let's have dinner together," Ginger asked over the phone. Belle was relieved when she heard that Ginger was safe and she was just asking her out for dinner. Without waiting for Belle to speak, Grayson let out a cough. He was clearly hinting at something. Belle gave him a side-eye and had no choice but to turn down the offer. "Hey, I have plans tonight. Let's hang out another day." Ginger sounded disappointed. "Alright then. Let's hang out another day. Gabriel is good at cooking. He'll make you his signature dish. You'll definitely love it." "Sure," Belle replied in a cheerful voice. After hanging up the phone, Belle immediately questioned Grayson, "What's the occasion today? Why are we having dinner together?" "Who did Ginger mention is good at cooking?" Grayson asked without answering Belle. "It's her brother. What's the matter?" Belle replied. Grayson's expression changed. He thought he had heard Gabriel's name just now. But Gabriel
Tristan had just left when Belle came back dejectedly.When Grayson saw that, he asked her, "What's the matter?"Belle replied, "Grandpa said that I shouldn't go back for New Year's this year.""Why not?""He said that this is the first year of my marriage, so I should spend New Year's here. He said that it's a rule, and it's not good to break rules. Do you people have a rule like that?"Grayson wanted to say no, but he knew that Noah must have a reason for not letting Belle spend New Year's back home. So, he nodded and asked, "Will he be coming over, then?""He said that it depends on the situation. He'll try his best."Grayson noticed that Belle was still sad, so he comforted her. "Mr. Walters didn't say that he won't be coming over. Why are you so sad?""You don't get it. Going back is the best-case scenario for me. If Grandpa came, Lovy would be left there all alone. I'm worried."At the mention of Lovy, Grayson's good mood instantly vanished. He said in a low voice, "If t
As soon as the two walked out of the private room, they bumped into Tristan.Smiling, Tristan said, "What a coincidence. I thought that you would've finished your meal by now, so I came over to have a look."With that, he dragged Grayson to the side. He passed Grayson a small bag. "This is for you. No need to thank me!"Grayson asked, "What is this?""You'll know when you get home and open it. I promise they're useful. These are good stuff I picked out after testing them out myself."Grayson narrowed his eyes as he glanced at Tristan. He had somehow sensed what they were.He felt that he wouldn't need them, but still, he accepted the gift.Meanwhile, Belle had already run up to the pond. She was curiously looking at the blooming water lilies in the pond.It was deep in the winter season, so the water lilies shouldn't be blooming on such a cold day. But they were blooming vividly here, so Belle knew that a lot of money was spent on taking care of them.Belle was still looking a
On the way home, Belle received a call from Robert."We've already figured out the incident with the bomb."Belle was surprised. "So soon?""Yes …"Robert relayed to Belle all the findings from the investigation. Hearing that, Belle sighed."No wonder the blueprint was leaked.""I've already sent someone to deal with it.""Okay, so what about Patrick? Have you figured out who it was that put explosives on him?""Yes. It's a household staff in the house, but she has already passed away. A few hours ago, someone found her body at the beach. They said that she drowned."Belle frowned when she heard that. It was too much of a coincidence for the woman to drown now. Someone had probably silenced her."Do you have another way to find out who the mastermind was?""We're still looking into it. Don't worry about this incident. Rest well.""Okay."Belle asked about Patrick's condition again. When she heard that Patrick had already gone to sleep, she was reassured.But when she thou
Ginger hastily asked, "What's the matter?""Nothing. It's a call from my boss. I may have work scheduled for me again. I'll go answer the call first.""Oh, okay."Taking his phone, Gabriel went to a deserted corner. Then, he swiped to answer the call. "Hello?""We can't have Robert around any longer. He investigated Academia Maximus, and he captured quite a lot of people today. It'll be a tough challenge for us to get the blueprint from Academia Maximus again."Also, he has strengthened the management in his team. His people searched our last shipment, and we haven't sent out our current shipment even now."Those families are in a worse state than us. They've paid a high price to destroy the Strauss family."Gabriel didn't care about these things. He asked, "Alright, what's my mission?""Phil."When Gabriel heard that, he narrowed his eyes. "Got it."After hanging up, Gabriel put his phone away. He stood where he was and looked at Ginger, who was nearby.Ginger was still hol
When Gabriel arrived at Phil's bedroom, Phil was still sleeping.Gabriel glanced at him. Then, he boldly walked from Phil's bedroom into the study.Phil's study was connected to his bedroom. Gabriel looked around leisurely, and he didn't hide the noises on purpose.Soon, Phil was woken up by the noise. He immediately sat up on the bed. "Who is it?"Gabriel's eyes narrowed. "You're awake?"Phil stared at Gabriel in fear for a moment. Then, he realized what was going on. Pushing the blanket aside, he got out of bed."Mr. Fleming! What brings you here so late at night?"Phil was panicking. He had no idea how Gabriel waltzed right into his bedroom. Cedric never reported it to him.He was about to call for someone when Gabriel said, "No need for that. I came here in secret, so they don't know about this."Phil was nervous. "Are you visiting in the middle of the night for s-something?"Gabriel said, "It's an emergency, but not really."Phil subconsciously gulped. He asked carefull
Frowning, Gabriel stared at Phil. "Are you serious?""Of course. I'm not completely sure yet, but it shouldn't be far from the truth. Think about it. Remember Finneas' personality and Grayson's current position and status."They wouldn't let an ordinary woman get married into the Page family!"Gabriel said, "You can't say for sure. What if Finneas simply admires her character?""That's not possible! Finneas is a cunning old fox. He wouldn't force Grayson to marry a woman just because of her character and looks. Also, I have more evidence to prove it."Look in my drawer. There's a photo inside. It's a photo of Wendy, which I tried my best to get my hands on many years ago. She's also that woman's mother. Take a look!"Hearing that, Gabriel narrowed his eyes and fell silent for a moment. Then, he turned around and walked to Phil's desk.Taking out the photo, he glanced at it. His heart skipped a beat.The lady in the photo looked exactly like Belle!Gabriel asked Phil, "What's t