#209 “No, no, no…”

Sophia had just settled into her hotel room in London after her flight. Throughout the journey, she meticulously kept notes of all potential locations where clues about her grandfather’s secrets might be hidden, alongside a well-prepared to-do list for her investigation.

After placing her suitcase aside, Sophia decided to take a shower, hoping to refresh herself before starting her exploration around the city. She turned on the TV, intending to play some music in the background. The noise, she thought, would help drown out the whirlwind of thoughts racing through her mind and give her a momentary escape from the relentless tension.

However, the moment she switched on the TV, her eyes landed on a news broadcast. Intending to flip the channel to find some music, Sophia paused abruptly when she recognized a familiar face on the screen.

It was Alexander, looking unexpectedly taken aback by the sudden onslaught of reporters around him. Next to him stood an older man, whose features were eerily similar to Alexander’s. Sophia’s heart leaped into her throat as the realization dawned on her about what she was witnessing.

felt a knot of dread form in her stomach as she observed Alexander’s expression shift from surprise to a determined, almost defiant stance. His father spoke, his

Alexander’s eyes, however, told her everything she needed to know. This was the showdown they had feared, playing

from Stone Enterprises, as Alexander Stone faces off against his father Nelson Stone in a dramatic confrontation. Allegations and secret documents

of the situation. The plan to expose the company’s secrets, and the

no…” Sophia

the very ones she had been desperate to find and secure, were now at the center of a scandal that could destroy everything they had worked to

left to dig into her grandfather’s past, hoping to uncover something that could help them fight back. But now, standing alone in her hotel room,

screen, her heart pounding as the news anchor introduced the segment. The camera panned to Alexander, looking composed yet

Nelson, Alexander’s father, had a smug look on his face, clearly enjoying the chaos he had

activities tied to the foundation of Stone

your marriage to Sophia? Some are saying it was nothing more

to Sophia, as

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