Facade of Love

Chapter 56 A Little Quick

As the elevator doors slid open, Idris stepped inside, leaving m had indeed escaped.

question unanswered. Yet, his silence spoke volumes–Caleb

I pressed my l*ps together, my mind racing. I turned to him. “So, Benett was involved in Caleb’s money laundering scheme? And he’s fled too?” He had just emerged from Scott Corporation, presumably after a fruitless search for Benett. That was why he thought to bring me to Sophia, hoping to extract some information.

He studied me, a hint of amusement lifti thought.”

lifting his eyebrows. His voice was low, almost a murmur. “You’re not as naive as I

L…

Was that supposed to be a compliment? It felt oddly unsettling.

Ignoring his remark, I stepped out of the elevator as the doors opened again, heading towards Sophia’s house. As I exited, I noticed Sophia’s door was slightly ajar.

Seeing this, Idris and I exchanged a glance, both silently acknowledging that something might have happened to Sophia.

I rushed into Sophia’s house, scanning every corner, but found no one. I turned to Idris, stating, “She and Benett must have left the country.”

slightly, and after a

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that Benett would leave the country without her.”

about killing Benett, about stabbing him over a dozen times. A man, no matter how much he loved his wife, might think twice about taking her along if she harbored a

I pressed on. “If Benett isn’t taking her, where would she go? And judging

pressed together. “She was likely taken away by someone Benett hired. She must know something about Benett, or he wouldn’t have thought of her at

“If Benett isn’t taking Sophia with him, where would

call the police, but Idris

has malicious intentions, if he wants to silence her permanently… wouldn’t that

he looked at me. “He knows the difference between murder and embezzlement better than anyone. He wouldn’t

in me. Indeed, if he had committed murder, it would be a crime punishable by death. Even if he had the means to flee abroad, he

my calm and followed Idris out of the residential

crease forming between his brows. When we arrived, he had forced me to come with him. Now that our business was concluded, I had no intention of continuing with him. I

into his gaze. “Yvette, are you intentionally trying to distance yourself from me? ” he asked, not waiting

Young had only given me two months.

out how to use

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