Lost and Found: Return of My Mysterious Fiancee by KIKI

Nathan shot a sharp, incredulous glance at Hayden. "What does this have to do with me?"

Hayden replied matter-of-factly, "Of course it has to do with you. I didn't mention leaving because I was worried about leaving you all alone at X Bureau. But since you're not into this job either, let's stop wasting time. Come on, let's write our resignation letters and get out of here. I can't take another day of this!"

The afternoon sunlight streamed into the office just as Courtney walked in, holding a stack of documents. She overheard Hayden's bold declaration and raised an eyebrow, her gaze playful as she approached him.

"Oh? Our resident Husky doesn't want to work anymore?" Courtney teased. "Mr. Shaw was just praising you yesterday, saying you're creative. Don't give up so easily."

"Get lost," Hayden snapped, clearly irritated by the nickname. "Don't call me that, or we're done being friends."

Courtney leaned over, noticing his fingers flying across the keyboard. Her eyes caught the bold title on the screen: Resignation Letter. She blinked in surprise, giving Hayden a curious look. "You're serious about quitting?"

"Of course!" Hayden declared, more determined than ever. For once, he wasn't joking around. By the end of the afternoon, he had finished his resignation letter. Nathan, impressed by the effort, copied and pasted it for himself, and the two sent their letters to Linden's email.

Meanwhile, Courtney was in Jason's office.

"Hey, I'm talking to you. Did you hear me? Nathan and Hayden are planning to join Mr. Farrell and his wife. What's your take on this?" she asked.

pen in hand, continued scribbling on a piece of paper. "What can I say? If they want to head to

from his expressionless face to his restless hands. Then suddenly,

looked up, his usually sharp eyes now filled with irritation. "Courtney! Even if the X Bureau disbands, I'm still your team leader! Watch your tone when

would have been intimidated by Jason's anger, but not Courtney. Resting her chin on her hand, she said calmly, "You're a coward. Getting angry won't change that. You're afraid

signs of anger. "I've faced countless dangerous individuals in my life. What could I possibly be

and pulled him toward the door. "Then come with

on. I never said I was resigning. Let me think

soft breeze blew through the sheer curtains, brushing against their faces. Courtney scratched her cheek, her face tickled by the wind. Watching Jason retreat hurriedly, her clear eyes sparkled with amusement.

the time when the Brookes family typically enjoyed their afternoon rest. Even Isaac, the busiest among them, would seize the opportunity for a rare break. For someone like Brandon, who disliked naps, this would be time spent gaming in an air-conditioned room or chatting with Angela,

mind would stand under

But today was different.

on either side. The women and children of the family were shielded behind them. One by

hand. "Ian, you and my father go way back. I don't want to make this difficult. Hand over Tina

demeanor toward Ian was entirely different. His presence was commanding, his sharp, phoenix-like eyes radiating intensity. He wasted no words. Behind him stood the Langdon family's members, armed