Chapter 420

“Remember that.”

When it came to serious matters, he could be surprisingly straight–laced. His voice was slow and steady, “She claimed that only Dorothy and her daughter were behind it. Couldn’t pin anything else on her, and it didn’t seem right to keep holding her without more evidence, so we let her go. Why? What’s up?”

“I saw her yesterday.”

I didn’t stop what I was doing but looked up at Gregory. “Remember how Bella suddenly announced last year she had a daughter? Guess who that daughter

is?”

“Her?”

“Yeah, now goes by the name Summer.”

I was puzzled.

Gregory’s brown eyes narrowed slightly. “I’ll have someone dig into it.”

He never liked to drag his feet. He made a call right then and there.

And the response was quick.

Just as I finished massaging his legs, the phone rang.

Gregory answered, “Talk to me.”

“Greg, there’s nothing suspicious on the surface. Just Bella suddenly declaring

– she has a daughter, Summer. Can’t find much else. Looks like someone’s

covered their tracks well.”

“Any way to find out more?”

“That’ll take some time. You in a hurry?”

voice was cold, “Just get

looked at me, “Done with the massage?”

want to overdo it.”

were too numb, and

09:13

pulling

sitting on his lap, his scent of

and I struggled to stand, but he gripped my waist. “Jane, I want

did he mean by playing favorites?

glared at him. “I already told you, I didn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day, okay?”

his hold around my waist, pulling me closer.

all twisted. “Why…why not, go celebrate if you

mean is…”

words, his gaze fixed on me, a smirk playing on his lips, “Celebrate Valentine’s Day with you. Don’t play dumb.”

that you want to celebrate Valentine’s

calm, a mocking light in his eyes, but his voice turned cold, “What are we? We’ve been a lot of things over the years, haven’t we? Childhood

a backup. And

shouldn’t have been so presumptuous.

it off and going back to Bryant, I was doing

yet, you’ve never

past is

to stand up, licking

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past could unearth

No explanation this time, and as you wish, we’ll

a deep breath. “Back

*Click*

dropping bags on the nearby couch and bending to untie her fancy boots, all the while

a date, but I didn’t forget to bring you some treats. And about

at her. Only her

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