"You..."

Lena sat quietly, absentmindedly twirling a fork in her hand, and then she chuckled.

"You want to discuss the email incident, don't you?" Chris inquired. "I'm aware of the nasty rumors circulating within the Thompson Group, but Zuko has identified the culprit. Those rumors will naturally die down.

"Lena, I don't see you as the type to manipulate others for personal gain, especially by cozying up to the wealthy. So, I believe there's nothing improper happening between you and the director."

"That's what I wanted to discuss." Her voice was gentle. "There's actually something between... us."

"What?"

"Chris." She emphasized, "He's my father."

After dinner, Chris left the condo and headed to the beach alone.

The autumn sea breeze carried a distinct chill, and the bright moon above resembled a teardrop from the sky.

His thoughts were in turmoil, and he sought the brisk sea breeze to find solace.

fathom what Lena had

mother was Krystal Harding, and she had connections to the underworld. Her

falling into my mother's hands. In return for a favor, my mother saved Lina and

that gun when I first

you can understand why I care for her so deeply now, right? You even questioned my sexual orientation. Ha... It's not like that. She's my sister, and Nicholas is

gripped the beach railing, his head

read her

thick, enigmatic book a few times at the Thompsons', but Lena was meticulous. She never left her diary unattended—it was always with her. Thus, he had only seen its cover by

with admiration and adoration for Nicholas. She described his

Lena's entries followed Krystal's.

through the diary's pages, suspicion

treating Nicholas and Lina as family appeared to

couldn't bring himself

why Lena's eyes sparkled when she spoke of the

had knelt in a certain direction that morning when he was recuperating in the village

day

lost her

her mother that Nicholas and Lina

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