"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

underworld. Her reputation wasn't exactly spotless, and

my mother's hands. In return for a

that gun when I first

my sexual orientation. Ha... It's not like that. She's my sister, and Nicholas is my father. They're my only family in the

gripped the beach railing, his head lowered

read her

meticulous. She never left her diary unattended—it was always with her. Thus, he had only seen its

admiration and adoration for Nicholas. She described his

Lena's entries followed Krystal's.

flipped through the diary's pages, suspicion

of events seemed one-sided. Lena treating Nicholas and Lina as

Chris couldn't bring himself

why Lena's eyes sparkled when she

had knelt in a certain direction that morning when

was the day of

had lost her

precisely because she had lost her mother that Nicholas

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