Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

"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

underworld.

for a favor,

that gun when I first saw

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

railing, his head lowered as he took

read

thick, enigmatic book a few times at the Thompsons', but Lena was meticulous. She never left her diary unattended—it was always with

filled with admiration and adoration for Nicholas. She described his heroic

Lena's entries followed Krystal's.

through the diary's

an outsider, Krystal's version of events seemed one-sided. Lena treating Nicholas and Lina as family appeared to be her

bring himself to tell her

eyes sparkled when she spoke of the Thompsons, her voice quivering with

also comprehended why she had knelt in a certain direction that morning when

the day of Krystal's death

had lost her

precisely because she had lost her mother that Nicholas and Lina meant so much