"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

she had connections to the underworld. Her reputation wasn't exactly spotless, and Nicholas

my mother's hands. In return for a favor, my mother saved Lina and gave her the gun for

that gun when I first

my sexual orientation. Ha... It's not like that. She's my

head lowered as he

had read

had glimpsed that 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

admiration and adoration for Nicholas.

Lena's entries followed Krystal's.

flipped through the diary's

seemed one-sided. Lena treating

himself to tell her

sparkled when she

knelt in a certain direction that morning when

day of Krystal's

lost her

because she had lost her mother that Nicholas and Lina

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