"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.

still couldn't fathom what

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

ended up on that ship, falling into my mother's hands. In return for a favor, my mother saved Lina and gave her the

recognized that gun when

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

his head lowered as he

had read

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

filled with admiration and adoration for

Lena's entries followed Krystal's.

through the diary's pages, suspicion crept into

events seemed one-sided. Lena treating Nicholas and

Chris couldn't bring himself to tell

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

why she had knelt in a certain direction that morning when he was

day of Krystal's

her mother

it was precisely because she had lost her mother that Nicholas and Lina meant so much to her.

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