"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.

couldn't fathom what Lena

Harding, and she had connections to the underworld. Her reputation

mother's hands. In return for a favor,

when I first

orientation. Ha... It's not like that. She's my sister, and Nicholas is my

his head lowered as he took a

read

was meticulous. She never left her diary unattended—it

and adoration for Nicholas. She described his heroic

Lena's entries followed Krystal's.

through the diary's pages,

version of events seemed one-sided. Lena treating

bring himself to tell her

why Lena's eyes sparkled when she spoke of

direction that morning when

was the day of

had lost her mother

it was precisely because she had lost her mother that

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