"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

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

into my mother's hands. In return for a favor, my mother saved Lina and

that gun when

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

head lowered as

had read her

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 its cover

Krystal's writings, filled with admiration and adoration for Nicholas. She described

Lena's entries followed Krystal's.

he flipped through the diary's pages, suspicion crept into his

of events seemed one-sided. Lena treating Nicholas

Chris couldn't bring himself to tell her

why Lena's eyes sparkled when she

had knelt in a certain direction that morning when he was recuperating in the village near

the day

her mother that

precisely because she had lost her mother that Nicholas and

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