A potential shareholder.

(JARED'S POV)

My phone rang, breaking the silence in my office. I glanced at the screen to see my investigator's name flashing. "Talk to me," I answered. "Do you have an update?"

"Yes, I do," he replied and hesitated.

"Go on," I urged.

"Unfortunately, I was unable to trail her to her house. She noticed I was following her and she made me lose her."

My jaw clenched and my grip on the phone tightened. "Is all you do is give excuses?" I snapped.

"Calm down, Sir. Please, hear me out," he pleaded.

I exhaled, forcing myself to remain silent and let him continue.

"I was unable to follow her to her house as planned yesterday, but I managed to get the address of her restaurant."

"Her restaurant?" I repeated, my interest piqued.

"Yes, she's building her restaurant, and it's opening next week."

I sat up straight on the chair now. "Send me the address."

After the call ended, I reclined back on my chair, lost in thought. Arielle was not just back; she was setting up her own restaurant? Wow, this woman was just so full of surprises.

beeped indicating the arrival of a message. It was from my investigator and I immediately opened it. It was

cold feeling. Now that

on the desk, with the address staring at me like a dare I wasn't sure I had the courage to accept.

of her thriving, building something without me, stirred something complicated in my chest-pride

the familiar fear gnawed

want

courage to recall that day, that cold finality in her voice as we

the door in

than a distant memory, buried beneath the layers of her new life?

hesitating, something caught my

noticing the name of Arielle's restaurant in bold letters. Below it, a call

What if I invested?

investment wouldn't bring me closer to her. It wouldn't give me the answers I needed. But what if... what if I could help her? What if, without knowing it,

under a different name, keeping my identity

listed for

I said, keeping my tone steady, rehearsing my plan in my mind. "I'm interested in

can set up a meeting to discuss

I said

you, Mr. Gray," the receptionist continued. "We'll be

as I returned to work afterward,

impression and it had to start with my physical appearance. I wore a well tailored suit, adjusted my tie, and ensured

and modern, with an elegant gold plated

lot was spacious, and the surrounding was

with soft luminous lighting, expensive furnishings, and culinary artwork adorning the

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