No Strings Attached

The words hit lan like a bolt from the blue, slicing through the calm of his day. His body stiffened, rooted to the spot in shock. After what felt like an eternity, his voice finally broke the silence. "What do you mean?" S~ᴇaʀᴄh the Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Victoria saw a woman with a black mole on her forehead, the same as your mother's maid. Ian, could it be possible for Clara to be..."

lan didn't let Casey finish. "No, Clara is May and Paolo's daughter, not Leonora's. I'll look into this matter myself, and please, Paolo should not mention anything to Clara for now." Hearing this, the tension that had been gripping Casey's heart finally eased. He let out a sigh, "I hope this has nothing to do with your mother because if it does, you and Clara..."

He couldn't bear to think about it. If it turned out that Leonora was involved in the child's disappearance, could May's death be connected to her as well? If so, then wouldn't Clara and lan be bound by a vendetta? How could they ever be together?

After hanging up Casey's call, lan collapsed onto the couch.

The nanny, Wendy, was just a middle-aged woman from the countryside. She couldn't have orchestrated such a flawless series of crimes. Despite his reluctance to admit it, all signs pointed to his mother. His mother and May were best friends. Why would she harm her child? Was May's death also part of her scheme?

the bone with

to surface. He was desperate for the truth. Immediately, he grabbed

from the family estate. I need to question

then replied, "Mr. Hayes, Wendy was in a car accident yesterday while out grocery

deep-set eyes turned icy. It was too much of a coincidence. The moment he was about

cold voice, he instructed, "Find out the cause of the accident. Leave

"Right away, sir."

kidnapping

named Monte, a thug from the underworld who had a fling with Victoria. They even have a son. He claimed someone offered ten million for Clara's life, promising to set him and his son up abroad. Victoria sacrificed herself to save her

as if a boulder was crushing his chest, making

Wendy's death, Casey's kidnapping-were these all connected to his