Reclaiming Her Heart

Chapter 989 Clearly Liking Her but Not Daring to Pursue

Paul strolled over, looking all serious. "Raymond, the government warned me to back off from digging into Christopher's stuff."

Paul was using the Adams family's connections to find out that Christopher's research involved human experiments, which are a big no-no everywhere.

If this got out, every country involved would get roasted by the international media. No one wanted that heat.

Raymond's eyes were glued to the computer screen, showing the poem they found earlier. It was their only lead.

But Paul shut the computer down and gathered all the papers. "Christopher's situation is a mess. We're not gonna crack it anytime soon. It'd be awesome if we could find someone who talked to him recently, but no luck there." Raymond put down the documents. "I'm heading back."

Paul smirked, "Heading back already? Tessa waiting for you? Heard she's been bringing you food lately."

Raymond ignored him and went straight back to Manston Manor.

Carter was already there on the couch, holding a gift he got from abroad-a tie clip.

Raymond didn't even glance at the gift. He took off his cufflinks, tossed them in a nearby box, and shrugged off his formal jacket before sitting down.

you really dating Tessa? Everyone's talking about

shot back, "Did she tell

"she," he meant

head, "No, I just called Penny. She sounded pretty

to believe and pursed his lips. "I'll get you a job at Montague Group. You

got anxious. "Raymond, I didn't come here

replied, "I know, but you need something to

enough for me to live comfortably forever. I don't need a job. Everyone says I'm unambitious, that

I think being

stood up

was no good; she was just a receptionist. But she made me happy. I'm so carefree that

as he was about to say something, Carter had already pushed the door open and

of the shower, Carter's

smiled bitterly. He had already tried, but Selena had someone

opened his phone and checked Twitter to see the

clicked on