"Andre?"

Andre nodded, eyeing the untouched dinner on the table. "Why aren't you eating?"

"Can't find the appetite when I'm alone."

As Molly lowered her head, Andre spotted the remnants of cake on her cheek. He handed her a napkin. "You've got some cake on your face."

"What?"

Suddenly, memories of Chad's kiss on her cheek surfaced, making her heart beat wildly. She took the napkin and wiped her face. "Andre, what brings you here?" Andre replied, "Came to pick you up."

He realized he hadn't had a meal alone with Molly since her return. "Want to join me for dinner?"

Molly nodded.

The untouched dinner was cleared off the table, and Andre ordered some freshly cooked dishes instead. In the middle of their meal, Mia's call came through. "Mia, Molly and I won't be home for dinner tonight."

Mia sounded surprised, "You two are together?" "Yeah."

Mia blinked, puzzled. Wasn't Molly supposed to be on a date with Chad? Being the smart woman she was, she guessed, "Chad left, and Molly's feeling a bit down?" Andre glanced at his downcast sister across the table and responded with a hum.

Mia cautioned warmly, "The rain's heavy tonight. Drive safely and come home early." Andre agreed with a smile.

In the restaurant, the siblings sat in silence. The new dishes arrived shortly after.

Andre took great care to attend to his sister's needs, even changing her tableware.

Touched, Molly asked, "Andre, can I ask you something? After my disappearance, I've shifted all my dependence and trust from you to Chad. Are you mad?"

didn't have Mia, I

he had a wife and a child on the way, so Andre's heart was filled to the brim with love for his family. Seeing Molly getting closer to Chad didn't bother

she had never told anyone before, "Andre, even though I haven't spoken much with you and our eldest brother since I returned,

our eldest brother showed

by her parents and brothers, could demand gifts from you guys without a second thought.

in tears, Andre comforted her, "Molly, just like before, we never expect anything in return for our love for you. You

feeling down since Chad left earlier, and

at the

...

to reach an agreement with the Ashford

Tom picked up, "Hello?"

with the boss." It

the phone

did you get out?" Finley asked,

that the Marshal Group was totally finished after his escape. He was of no use to Finley anymore; Finley wouldn't bail a lost cause out of jail.

as the Calder Corporation could trace the fraudulent accounts he had created through their financial system, he wouldn't escape imprisonment

had a daughter. Parental love knows no bounds. Brian might be heartless, but

nothing left but a daughter. I want to send Jillian abroad. The money will ensure she won't suffer in the future. I'll take all the blame and serve the sentence. "Otherwise, I'll expose everything I've done for you

found himself being blackmailed by Brian. His fists clenched. "Where are

murder. I'm

down Finley's spine. "Don't dig

well that there's a

towering building that once bore the name of the Marshal Group was now the Calder Corporation. He had

Finley was trying to locate Brian, commotion broke out in the building. Tom stood by

downstairs, making them the primary

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