Chapter 211

An old case, dormant for months, suddenly got stirred up by the appearance of a key player. The situation felt kinda delicate

Seraphina Bennett held her breath for a moment before finally managing to say, “You did show up a little late Patrick Gray chuckled softly, “Actually, I saw your report the moment it was published, it’s just that… I was just too busy to come.”

Seraphina paused for a moment before probing, “Were you two… close?”

At this, Patrick glanced at her, seeming to see curiosity in her eyes. He didn’t seem to mind, just smiled slightly and said, “We’ve known each other for a long time. She relied on me quite a bit.”

“Were you ever officially a couple?”

“No,” Patrick replied, “I know what she wants, but my own situation is complicated, and I don’t want to involve her in my life. She eventually married Balch Lawson… I knew she wasnt happy, but I never thought her dependence on me would be her downfall.”

There was a deep sense of regret and loss in Patrick 5 eyes as he said this.

“Relationships are always a complex beast, not so easily summed up! Seraphina tried to comfort him, quickly changing the subject, “You mentioned your life being complicated. How so?”

Patrick looked at her, a grin slowly spreading across his face, A journalist’s instinct, is it? I thought you were done with journalism,”

Seraphina shrugged, “Just making small talk. You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.”

Patrick didnt respond, instead he pulled out a business card holder from his pocket and handed a card to Seraphina.

She looked at the card, it read the Chairman of SpectrumMedia Innovations.

in media?” Seraphina asked.

gave her a small smile, “If you’re considering getting back into journalism, ever thought about working

sudden turn in conversation. She hesitated, then replied with

If you’re interested, I’d like you to be the editor-in-chief of our

laughed, “Do I

gave a light laugh, “With me, the possibilities are

not the editor-in-chief?”

said, “The editor-in-chief has to

of me, your potential partner, is spot on. I can feel your sincerity.”

do you accept my offer?”

looked at him, “Are we really diving into this discussion so quickly,

“While I’m confident you won’t be shortchanged. I thought salary

top concern. If we can agree on that, everything else should fall into place.”

but laugh at

was a crucial moment, so Seraphina kept a close eye on him, waiting for his

crashing sound came from downstairs, followed by a staff members exclamation,

quickly smiled at Patrick and said, “I’ll go check out what’s happening, Mr. Gray, please wait

soon as she reached the door, she spotted a familiar face

glazed, holding a purse and a bottle of water, was smugly studying a painting with a pile

front of her

the glass cover of the Rose Picture had been

lady brashed the glass with her purse, the staff member told Seraphina,

looking at Tania. After all, no sane person would vandalize a painting

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