Chapter 165

Eden felt her eyes start to water, and she bit her lip, running through the timeline again in her head. Simon gently let go of her wrist and gave her a small, reassuring smile. "It's all good. You're free to go," he said.

Eden glanced at the red mark on her pale wrist, her eyes welling up from the pain. "Seriously, Simon, what's up with you tonight? You're acting all mysterious. I'm done playing this game with you." She stormed off downstairs, clearly upset.

Back in his room, Simon immediately called one of the business partners who had been at the dinner. The man had just returned home and was half-asleep, so he answered groggily.

"Mr. Simon?" he mumbled.

"Yeah, it's me. I need a quick word. Clara was at the dinner with you guys tonight, right? And Dylan too. What time did it wrap up?"

The partner paused, thinking. "Around seven, I guess. But Clara seemed a bit off. Didn't she used to dislike Mr. Dylan? Why were they in the same private room?"

He yawned. "Anyway, that's Ferguson Corporation's business, not mine."

seven, but Clara didn't leave the

to meet Eden, but she mentioned he was late, barely ate, and even ran into Clara on his way out. Even if Simon were clueless, he couldn't help

neck, which she claimed was

inside him, desperate for release.

place. She frowned, pulling a pillow over her head. Who in their right mind would ring

headphones to block out the noise. She finally found some peace, but Simon couldn't rest.

hall opened. Scarlette, in a silk nightgown with her hair all over the place,

you doing at this hour? You might not need

eyes were red, and he paused when he saw

Clara's probably asleep. Whatever it is, can't it wait until tomorrow? Keep this up,

family, known for her sharp business skills and powerhouse presence. The rest of the Greenard family was wary of her, as they didn't want to

As a result, Scarlette rarely visited the Greenard family's company, choosing to

expression darkened. He wasn't close with Scarlette, but he mumbled an

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