The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 846

Brittany managed a wry smile, “How have you been holding up lately?”

“Just peachy.”

Brittany had met Charles under serendipitous circumstances. He seemed like a free spirit, but underneath that facade was a highly competent man with an extensive network of information at his fingertips. Her trip to Craneville was spurred by a desire to delve deeper into the research institute’s mysteries.

“How’s the investigation going?” she asked.

“Hang tight,” he replied before standing up to leave.

Upon his return, Charles slid a stack of papers across the table towards her. “Based on what I’ve found so far, the family bankrolling the institute from the shadows is likely the Salters.”

“The Salter family?”

“Yes,” Charles nodded. “Pete Salter had a keen interest in these matters, but he’s been

gone for years, and there’s nothing left to uncover.”

The documents echoed Charles’s words.

Brittany hadn’t expected the Salter family to be entangled in this affair.

“There’s something else,” Charles said with a sly grin. “I discovered that your mother, Ms) Russell, had visited Craneville before.”

“My mother?”

“Indeed.”

just so happens that Pete Salter

known ties to the Salter family

of Imperial

seemed coincidental

more to it, but without

“The man with

the company,” Brittany clarified, noting the misunderstanding. “My fiancé is

eyes before he spoke

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soon. We’ll catch up there.”

her defenses and the day’s dust, falling into a deep, restful sleep.

and Landon got down to business.

party was eager and

days of hammering out the details. On Thursday,

and Landon joined them.

pounding beats and applause filled

instruments, stood a young

a chiseled chest; his wet hair clung to

exuded

culminating in him shedding his shirt and moving rhythmically with the music.

was electrified.

tightening in her