The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1754

Thaddeus furrowed his brow. “It isn’t that I’m keeping you here, Sophia. It’s the fact that you’re also barred from leaving the country. It’s best you stay put and assist with the investigation.”

Sophia looked shocked once more. “What? Why? Why would that involve me? Why am I also being kept from leaving the country?”

Thaddeus took a deep drag from his cigar. “Have you forgotten? Three years ago, you came back for that man and managed some of the companies here. So some of the financial discrepancies happened under your watch. So, you have to stick around and cooperate with the investigation.”

Sophia’s brows knotted together like a pretzel.

How could this happen?!

If she was barred from leaving, didn’t that mean she wouldn’t be able to take Marcus away immediately? What if Ellinor decided to strike while the iron was hot?

Sophia’s feeling of uneasiness grew stronger, and she started to doubt the sudden crisis in her father’s companies.

It was all too coincidental, wasn’t it?

where Marcus

room, Marcus closed the door, stood up from his wheelchair, and took off his jacket,

had been sour ever since he

to show up with Bartlett at that scenic spot?

were like a lump

admiration and awe in his eyes. “Dad, you’re

and saw traces of Ellinor on his face. He tousled Tristan’s hair lightly as he said, “If you want

then blinked his big eyes and asked,

struggled to find a response.

it that obvious? Even his son

silence confirmed Tristan’s suspicions.

when he was in a bad mood, his whole aura was different. Most people might not notice the change, but he, being his son, definitely could.

since you saw Ellinor, you’ve seemed upset. Are you

glared at Tristan. “You think that flashy guy is handsome? What kind of

amusing and endearing. He