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?

suite where

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

sour ever

to show up with Bartlett at that scenic spot? Did they really have to enjoy the scenery

like a

his eyes. “Dad, you’re so tall! Can I be

face. He tousled Tristan’s hair lightly as he said, “If you want to grow tall, you have to eat

and asked, “Dad, are you in

struggled to find

obvious? Even his son could tell?

confirmed

when he was in a bad mood, his whole aura was different.

you not

his eyes and glared at

jealousy amusing and endearing. He couldn’t help but