That night, Kieran stayed over at Lila's place.

When she came out of the shower, she saw Kieran on a call. She was about to

climb into bed when he suddenly got up and effortlessly scooped her into his arms

with one hand.

Lila instinctively wrapped one arm around his neck while covering her mouth with

the other, preventing herself from gasping out loud.

"Finish your call first," she whispered.

Kieran placed her gently on the bed, lowering his head to kiss the corner of her

lips.

Because of their close proximity, Lila could hear Cole's voice from the phone.

"The Moore family is still searching for Ms. Moore's whereabouts. I've already

arranged for our people to ensure absolute confidentiality.

"Oh, and Mr. Morgan, our people just reported that Dennis left with Harrison and

Andy, but we don't know where they went."

Kieran casually adjusted Lila's slightly messy hair while saying, "Keep monitoring

them."

After he hung up, Lila looked at him curiously. "The Moore family sent more

people?"

Andy had been missing for a few days, but Harrison had been around, seemingly

keeping tabs on Faith.

once thought that, as the heiress of the Moore family, Faith

But thinking about it now, she

most ordinary people.

won't give up on Andy

has brought them over

with

be happy."

understood. "There must be plenty of

do they insist on taking over the Morgan

partnership from Faith?"

lifted her head to look at Kieran. Under the warm glow of

as if he had

lightly, his voice carrying

clear

the words "your husband".

pause, only managed to say,

grabbed his clothes, and headed to the

his meaning.

wanted

to propel

Faith into an

to squeeze out every

bit of her value.

out of the shower and hadn't

his wife when a sudden knock on the

it be?" Lila muttered. "Could it

or Matthew?

gaze darkened slightly. "It's probably someone from the

"The Moore family?"

"I'll open the door."

for a moment, then grabbed a jacket and

him.

she stepped out, she saw about ten people

outside, making her

they here to stage a

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