Chapter 446

On the other end of the line, Edith instantly knew something was off the moment she

heard the news.

Raising an eyebrow with intrigue, she teased, “What’s that supposed to mean? Who’s been wearing that robe? Come on, bro, spill the beans or else…”

Gregory, utterly unfazed, didn’t even bother to look up. “Or else what?”

Edith smirked. “I’ll hop on the next flight home and take my son with me.”

Stripping him of his backup, she was playing hardball.

Putting his work aside, Gregory lit a cigarette and inhaled deeply. “Jane was here last night.”

Edith gasped. “That’s quick progress, isn’t it?”

Already in bathrobes!

“Bullcrap.”

Gregory cursed with a laugh, then got back on track. “She was drugged, almost certainly by Bella’s daughter.”

He had made a few calls right after Jane had left the previous night to check the guest listy of the party.

It was a who’s who of the entertainment world, and the only person Jane knew there was Bella.

Bella’s care for Jane seemed genuine.

The only possible culprit left was Summer.

“Bella’s daughter?”

Edith puzzled. “Does she have a beef with Jane?”

the fake that Dorothy Myers brought in

“Isn’t she Bella’s daughter? Why would she do something

you to find

“…Alright.”

to business: “Bella’s a tough nut to crack. Rumor has it,

Gregory frowned. “Her

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Edith nodded. “That’s right.”

cigarette ash. “Then think

“Think of what exactly?”

frustration. “You want me to

of talking.

eyes, Edith conceded. “Alright, wait and see. And don’t forget, this

“Deal.“”

once, Gregory was generous. “I’ll cover

“Thanks, boss!”

“How’s your mood been

of hers, though not a

mention, Gregory extinguished his

did last night, he

ventured, “So, nothing happened between you and Jane last

“…Not really.”

had kissed him. Does that

thought back to the moment she had nestled into his embrace, whispering

down, creating a

breathed

one glance was enough to kindle all

the end, he

was afraid she’d

He wanted her willing.

mind and body,

further, “Didn’t you take the chance last night to ask her

discomfort Gregory had other

was completely focused on suppressing his own desires,

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