Bella nodded, her determination clear as she spoke, “I’ve already had someone look into who she’s been in contact with before.”

“It’s not easy to trace,” Gregory asserted confidently, continuing, “When you went to see Jane yesterday, someone with an agenda probably spotted you. They’d want to erase any trace of their past, moving faster than us in covering their tracks.”

“Instead of chasing shadows, the best move is to lay low for now. Let the dust settle, and once their guard is down, we can start connecting the dots.”

“But the contact I’ve had with my mom yesterday and today goes way beyond the normal interactions between a designer and a client.”

I raised my concern, “Wouldn’t it be hard to shake off their suspicion?”

This shadowy figure’s tactics bore a striking resemblance to another from two years ago, both adept at staying concealed. Deeply cunning, they wouldn’t easily let their guard down.

Herbert squinted thoughtfully, “Sis, how about we publicly announce Jane as your goddaughter?”

“That way, we have a legitimate reason for your recent frequent interactions with Jane, offering her protection in plain sight.”

“Then, about Jane…”

Bella was eager to reveal my background tonight, but the thought of the unseen adversary remaining at large left her worried.

her eyes, fearing I might be

a reassuring smile, agreeing with Gregory and Herbert’s plan, “Mom, I think Gregory and Uncle Herbert are right. Compared

reach was too far and

were still clueless

hadn’t gained anything from their meddling,

then. I’ll announce you as

to boast

then, my phone rang. It was Christine,

got up to meet her, giving Gregory

relaxed, sat up straight on the couch, his

like

out of the lounge, I

more guests had arrived, and as I emerged from Bella’s lounge in my eye-catching outfit, I definitely

young men approached, asking for my

I was about to leave the banquet hall, an

hadn’t sent an invitation to the Myers

of followers came over to chat, “You look stunning, and your aura would be unique even in

Elena? You must be quite close to Ms.

I remained polite, “Thank you, yes, I

and daughter

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