Chapter 162 Telling You to Stay Away

“Eat up” The two simple words were so authoritative.

Maia pursed her lips and could only open her mouth. As she chewed, his deep voice sounded, ” What are you referring to? The affair between her and Theo?”

His tone was casual, but the moment Maia heard those words, her expression changed.

dramatically

She grabbed his clothes, finding it difficult to accept, and asked, “What did you say? Cedric, what did you just say?”

An affair? How could these two have an affair?

“Just as

not false

you heard.” He knew Maia couldn’t believe it, but he confirmed what she heard was

Maia felt a buzzing in her ears If these two had such a relationship, then this kidnapping must be a collaboration between them!

“How could this happen This, how is it possible Maia still couldn’t believe it, finding it hard to accept for a while

Compared to Mala who was in disbelief, Cedric remained calm. He only cared about her well- being Then, he handed a shrimp to her mouth

Theo is not related to Phil by blood.

Upon hearing this answer, Maia was even more astonished. She never expected that Theo was adopted

“Eat up ” Seeing her in disbelief state, the shrimp at her lips had likely cooled down

Maia wanted to get more information from him and had to listen to him, so she opened her

mouth to eat

embezzled funds, whose pocket do you think they ended up

that the money Theo embezzled was all given to Aunt Tess Maia never dreamed that the funds Jordan discovered weren’t used for gambling after

pocket in

it to her, just in a different form.

check his expense records. Most of the things he

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asked, “So you traced Theo’s expenses, followed the clues, and found out about his affair

answer her question but instead asked her, “Where were

entry hall,” Maia answered

you know how you

Maia shook her head.

there are no

and murmured, “That day, Buck drove me home, and I didn’t bring my car keys. The keys were in the

“So?”

also has the keys

of keys to Cloud Nine Residences to take care of her and have a backup plan. But Maia never expected that it would become a source of trouble

arrogant voice sounded again, notch

under the HL Corporation

was always a major selling point

accomplice, that was beyond doubt. Through careful examination and deduction,

Theo to kill me?

too far–fetched.

in the fire, it was Aunt Tess who led the rescue team to save her. Maia couldn’t comprehend why her caring aunt, who had helped her

as she watched the food Cedric offered to her. She shook her head, unable

“Last bite.”

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Maia protested, attempting to

struggled, she noticed the bandage on his shoulder. Helpless, she reluctantly took the

Cedric teased, but his tone was still

head in resignation, lifting her with one hand and walking toward

Cedric stood by the bedside, showing no intention of

about what?” Maia looked at him

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