However, there was a sense of uneasiness in my heart. I felt like this matter might be very closely related to me.
It wasn’t just because I had witnessed a small crime, rather, I felt like all these that were happening must have been significantly related to me in one way or another
Suddenly, I remembered something Jack did before he was thrown in prison. At that time, when he was building his career, he did a lot of bad things and made a lot of enemies in the business world.
I had a sense of foreboding in my heart. The past was starting to unveil, like the view after a sandstorm, as it became clearer before my eyes.
“Before my father was thrown in prison, he wanted to use me as leverage to try to enter into marriage alliances with many people.”
He felt that having a pretty daughter was some form of leverage for him. He wanted to use me so he could have more relations with others and from there, get more profit.
“Yesterday, someone amongst them looked familiar to me. I think he worked under one of these major business owners.”
My forehead was locked tight in a frown as I tried my best to reminisce every detail. All that had happened was scattered in my brain like a jigsaw puzzle, and slowly, they started to piece together, forming a picture that made me very uncomfortable. Kevin saw me in that state and held my hand gently, silently giving me support and comfort.
“If that’s really the case, Eve, this whole thing may be more complicated than you think. Don’t be afraid, we’ll face this together. Your father’s actions in the past shouldn’t be your burden to bear today.”
His words were firm yet warm, like a ray of light piercing through the gloomy clouds in my heart.
I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down.
“You’re right. I can’t let the shadow of the past shroud my future. I needed to investigate how all these are related to my father. I also had to know what the forces lurking in the background wanted.” Kevin nodded. Steadfastness shone in his eyes.
“I will use all of my resources,
including my connections in the business world to find out the truth
behind this. At the same time, I’ll
also increase your protection so you
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will no longer receive harm from
this.”
I looked at him gratefully. I felt very moved.
I was suddenly reminded of something that made me grit my teeth, but at the same time, I felt like this situation was very unique.
“There were some things I needed to think about because I wanted answers. There was a Mr. Johnson who seemed to have a pretty good relationship with my father last time.”
Mr. Johnson was indeed a unique presence because he had invested in real estate and had gotten a lot profit when his business was
earning at its peak. However nex
he
didn’t continue the development of
his business and had exited at that time.
Then, he invested all of his money into an entirely new industry and had successfully gotten more money from that.
However, his purpose of befriending my father might not be because of my looks or for any other reasons, but to take over the entire Wiley family together with its assets.
Jack might be a bastard, but it didn’t
mean that he wasn’t capable. He might not have relevant abilities but he was still able to turn the Wiley family assets into something that a lot of people wanted a piece of.
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Now that Jack was imprisoned, the group of eagerly, restless people who were ready to pounce would only increase in numbers.
What I said had caused the atmosphere in the room to tense up. Kevin’s expression also became very solemn.
He understood that the Mr. Johnson I had mentioned might be one of the main people behind this entire fiasco. He might also be one of the masterminds behind this.