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I glanced at Grayson and said, "It seems Stella has some issues. You know about Atlas's parents' plane crash, right?""Yes." "We should investigate Stella's father, Rory." My intuition told me there might be a connection there."That's exactly what I was thinking. I've already given the order, and they're investigating Rory!""Atlas mentioned that his parents' plane crash wasn't straightforward. I want to know why he believed that," I stated. "Let's focus on this aspect of the investigation. Having multiple angles can be beneficial."Grayson agreed, albeit with some hesitation.I paused and said, "Grayson, regardless of your previous relationship with Atlas, I hope you'll support me now. Even though there are feelings between Atlas and me, I don't want you to link us together. I have my own goals and inquiries."Grayson nodded solemnly, "Understood, Ms. Chloe!"I smiled. "You know, this affects my direction of development, and... my choices!""Yeah, got it!" He seemed to unde
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“Hmph, who else would be a handful?” Ivanna growled, “I swear that woman’s digging her own grave.”“Calm down, Ivanna. We’ll talk when we meet later.” I interjected, trying to avoid a rant.I received another call as we talked. I glanced at my phone and saw Atlas’s name, so I told Ivanna, “Hang up. I have another call.”When she ended the call, I answered Atlas’s, “Hello.”"Who were you talking to?" he asked."Ivanna."“Oh. Come to Pleca Park after work tonight,” Atlas said firmly.“Sure!” I blushed but replied sweetly, “Aren’t you busy?”“What do you think?” He sounded flirtatious, “You can help me relax.”“Stop that!” I lost my breath, thinking of how shameless he was.He laughed, saying, “Do you know what you want to eat? I’ll prepare it for you.”“I’m meeting the girls for local food soon. I’d prefer something lighter in the evening,” I replied confidently.“That sounds doable. You can hang up now.”I imagined how he looked after ending the call. I leaned on my desk wh
Chapter 277 Foswood’s Woman in Power
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Chapter 281 The Accident's Culprit
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