A Beauty With Multiple Masks

He immediately dialed Clement’s number but got the same notification. Realizing something had gone horribly wrong, he strode toward the bedroom.

He opened the bedroom door and flung the doors to the closet open. Alicia’s clothes were gone, but the check he had left behind that day was still in its original spot. He gripped the check so hard that his veins bulged.

Taking a deep breath, he fished out his phone and made a call. “Find out where Alicia is now.”

He then hung up and sat on the edge of the bed with his brows furrowed.

Aaron had no idea he would come home one day to see all traces of Alicia wiped out of the apartment. He thought she would always be there whenever he returned.

His subordinate was quick. Less than twenty minutes later, Alicia’s information was sent to him.

a grandfather, father, stepmother, and two half-siblings. Last Wednesday, she took a two-year leave of absence

He didn’t expect to hear that at all. At once, he ordered his subordinate

the window blankly. He had no idea Alicia would leave him without even leaving any letter

ever loved me?” Aaron

acting sensibly, crying sadly, and being like a virtuous

I lose her? Why does my heart

walked to the window, and stood there silently. Then, pulling out his lighter, he lit a cigarette and stared at the city lights, his

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island. “Aaron, do you know I’ve left the apartment? Do you know I’ve canceled my phone number? And that

on the same bed, and

could ignore everything else and stay with him, but I can’t be this selfish. Aaron has just acceded to the throne. He needs support and help from