Chapter 196 Find Out What Happened

Nathaniel, too, felt something was amiss about this. “Why?”

“Because she is my stepsister, and I don’t want to strain my relationship with my family,” Christina replied with a wry chuckle.

Even she found that excuse hard to believe.

Oh? She won’t tell me the truth, huh?

Nathaniel arched an eyebrow at her and said, “All right, then. I’ll make the arrangements.”

Christina felt relieved when she heard that.

“Thanks. I’ll take my leave now so as to not disturb you any further,” she said and walked out of his office.

Sebastian stared at Nathaniel with a confused look on his face. “Is it just me, or is Mrs. Hadley acting a little strange lately?”

Why would she ask Mr. Hadley to not take legal action against Gideon?

“Go investigate and find out what’s going on,” Nathaniel ordered with a gloomy expression.

“Yes, sir.”

After leaving Hadley Corporation, Christina made her way over to Radiant Corporation.

She was walking past a store when she bumped into someone who happened to be leaving.

Because Christina was a little absent–minded at the time, she lost her balance and staggered backward.

“Hey! Watch where you’re going, you-

Christina paused herself mid–sentence when she realized who it was.

“I’m sorry. I have a cold, and I’m struggling to stay awake,” said Francis, whose voice sounded a little muffled because he had a face mask on.

Oh no… He must’ve caught a cold that night!

Christina’s face was beet red as she helped him pick up the cold medicine that had scattered all over the floor.

so, the two of them noticed a

paparazzo, Francis grabbed Christina by the wrist and led her into an MPV parked

quickly started the

still struggling to catch her breath when her

reluctantly answered the call when she

Mr. Fernando. He’s about to start filming

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in that show. It has to be an important role,

into a frown when she

Emilia a

Fernando, and I’ve done

these people an inch

refuse, Christina! Do as I say, or

when she heard that. “You

send you a video of it!” Miranda snapped back at her and hung up

disobey her as long as she threatened

with Sharon.

to watch her mother

mad that she wished she could slap Miranda through

myself to ask Francis for such a favor? Maybe I could ask Nathaniel if he is sponsoring any films and get Emilia

her train of thought when Francis whipped out his phone and called the film crew. “You’re looking for a fourth actress, right? I have a candidate to suggest. Her name is Emilia Steele. All right; you

went wide the moment she

with Miranda earlier! That’s probably why he’s helping

could ever thank you enough,” Christina said with an

his throat and narrowed his eyes as he replied, “Then tell

extremely reluctant but had to comply for

could possibly force this headstrong

to schemes and trickery. I might be able to help you out if you tell me what you’re

bit before giving him a brief

Sharon captive somewhere, so she had to comply with Miranda’s

you find your mother,”

somewhat touched to receive help from someone during such a difficult

down right away. This is what I have in mind…” Christina then

I’ll play along and help you find

at Radiant Corporation as

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