Dear Ex-wife Marry Me

Chapter 408

lan rubbed his temples, looking instead fed up.

“You called me here just for this?”

“About Eric’s secret mission. He’s been dead for years, but people are still poking around in his past, including your dad. Your dad who hasn’t been home in ages. I heard he’s also investigating your brother’s past. He must’ve left something significant behind, maybe with his girlfriend. She might not even realize how important it is.”

lan fell silent. Dressed in a sharp suit, he exuded an aura of icy fierceness.

“lan, maybe you should consider what kind of girl Eric would’ve liked. We can start digging in Greenfield. That might speed things up.”

Ian headed for the door. Fitch saw his disinterest in a mere glance.

“That file might reveal why Eric died.”

lan stiffened, lips pressed into a thin line.

1 checked. He didn’t have a girlfriend.”

“So, I plan to have someone scan these drafts. He was barely twenty at the time. If he were in love, it would’ve been a distraction.”

lan left him with one sentence.

“Let me know when you have something.”

With that, he took off.

Fitch ordered someone to sift through all the drafts in the two rooms. Given time, they’d surely find a female name linked to Eric. Fitch was so hell–bent on finding this thing because the Haskins family received a mysterious order.

Besides, Eric’s death was sudden.

Once in his car, lan gripped the steering wheel and took off.

past an intersection, he noticed a car parked next

waiting for the traffic light. The other car’s window was half–open,

rolled down his window, and honked twice.

by the honk.

her a surreal

it was just the light playing tricks on her.

just turned into every drop of rain that accompanies

her sad.

again, annoyed at

it and smiled

up ahead. The message was clear: he wanted

wasn’t keen, but she didn’t want to upset

behind her.

was upscale. Each table

table and pushed the

Raymond, what would

into her, and she looked like she was

as he was about to ask

the caller ID, Ian frowned but picked up.

are you having dinner with

“Yeah”

loved the gift you

had no idea what he’d given. Carlene had taken

think Maja was worth the

received a message. It was from Neil, saying he’d sent all

she stood up and grabbed her bag.

to attend to. Sorry, I can’t stay for

his gaze lingering for