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.

of them noticed a camera pointed

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

driver quickly started the car and

to catch her breath when her phone

reluctantly answered the call when she

heard you’re pretty close with Mr. Fernando. He’s about to start filming

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that show. It has to be

into a frown when she

Emilia a few advertisement jobs in just one

and I’ve done more than enough to

an inch and they’ll take a

position to refuse, Christina! Do as I say, or I will have the nurses feed

exploded with anger when she heard that. “You

send you a video of it!” Miranda snapped back at

that Christina wouldn’t dare disobey her

with Sharon.

wanted to watch her

could slap Miranda through the

would I bring myself to ask Francis for such a favor? Maybe I could ask Nathaniel if he is sponsoring any films

snapped out of her train of thought when Francis whipped out his phone and called the film crew. “You’re looking for a

went wide the

earlier! That’s probably

how I could ever thank you enough,” Christina said with an

cleared his throat and narrowed his eyes as he replied, “Then tell me why you have to

could tell that Christina was extremely reluctant but had to comply

possibly force this headstrong woman into absolute

to schemes and trickery. I might be able to help you out if you

for a bit before giving him a brief summary

to comply with Miranda’s demands because she feared for

help you find your mother,” Francis said

touched to receive help from someone

is what I have in mind…” Christina then leaned in close

and

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