Married a Secret Billionaire

Chapter 1438

“You…”

Lena sat quietly, absentmindedly twirling a fork in her hand, and then she chuckled.

“You want to discuss the email incident, don’t you?” Chris inquired. “I’m aware of the nasty rumors circulating within the Thompson Group, but Zuko has identified the culprit. Those rumors will naturally die down.

“Lena, I don’t see you as the type to manipulate others for personal gain, especially by cozying up to the wealthy. So, I believe there’s nothing improper happening between you and the director.”

“That’s what I wanted to discuss.” Her voice was gentle. “There’s actually something between… us.”

“What?”

“Chris…” She emphasized, “He’s my father.”

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After dinner, Chris left the condo and headed to the beach alone.

The autumn sea breeze carried a distinct chill, and the bright moon above resembled a teardrop from the sky.

His thoughts were in turmoil, and he sought the brisk sea breeze to find solace.

couldn’t fathom what Lena had

connections to the underworld. Her reputation wasn’t exactly

return for a favor, my mother saved Lina and gave her the gun

that gun when I first

why I care for her so deeply now, right? You even questioned my ***ual orientation. Ha… It’s not like that. She’s my sister, and Nicholas is my father.

railing, his head lowered as he

read

book a few times at the Thompsons’, but Lena was meticulous. She never left her diary unattended—it was always with her. Thus, he had only seen its

writings, filled with admiration and adoration for Nicholas. She described

Lena’s entries followed Krystal’s.

he flipped through the diary’s pages, suspicion crept into his

events seemed one-sided. Lena treating Nicholas and Lina as family appeared to be her wishful thinking.Books Chapters

couldn’t bring himself to tell

why Lena’s eyes sparkled when she spoke

direction that morning

the day of Krystal’s death

her mother that

she had lost her mother that Nicholas and Lina meant