Chapter 211

An old case, dormant for months, suddenly got stirred up by the appearance of a key player. The situation felt kinda delicate

Seraphina Bennett held her breath for a moment before finally managing to say, “You did show up a little late Patrick Gray chuckled softly, “Actually, I saw your report the moment it was published, it’s just that… I was just too busy to come.”

Seraphina paused for a moment before probing, “Were you two… close?”

At this, Patrick glanced at her, seeming to see curiosity in her eyes. He didn’t seem to mind, just smiled slightly and said, “We’ve known each other for a long time. She relied on me quite a bit.”

“Were you ever officially a couple?”

“No,” Patrick replied, “I know what she wants, but my own situation is complicated, and I don’t want to involve her in my life. She eventually married Balch Lawson… I knew she wasnt happy, but I never thought her dependence on me would be her downfall.”

There was a deep sense of regret and loss in Patrick 5 eyes as he said this.

“Relationships are always a complex beast, not so easily summed up! Seraphina tried to comfort him, quickly changing the subject, “You mentioned your life being complicated. How so?”

Patrick looked at her, a grin slowly spreading across his face, A journalist’s instinct, is it? I thought you were done with journalism,”

Seraphina shrugged, “Just making small talk. You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to.”

Patrick didnt respond, instead he pulled out a business card holder from his pocket and handed a card to Seraphina.

the card, it read the Chairman

in media?” Seraphina

“If you’re considering getting

sudden turn in conversation. She hesitated, then replied with a laugh, if the

If you’re interested, I’d like you to be the editor-in-chief

I even

gave a light laugh, “With me, the possibilities are endless!

then, why not the editor-in-chief?” Seraphina

editor-in-chief has to

me, your potential partner, is spot on.

my offer?” Patrick asked.

frowned slightly, tilted her head and looked at him, “Are we really diving into this discussion so quickly, Mr. Gray?

I’m confident you won’t be shortchanged.

him seriously, “Salary is my top concern. If we can agree

couldn’t help but laugh at her

Seraphina kept a close eye

crashing sound came from downstairs, followed by a staff members exclamation, “Miss, what are you

said, “I’ll go check out what’s happening, Mr. Gray, please wait

went downstairs, and as soon as she reached the door, she spotted a familiar

purse and a bottle of water, was smugly studying a painting with a pile of broken glass

of her was

forward and saw that the glass cover of the Rose Picture had

purse, the staff member told Seraphina, “I wasn’t able to stop her

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