The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Chapter 846

Brittany managed a wry smile, “How have you been holding up lately?”

“Just peachy.”

Brittany had met Charles under serendipitous circumstances. He seemed like a free spirit, but underneath that facade was a highly competent man with an extensive network of information at his fingertips. Her trip to Craneville was spurred by a desire to delve deeper into the research institute’s mysteries.

“How’s the investigation going?” she asked.

“Hang tight,” he replied before standing up to leave.

Upon his return, Charles slid a stack of papers across the table towards her. “Based on what I’ve found so far, the family bankrolling the institute from the shadows is likely the Salters.”

“The Salter family?”

“Yes,” Charles nodded. “Pete Salter had a keen interest in these matters, but he’s been gone for years, and there’s nothing left to uncover.”

The documents echoed Charles’s words.

Brittany hadn’t expected the Salter family to be entangled in this affair.

“There’s something else,” Charles said with a sly grin. “I discovered that your mother, Ms) Russell, had visited Craneville before.”

“My mother?”

“Indeed.”

nodded solemnly, “And it just so happens that Pete Salter was in town at the same time as Ms. Russell.”

known ties to the Salter

but her connection

but without evidence, he kept his theories to

man with you today, is he your

hired to help run the company,” Brittany clarified, noting the misunderstanding. “My fiancé is still back home.”

light flickered in Charles’s eyes before

City soon. We’ll catch

the day’s dust, falling into a deep, restful

Brittany and Landon got down

party was eager and genuine.

hammering out the details. On Thursday, the contract was signed.

to unwind at a bar, and Landon joined them.

applause filled the air

stage, behind the instruments, stood

white shirt was unbuttoned enough to reveal a chiseled chest; his wet

lean, and exuded a

in him shedding