“I’m being serious. I have two bodyguards who’re retired mercenaries, and they both took the lives of others. The aura I sensed from Rebecca felt the same as those two men’s aura. More importantly, I felt some calluses on her purlicue while I was shaking her hand—only people who spend a lot of time holding guns would have such calluses,” Carl explained in a stern tone.

“Gosh, I guess Rebecca isn’t as simple of a woman as I thought she was!” Sonia gasped.

“That’s why you should stay away from her, Sonia.” Carl repeatedly gave her the same reminder. However, Sonia shook her head in response to his words. “No, I shouldn’t stay away from Rebecca when she helped me in the past—that would make me an ungrateful person. Furthermore, I trust that she’d never hurt me.” Not everyone who has killed someone is a bad person, anyway. All the noble soldiers who protect our land have blood on their hands, but we consider th

“No, it’s someone else. For some reason, there have been a lot of controversial news articles popping up online today,” Carl replied.

Sonia was rather taken aback by this. “What sort of controversies?”

“Mr. Colehart of Hart Beauty Group was found to have a secret lover and child outside of his marriage, Mr. Ellen of Nexus Technologies was revealed to have evaded his taxes, Mr. Reinard of Commute Company was caught being a perpetrator of violence to his wife and children… The list goes on. There were about thirty different CEOs from different companies who had their dirty secrets leaked online, and the whole internet is a mess right now.” Carl’s coffee cup was already by the edge of his lips as he spoke.

Sonia widened her eyes in surprise. “Could they have offended some big shot? Is that why someone is making a fool out of them? But I don’t think it’s possible for so many different CEOs to have offended the same person.”

 

“Who knows? Perhaps someone just did it because they were annoyed with all the CEOs’ bad behaviors.” Carl chuckled.

Sonia nodded. “You’re right. Fortunately, Asher isn’t involved in any controversies; we’d see his name online otherwise. I don’t care if he loses his reputation, but I don’t want it to impact Paradigm Co.’s name.”

“Don’t worry. That will never happen to Paradigm Co.,” Carl uttered as he toyed with his coffee cup. She chuckled at his words. “We can never be too sure about such matters, even if—” Her phone rang before she could finish her sentence. She flashed Carl an apologetic smile before she glanced at her phone. It was a local number that she hadn’t saved in her contacts.

“Hello, who’s this?” Sonia swiped the green ‘answer’ slider on the screen before placing the phone by her ear.

The person on the other line was silent for two seconds before he responded. “Didn’t you save my number?”

Sonia blinked a few times. “Is that you, Tim?”

 

“It is!” Tim replied.

“Who is it, Sonia?” Carl tried to look at her phone, but Sonia gave him a look, telling him that they would talk later. She then shifted her focus back to the person on the call. “What is it?” she asked.

“Tina just contacted me. I’m sure it has something to do with you.” Tim gripped onto his phone by pressing his shoulder toward his ear while he used both his hands to deal with the animal carcasses on his surgical table.

that?” Sonia narrowed her

for me unless she wants me to do

you saying that you’ve done something bad to me in

strung his words into a sentence. “Yeah, I’m sorry. I was the person on the motorbike who snatched

Sonia’s expression darkened as she stood up angrily.

massaged the space between her brows as she continued to speak to the person

went according

a few deep breaths

to you. I thought I’d ask you over to hear more about it.” Tim was nearly done with his surgery, and he lowered his scalpel and removed his gloves to wash

vigilantly clutched onto her phone. “How would I know that you’re not intentionally calling me over so that Tina could attack me? I know that you and Tina are close,

nice to her now that I know her better. Furthermore, I hate how she always lies to me. If you don’t trust me, you can bring some people along with you,”

she came to a decision a few seconds later. “Okay. Send me the address.” Since Tim had offered for her to bring more people over, she would bring a safe number of people so that she could

be able to predict what Tina’s next move was. Soon enough, Sonia got a text message with Tim’s location. ‘I’ll be there ASAP,’

medication out of his glass cabinet before he walked out of the room—a creepy basement filled with all sorts of animal carcasses and a

questioned Sonia when he saw her packing up. She nodded before telling him about the conversation she just had with Tim. He immediately insisted on following after he heard

anyone else to get involved.

just left the office when Rebecca walked toward

handle outside. What is it?” Sonia looked

hands. “These are last month’s financial statements. You

them in the office; I’ll

nodded. Her expression turned stern when she saw Carl standing beside Sonia. “President Reed, is this…” Rebecca’s gaze was still fixed on Carl as she spoke. If Sonia hadn’t realized the careful look

turned to Carl once she finished introducing him. “Carl, this is the head of the finance department and

the weird and judgmental look in Rebecca’s eyes as he grinned and reached his hand out

her hand out to shake his. Carl was the first to pull away from the handshake two seconds later. Rebecca turned to glance at Sonia after that. “Aren’t

my biological brother,” Sonia

gaze back to Carl. “Mr. Lee, is your surname actually Lee? Could you possibly

do you mean by that?” The warmth was fading in Carl’s face as he spoke. Sonia looked puzzled

beamed. “Please don’t misunderstand me. I just thought that he looks a

I’m related to someone you know?”

eyes without

to disappoint you, but my surname isn’t Hayes or Coleman—it’s Lee. I’m not related to the person you’re talking about.” After fixing his sleeves, Carl

We’ll talk once I’m back,” Sonia uttered as she

phone call. “Hey, old man, I found a teenager

simple woman, Sonia. She’s responsible for someone’s life! You should stay

to hear this. “Rebecca killed someone? Stop scaring me, Carl. How could that

 

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em good people anyway.

put all your trust in her,” he muttered with a sigh. Sonia

 

parked the car and got out with Sonia. The workers then led the two of them to the private cubicle—Tim was waiting for them there. He was standing in front of the window, toying with a tiny scalpel in his hand. He

at Carl before he shifted

contacted a security company and spent 10,000 just to hire ten security guards. All ten of the men should’ve arrived at

to tell me how Tina’s going to attack me next? Where’s Tina now?” Sonia

to listen to her—I’ll have the

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