Chapter 990

Jackie probably had his own reasons for staying in Bassburgh,

Maisie suddenly remembered bumping into Zeta at the restaurant and that the latter had said she was going to meet a friend. “Were you the friend Zeta met at the restaurant that day?”

Jackie turned to look at her. “Why?”

Maisie crossed her arms and said it was nothing, then added, “Zeta was someone Madam Knowles arranged to get close to Mr. Knowles. Did you… not know?”

After saying that, she raised her brows and smiled. “You didn’t get involved in the affairs of the Knowles, nor did you ask why Zeta borrowed your car. You might be pretending to be ignorant, but since you lent her your own car without question, it means that you were very close.”

they trusted and had a good relationship with.

chuckled. “Are

Maisie shrugged.

the last leaf off the tree while Jackie stayed quiet and talked about

chubby boy that people looked down on back in school. Even during the three years in high school or after getting into the University of Yaramoor, he had had good grades but had been self-conscious about his looks, so he studied hard and never

father or grandfather didn’t

become independent once they turned 16 and were not allowed to just rely on their

meant that as soon as a boy turned 15, they had to go out and survive by their own means. They were old money, but everyone knew how tough it was to get there and would appreciate their riches more.

 
 

had been inspired by the elders in the family. His father had climbed up from the slums, and when it was his time, he had to leave the family

dark about Jackie’s identity in the three years they were

said that during his time at the University of Yaramoor, on top of his scholarship, he had had to work while he studied.

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