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    Belinda didn’t harbor feelings for him at that moment, so naturally, she wouldn’t be concerned about such things.


    If there ever came a time when she did have feelings for him, her reaction to the matter would surely be different. He looked forward to that possibility.


    The next day, Belinda and Lucas returned to Owathe.


    Soon, Lucas went back to work, while Belinda stayed home to sleep. She had a night shiftter and needed to rest.


    In a secluded booth at a café,


    Kylee asked bluntly, “Tell me, Mr. Adams, what exactly happened to…?”


    “Verena?”


    She had been trying to reach Verena for days without any response. After several attempts, Verena’s phone was turned off.


    With no other options, she called Ryan, hoping he could shed some light on Verena’s situation.


    After all, Ryan was privy to her coboration with Verena.


    “Verena is in trouble,” Ryan stated gravely.


    Kylee paused, stunned. “She’s in trouble? What happened?”


    Was it possible that Verena had been seriously harmed?


    Ryan exined, “After Lucas had people take Verena away, I haven’t been able to reach her. My family has been searching for her, but we’ve found no trace of her.”


    It was then that Ryan realized Lucas was being serious this time.


    He had no intention of leaving Verena any way out.


    When Kylee heard this, her eyes widened in disbelief.


    “Lucas had people take Verena away? Why?” Kylee struggled to understand the situation.


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    Ryan looked at her and said, “You’re aware of Verena’s incident at the Alvarado family banquet, right?”


    “Yes, I’m aware of that,” Kylee nodded.


    Ryan sighed and said, “Actually, Verena nned to harm Belinda at that time. But she underestimated Belinda, who anticipated the scheme and countered it.”


    Even Ryan found Verena’s actions baffling. He believed she had acted too impulsively.


    Kylee’s face showed a sh of understanding.


    So that was what had happened!


    Then, suddenly struck by another thought, Kylee turned to look at Ryan…


    “Do Belinda and Lucas also know about me teaming up with Verena?” Kylee suddenly asked, remembering how Belinda had previously invited her out to probe into that very issue.


    At the time, she had denied everything.


    When Kylee brought this matter up, a sh of regret darkened Ryan’s expression.


    His jaw tightened. “They might have only been specting at first, not entirely certain. But I never imagined Lucas would trap me into confirming it. I wasn’t prepared at that time… And I slipped up.”


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