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    “Grandpa, you called me back so suddenly. Were you able to handle it?”


    He was referring to Farris personally intervening to force Corrine to erase the recording.


    Farris pressed his lips together and walked over to a high-backed chair, lowering himself into it. After instructing everyone else to leave the room, he finally spoke.


    “Tell me, what exactly is Corrine’s connection to the Ford family?”


    “The Ford family?” Bruce’s brows knitted together, his sharp features hardening.


    “Do you still believe Corrine has any ties to them?” In all of Lyhaton, the mere mention of the Ford family—the wealthiest and most powerful in the city—was enough to make people tread carefully.


    But Bruce had conducted his own private investigation into Corrine’s background and found no trace linking her to the Fords. While her past and identity were bing more enigmatic by the day, he saw no reason to believe she had any connection to them.


    Farris studied him for a moment before recounting everything he had seen and heard earlier.


    “I can’t shake the feeling that this is far moreplicated than we first assumed. What if she’s been hiding her true motives all along, stepping into our Ashton family with a clear purpose in mind?” He added, “Look into Corrine again. We can’t afford to take this matter lightly.”


    Bruce nodded.


    “Understood, Grandpa.”


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    After a brief hesitation, he finally spoke.


    “And about the recording…”


    “She refused.” Farris exhaled deeply, frustration weighing in his voice.


    “When ites down to it, this entire disaster started with that foolish girl, Rita. She overestimated herself and ended up handing Corrine a weapon to use against us.”


    But at the moment, Farris’ mind was preupied with something else—Carl had asked Corrine to attend the business association meeting. The way the two of them interacted didn’t seem like they had only just met.


    Corrine, and the Ford family’s granddaughter with a different surname… Farris couldn’t shake the feeling that a connection existed between them.


    He could only hope he was overthinking it.


    Seeing that Bruce hadn’t left yet, Farris frowned slightly.


    “Is there something else?”


    “I’m still uneasy about that recording staying in Corrine’s hands. The longer she holds onto it, the more unpredictable things could get,” Bruce said.


    Farris’ gaze darkened.


    “Where’s your usual intelligence? There’s no shortage of ways to make something disappear. Do I really need to walk you through every single one?”


    Hearing that, Bruce immediately caught his meaning.


    “Understood, Grandpa. It’s just…”


    “What now?” Farris’ expression grew faintly impatient.


    Bruce hesitated for a brief moment.


    “It’s about the Burgess family.”


    Farris’ eyes flickered with thought.


    “The Ashton family’s future is uncertain right now. Partnering with the Burgess family is risky, but it could also strengthen our position. However, as for the marriage alliance… That’s something we need to consider carefully. Once that engagement is finalized, the Ashton and Burgess families will be permanently tied together.”


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