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Ethan spun his phone in his palm and let it rest casually on his knee. “No, Hannah.”
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“What do you mean, no?” Hannah walked over, blunt as ever. “You don’t look like a newlywed at all. You look more like a husband who’s been ditched,”
Hannah’s eyes darted around, and she suddenly grew serious. “Be honest with me married you because she wanted to, right?”
Ethan sucked in a breath but didn’t answer.
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He thought Hannah was about to stand up for him, but then she leaned in, speaking in a mysterious whisper, “Well, you two have your marriage certificate now, so it’s all settled! I’ve already got a n to help you out!”
The more Hannah talked, the more ridiculous it sounded. Ethan couldn’t help butugh. “Hannah, you and my mom should reallyy off those romance novels. All those tricks don’t work in real life.”
“Who says they don’t? And I didn’t learn them from romance novels, anyway …
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It was always awkward talking about stuff like this with elders, so Ethan shook his head and stood up. “If you’ve got nothing else, why don’t you take a walk outside? I need to get back to work.”
Hannah looked stubborn. “You brat … You might need my help in the end, you know?”
Whether he needed help or not, Ethan just felt frustrated.
As soon as he <i>got </i>to the office and sat down, he found himself added back into the group chat. And of course, someone had changed the group name to-
“Did the CEO of Jackson Group get lucky today?”
Ethan was speechless.
He clenched his teeth and tossed his phone aside.
Tony knocked on the door and walked in, only to see his boss looking… well, pretty dissatisfied.
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Honestly, Tony didn’t even want to speak.
Ethan closed his eyes, his voice deep. “What is it?”
Tony hesitated. “Boss … maybe I shoulde backter?”
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Ethan opened his eyes and smirked. “What, did you eat too much at lunch and now you can’t talk?”
<i>Why </i>are <i>you </i>roasting <i>me? </i>
<i>I </i><i>just </i>didn’t want <i>to </i><i>make </i><i>your </i><i>mood </i><i>worse</i>.
Tony scratched his nose, then said, “About that guy who kidnapped Ms. Porter–you told me to keep digging.
“I’ve used every connection I have, but there’s nothing. Whoever he is, he’s way better at covering his tracks than we thought. And … it looks like someone’s helping him.”
“Looks like?”
Ethan frowned. “So the trail’s gone cold?”
“Yeah.”
Just thinking about it made Tony grind his teeth. He’d never hit a dead end like this in his whole career.
How could a living, breathing person just vanish?
Was the guy some kind of magician?
Ethan didn’t say anything for a long time. Finally, he spoke: “Let’s leave it for now. Keep an eye on Lucas. If anything seems off, let me know right away.”
“Got it.”
Once Tony left, Ethan sank deep into thought again.
He’d figured Lucas was the one behind Dawn’s kidnapping.
Back when the Porters had their ident, Lucas never showed up. But now, he could just throw out 30 million dors like it was nothing.
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Saying it was all for love seemed a little far–fetched.
It felt more like he was trying to get something bigger.
Like the mountain Dawn’s mom left behind.
If Dawn was moved by his generosity, she might hand over the inheritance.
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But the kidnapper had vanished into thin air, and there was no trace. If Lucas was really behind it, it didn’t add up.
He didn’t have any real connections in the States. No one would risk so much or spend that kind of money to help him.
But if it wasn’t Lucas … then who was it?
Even though today was her wedding day, for Dawn, it felt no different. She worked hard, busy right up until quitting time.
She rubbed her neck and headed to the break room.
Janice had just finished making a cup of coffee and, seeing Dawn walk in, decided to stick around.
She leaned against the counter, her eyes full of mischief.
“Hey, workaholic.”
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Dawn nced at her and couldn’t help but smile. “What’s up with you?”
“What do you think?” Janice shook her head in disbelief. “No wonder you’re the bossdy at Dreammaker Studios. Who else woulde in to work on their wedding day besides you?”
“There’s no other way. Besides, Ethan’s pretty busy too.”
“Hard–working capitalists. No wonder you two rake in the cash.”
Janice made her verdict, then took a sip of coffee before giving in to her curiosity. “But tonight’s your first night as newlyweds. Are you …
She looked Dawn up and down, grinning mischievously. “Did you get Mr. Jackson any kind of
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