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Stunned, Maya exclaimed, "What?"Bryan had already heard of her when she was still going by the name of Julia. She was Alfred's prized protege, and he mentioned her far too many times, always talking about how courageous, meticulous, and good-hearted she was.When Bryan returned to the country following Alfred's disappearance, he saw her once, and she'd left a strong impression on him. Thus, he instantly recognized her the moment she showed up at the syndicate's base.She was indeed as captivating as Alfred had said she was.It became his habit to observe her every day at the base. In the process of doing so, Bryan ended up developing feelings for her.Bryan knew she had a husband and a son. Alfred had previously told him what a happy family life she had. Thus, he never intended to voice his feelings, not wanting to put her in a difficult position. However, that also made him curious. Why would she abandon her family and take the risk of becoming an undercover operative?Bryan
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"Don't call me Mommy," Maya said. "I'm only willing to provide child support out of my obligation to you as your birth mother. I'm simply keeping my conscience clear by doing the right thing."Despite how demanding my job is, I devoted all of my free time to you, Coby. You should understand that I've never owed you anything. I'm not the one who abandoned you. You were the one who didn't want me. Our bond as mother and son ended from the moment you chose Juliette."She could see the light in Coby's eyes slowly fading away. He stood frozen, still hugging the cat.Elijah's heart sank as well. If she could be this merciless to her own son, it was no wonder she didn't even want to acknowledge him when he first saw her again. He thought Coby was his trump card, but the child meant nothing to Maya."Jul—Maya, are you willing to acknowledge us again?" Elijah asked. "I just wanted to make it up to Juliette for your sake. I only treated her well so she'd put in a few good words on your behal
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Not only did Maya stay at the police dorm, but she also had all of her meals provided for as well. Therefore, following that meal with Bryan the other day, she didn't leave the police complex at all.She was only stepping outside now because Bryan had invited her out for a meal again.Last week, while reviewing witness statements for the fraud syndicate case, she noticed that her colleague, who had taken Bryan's statement, hadn't recorded a few of the answers in enough detail. She called Bryan and asked him to come over to the station to get that sorted out.To thank him, she offered to treat him to dinner, but unexpectedly, he had secretly paid the bill himself.This time, she was determined to pay first.She was still occupied by her thoughts as she headed toward the entrance of the police complex. As soon as she passed through the gates, she heard an excited cry."Mommy! I missed you so much!"Almost instinctively, Maya turned sideways, and Coby ended up missing her. Instead,
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While waiting, Elijah kept rehearsing his speech in his head. He was practicing the expression he'd have on when he saw Julia and the exact words he should say to beg for her forgiveness. He tugged at the hem of his shirt, his palms slick with sweat.He was more nervous than he'd been on their wedding day.Julia would most definitely forgive him! After all, he hadn't actually done anything to betray her. It was all just a misunderstanding. Everything could be explained into its rightful place.They had once been so deeply in love, and they even had a child together. Julia only faked her death because she had to for her job. She wouldn't really abandon him and Coby just because of some silly misunderstandings.Elijah kept cheering himself on.Amid his nervousness and unease, the black sedan Julia had left in reappeared at 10:00 pm. His heart pounded with excitement as he strode forward, the name "Julia" on the tip of his tongue.The passenger door had barely opened when the driver
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Many bodies were found buried in the back of the syndicate's base. After testing the DNA of the bodies, they were able to find Alfred's remains.The police force organized a memorial service for him, and many people were in attendance.Tears streamed down Maya's face as she stared at the photo on the tombstone.Back when she first joined the police force, she'd walked straight into an ambush on her very first mission and almost lost her life. Alfred was the one who'd rescued her and rushed her to the hospital.He had even stayed by her bedside until she woke up. The moment she regained consciousness, she immediately asked if the criminals had been apprehended. When she heard that every single one of the suspects had been arrested, she laughed cheerfully without a care in the world.Alfred had laughed as well, but his laughter was out of anger."How are you laughing right now when you nearly got yourself killed out there? Why didn't a young woman like you stick to a desk job inste
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Although Bryan hadn't lived with Alfred, they had always kept in touch, and his mother didn't object to them building their father-son bond.When he learned that Alfred had gone missing, he caught the first flight back to the country that very night. While helping his older brother, Eric Tolliver, sort through their father's belongings, he discovered a work journal Alfred had kept at home.Using the journal entries, Bryan followed the clues that eventually led him to this fraud syndicate. He decided to disguise himself as an ambitious young man, desperate to get rich quickly, and let himself be "tricked" into joining the syndicate.While he was still in training, George had come to give a speech and suddenly collapsed due to his medical condition.Bryan didn't hesitate to perform emergency treatment on George, and from then on, he became George's personal doctor.It took him three years to win Isla's affection and gain George's trust.Maya was curious. "If we'd only met once befo
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