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"Jett? Is that his last name?" Sara asked. Even at her age, her memory was sharp. She quickly glanced at Ellie.Ellie hesitated before saying, "I think Willow's brother is in college.""It's her," Florence said through her tears. "Madam Sara, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have had the courage to come to you. Everyone's talking about how she's Theodore's fiancée."Hailey must have crossed her somehow, and now she's getting her revenge. She pushed us Godfreys around because we don't have any connections here in Emperia.""Mrs. Godfrey, please don't cry. Madam Sara will surely take control of this matter." Ellie reassured her while keeping a close eye on Sara's reaction.Sara had always valued the relationship between the Bassetts and the Godfreys and had a special affection for Hailey. She could never have imagined Hailey being involved in something as serious as hiring someone to harm another person.Now that she learned Hailey was in jail and isolated from visitors, how could

"Two coffees, two croissants, and two muffins," Willow said, eyeing the street cart. "And one egg and cheese wrap with bacon.""Coming right up!" Nancy Popplewell, the vendor, replied with a warm smile. "Running late today, huh? Is that your boyfriend?" Willow nodded."He's quite the looker! Looks like he works for a top firm." Nancy was extremely friendly and generous with her praise. "He's a great catch, and you two make a great pair!""Is that so? I find him rather ordinary," Willow said."Ordinary? If you're not interested, let me know so I can set him up with my niece," Nancy teased."Sure. I'll have him leave his number for you."Nancy handed the freshly brewed coffee to Willow, laughing heartily. "The egg and cheese wrap will be up soon."Willow brought the two coffees to the table and noticed Theodore watching her closely. She asked, "What's up?""I heard someone finds me pretty ordinary," Theodore responded.Willow arched an eyebrow. "I have to be somewhat modest when

"We wrapped up our meeting about half an hour ago, and Mr. Bassett left on his own. He didn't wait for the driver. Wasn't he supposed to have dinner with you?" Clark asked, sounding confused and uncertain about the situation.Willow hung up the phone and quickly dialed Theodore's number."I'm sorry, the number you've dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."She tried calling three more times, but each attempt went unanswered. A wave of panic washed over her. Could something have happened to Theodore on his way? Without hesitating, she quickly paid her bill and left the restaurant.The restaurant was just two blocks away from Bassett Corporation. It had to be within those two blocks if anything had gone wrong.After leaving the restaurant, Willow drove straight to Bassett Corporation while repeatedly dialing Theodore's number. As she waited for the light to change at the intersection, she noticed that the traffic police had cordoned off the opposite side.Pe

The elevator made a soft ding as it slowly opened. Before stepping out, Willow took a deep breath, clearing her mind of what had just occurred in the office.She was pushing 30. There was no way she could be tricked by something so trivial.As soon as she exited the elevator, she spotted a tall individual standing at a distance next to a black sedan. Clearly, someone had tipped Theodore off, as he already knew she was coming to him."What are you doing here?"Willow stood a meter away from him. Seeing the bouquet of white roses he was holding, she couldn't help but feel a smile forming on her face. However, she still stubbornly said, "I don't like white roses.""That's fine," Theodore stated before opening the car door with one hand. The back seat was filled with flowers of all kinds and colors.Willow was in disbelief. "Did you bring the entire flower shop with you?"Theodore remarked, "Since I didn't know what flowers you liked, Dinah prepared a little bit of everything the fl

"When did you start looking into my background?" Willow took a step back, distancing herself from Theodore. She looked wary as if she were facing a stranger. "What did you find out?"Theodore wasn't surprised by her reaction. Anyone would be shocked to learn that their boyfriend had done a background check on them."Don't be nervous. I only asked Clark to start a background check on you after you approached me at that party and gave me your business card.""Really?""I've never lied to you. At first, I was intrigued by what you said. You already know that we have to do our due diligence before agreeing to a partnership. Otherwise, I wouldn't have allowed my people to engage with Strand Real Estate in the first place."Willow gradually lowered her guard as she listened to his explanation.It made sense. She was the one who approached Bassett Corporation for cooperation. Before that, Theodore likely wouldn't have noticed a company like Strand Real Estate."When did you start belie