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Elias was far too suspicious by nature. If Edmund and Mira told him that they'd seen Macie that night, he'd definitely look into it.Tomorrow would be the day. Sharon would donate the money tomorrow and have them act as soon as possible. …The ball ended at 11:00 pm. As the guests dispersed and the lights dimmed, Alice sank into the car seat and grumbled, "I'm so tired! My feet are killing me, and my face feels frozen from smiling too much.""I'll have our housekeeper get you some hot water ready for a foot massage later," Diana said, smiling. "Did you get a chance to talk to Elias again?"Alice responded flatly, "No."After hearing that, Diana was perplexed. "That's strange. He personally invited you to open the dance with him. He knows what that means.""What era are we living in? The opening dance isn't a declaration of love," Alice muttered."Why else would he ask you?" Sean chimed in."How would I know?" As soon as the words rolled off her tongue, she realized that Elias

Mitch froze for a moment before he picked Elias' phone up and started typing as instructed. Who else but Elias would indulge Alice like she was a child? Her request was downright unreasonable and enough to render anyone speechless. However, Elias was probably doing it out of respect for the Hart family. When Mitch thought about it, he realized that Alice had "tormented" Elias the entire day last Saturday, and yet he still spent the whole day with her. Mitch had to admit that Alice was truly fearless. He almost admired her for it. If it had been anyone else, they wouldn't have seen the light of day.After sending the message, Mitch handed Elias' phone back to him. By then, Elias had finished reading the five pages of information and set them down on the desk.His gaze lingered on Macie's face in the photos, from middle school to high school, and finally her college admission details, along with her grades and list of awards. If he had to describe Macie in a single word, it would

From the very beginning, when Sharon had altered the records, she'd instructed Raymond to hide Macie's record and only show the other children from the same batch. This was the reason Mitch had never seen Macie's record, and Raymond could claim ignorance."That's impossible! I've looked into her background. Macie was definitely from this orphanage," Mitch said.After hearing that, Raymond answered, "If you're certain, then her record should exist, but it might have gotten mixed in with the other folders. After all, it's been over two decades, and the directors have changed several times since. Each director reorganizes the records, and any children who were adopted in the meantime would have had their files transferred as well."Mitch frowned when he heard that. He had no idea that Macie had been adopted. That didn't match the information he had. Everything indicated that Macie had always been an orphan."I can look at the collective household register here, right?" Mitch asked. He

Elias pressed his lips into a thin line. At this point, he no longer believed a single word Sharon said.Macie clearly hadn't loved Edward. The divorce agreement had made that obvious. She'd walked away with nothing, choosing to have a clean break.Macie had even gone through two trials, doing everything she could to end their marriage. The moment she left the Fowler family, she'd joined Brightech Studios, the company owned by the senior she liked.Elias glanced at the portrait of Brightech Studios' CEO. He had to admit that the man was good-looking. Based on what he'd heard, everyone at Brightech Studios knew about the rumors between Julian and Macie. Just a couple of days ago, Julian had even sent a company-wide email to clear her name. So, Elias figured that Julian and Macie would probably end up together. Julian was the man Macie truly loved, after all.He was still turning the thought over in his mind when his office door opened. When he looked up, he saw his father, Edmund.

"Sharon sure donated a lot," Elias casually remarked."Yeah, she has such a kind heart! At first, she was only planning to donate 20 million dollars. But when she saw how much those sick children were suffering, she felt so bad that she burst into tears and donated another 30 million," Mira elaborated.Elias pursed his lips, as it all sounded perfectly reasonable. After exchanging a few more words with her, he hung up the phone and ordered Mitch, "Keep an eye on the foundation's account this week. I want to know if any of Sharon's donations are being funneled out or moved around."After hearing that, Mitch froze for a moment before nodding. He wondered if Elias was suspecting that Sharon was using the foundation as a front for something illegal."There's something else I didn't mention earlier, Mr. Hale," Mitch added. "The cops caught the hit-and-run driver at 2:00 am. He was on a motorcycle, about to cross into another province. "He's a repeat offender. He's used the same disgui