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“Carlos Domínguez?”Jonathan’s face twisted in confusion, clearly trying to remember. “Carlos who?”“When you took over Thompson Global Ventures, didn’t the Thompson Residence go through your hands too? The property was transferred through someone named Carlos—don’t you know who he is?”Caitlin had already run a background check. Aside from the property transfer years ago, Carlos had since disappeared from the country’s records—like a ghost. No trace of him remained.Jonathan went silent, lost in thought for a long moment before finally speaking.“I don’t know him. Walter Thompson’s estate never passed through me. I did try to acquire the Thompson Residence, but by the time I made the move, the property was no longer under Walter’s name. I assumed it had been seized by the court and didn’t press the matter further. Later, I learned that XEG’s CEO, Ximena, had bought the estate.”After speaking, Jonathan noticed Caitlin staring at him in silence. He hurried to add, “That’s all I know.

Realizing she’d come to the hospital without telling Sebastian, Caitlin picked up her pace. When she saw him standing there, her heart tightened—was he jealous again?She quickly walked over and offered an explanation. “Sorry, I meant to call you, but you were in a meeting, so…”Sebastian, already past the stage of pointless jealousy, smiled and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. “No need to explain. I figured as much—that’s why I came to pick you up. Everything settled?”“Yeah.”He glanced at the thermal container in her hand. Caitlin gave a sheepish smile. “Actually, I didn’t make this. It was from Ximena.”“I know. You think your husband’s that petty? Even if you brought him food, I wouldn’t have cared. We owe him, after all, don’t we?”Sebastian flashed a charming smile and planted a kiss on her cheek. This time, he truly meant every word. That unnecessary jealousy from last time had taught him a lesson—he needed to trust her, support her, and be the one who always understood her

Sebastian knew his friends well—what they were capable of, what they would never do. If Yates were the kind of man to break the law, he wouldn’t have remained Sebastian’s friend.“Mr. Vanderbilt, we found narcotics in Yates’ bag. We’ll also be searching his residence. We can’t draw any final conclusions until the investigation is complete. Sorry,” the officer said, recognizing Sebastian before quickly departing.The premiere venue was in chaos. Fortunately, Caitlin was experienced in managing crises. She immediately contacted the director, producer, and PR team to take control of the scene and prevent attendees from leaking any details.Thanks to Caitlin’s quick response, most fans and industry guests expressed sympathy for Yates and agreed to wait for an official investigation before spreading rumors.As the crowd dispersed, Abel approached Caitlin.“I believe in Yates. He’s not that kind of person. There must be some mistake.”Caitlin nodded. “Once the truth comes out, he’ll be clea

Tyler burst out of Black Lung just in time to see Viper launched into the air by an oncoming car.Viper had made a habit of jumping out windows to escape. He’d aimed for the building across the street, planning to land on an LED billboard. But this time, he missed. He fell hard, landing in the street and getting hit by a speeding sedan.His body was flung several feet before hitting the ground, leaving a pool of blood behind.Tyler ran over immediately, saw Viper lying unconscious and badly injured, and called for an ambulance.When the medics arrived, Viper was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Tyler assigned two men to follow and keep watch over him, then returned to Black Lung to assist the police with cleanup.The raid had been a major success. Several dealers were arrested, and a full sweep of Viper’s office and the entire bar turned up over three kilograms of illegal drugs. Black Lung was shut down by law enforcement, and everyone involved was brought back to the sta

“Zora, according to our sources, TIG’s launch event wasn’t canceled. It went ahead as scheduled.”“Oh?”Zora smiled coldly. “They must not have found out yet, which is why they proceeded. Alright then—notify the legal team to draft a cease-and-desist letter. PR should also get started on a soft campaign accusing them of plagiarism!”She already had her counterattack strategy mapped out. But her assistant hesitated.“Zora, we… we might not be able to accuse them.”“What do you mean?”“Their theme is different from ours. We’re ‘Majestic Elegance.’ They used ‘Mythic Silhouettes.’”“Ha! So they think changing the name at the last minute will help them dodge plagiarism charges?”“It’s more than just the name. Their collection is entirely new. Different aesthetics, different vibe. It’s not plagiarism,” the assistant explained nervously.“What?”Zora hadn’t expected this at all. She quickly grabbed her phone and began scanning the news for updates on TIG’s show.To her frustration, TIG’s lau