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The managers hurried back to work, relieved to escape.They couldn't stop wondering what happened. Jensen never lost his temper like that at the office.He turned his phone over in his hand, his eyes dark and unreadable."I'll remind you about the meeting in ten minutes," Liam said.He stepped out.[Tomorrow at three. I'll see you at the courthouse.]Jensen scoffed.Lauren’s tactics were as clumsy as ever.She sounded so convincing yesterday. But when the appointed time came, she disappeared.Lauren was as irritating as ever.Jensen put thoughts of her aside and held his meeting. He listened as his staff reported their progress.The anger he carried all day gradually faded from his face.Everyone else relaxed too.By the time work ended, they felt fortunate to have made it through the day.Rain had been pouring since the previous night, and the streets were badly flooded by evening. Employees who drove themselves left first.Several women remained in the office, chatting while they

It was past nine when Jensen left his parents’ house.He drove Vivian home without speaking. His dark expression made it clear he wanted to be left alone.He kept his anger in check around Rachel and Richard. Now he made no effort to hide it.Vivian watched him carefully from the back seat.She barely recognized this version of Jensen, and he frightened her.She didn't dare sit beside him in front, afraid he might suddenly turn his anger on her.Years ago, the Shaw heir was known for his easy manner. He spoke to everyone with a slight smile and had a charm that drew people to him.Plenty of women admired him for it.But now, that good-natured man seemed to be gone. Jensen was so cold that people feared coming close."We're here."Almost half an hour later, Jensen stopped outside Vivian’s building. They were the first words he spoke since dinner.The rain still fell hard.The moment a car door opened, rain swept inside.Vivian raised her umbrella and walked to Jensen’s window. The

"Mr. James."Jensen set down the document in his hand. His gaze turned icy. "You're a lawyer. How many years could you get for helping someone commit fraud?""Mr. Shaw."Elliot placed his folder on the desk. "I suggest you look at Miss Sullivan’s death certificate first. She also asked me to prepare a divorce agreement before she died, but whether you signed it has no bearing on her will. You can be assured of that."Jensen said nothing. He didn't reach for the folder."If you believe Miss Sullivan and I would fake her death to deceive you, the death certificate should settle the matter."Elliot spoke formally, without emotion."I won't believe a word Lauren Sullivan says or a word from anyone she sends," Jensen said."That's your choice. Miss Sullivan’s will states clearly that her entire estate goes to you without conditions. If you have any questions, I'll answer them.""Show Mr. James out," Jensen said.The room fell tense.Liam quickly stepped forward. "Mr. James, please come w

Everyone fell silent.Jensen gave the young officer a frighteningly cold look."It rained heavily that day," the officer continued. "Small landslides began around two in the afternoon, and the warnings spread across social media within half an hour. “Mrs. Shaw was staying on the western outskirts. She couldn't have been unaware of the road conditions. “That suggests she had something important enough to leave the house for."[Tomorrow at three. I'll see you at the courthouse.]Lauren’s hoarse voice seemed to sound in Jensen’s ears again.What was he doing at the time?He was dismissing her.He thought she was playing another game."As for what made Mrs. Shaw drive through a storm like that," the officer said, "I think you know best, Mr. Shaw.""That's enough," someone behind him warned."Keep searching," Jensen ordered."Mr. Shaw... We collected the wreckage and took it to the storage yard. Miss Young organized a search for Mrs. Shaw’s body three days ago, but they found nothing. I'

Liam had no words.Jensen clung to the belief that Lauren was alive with a stubbornness no one could understand.No one knew how to persuade him otherwise."Burn Lauren’s house on the western outskirts," Jensen said.Lauren was ruthless with herself. She left herself nothing and handed the Sullivan family fortune to him.At the same time, she gave him nothing he could use against her.Didn't she love that house?Didn't she say it held the only happy memories she had left?He would burn it down.Then he would see whether Lauren could stay hidden and keep up her act.Liam tensed. "Sir, that house belongs to Miss Sullivan. You can't just—""Do it now," Jensen said coldly.Liam stared at him in shock.For a moment, he thought Lauren’s death drove Jensen out of his mind.But Jensen seemed to find a new way to reach her. A faint smile touched his lips. "No. It's too late tonight. Lauren wouldn't see it or get back in time. Arrange everything. I'll go myself at three tomorrow afternoon.""