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Cynthia’s pupils constricted suddenly. She grabbed Luke by the collar again. “What did you say? Explain it to me clearly!”
Luke trembled, his voice quivering. “That day, just five minutes after you entered the hotel, Silas went out. He was cursing and saying he had to meet someone, and he told me to keep an eye on you in the room.
“But when I got up there, you were already gone. I couldn’t find you no matter how hard I looked.
“The even stranger thing is, after Silas left, he never contacted us again.
Luke shivered as if a chilling thought had just crossed his mind. Two days later, Silas’s body was found in the reservoir. I was at the scene; he was already dead.”
Luke, thinking of Cynthia’s terrifying skills from earlier, suddenly pointed at her. “It was you, wasn’t it? You and Lilian, conspired to kill him, didn’t you?”
At the mention of Lilian’s name, Cynthia’s eyes darkened even further. “Lilian, why is it Lihan?”
Luke seemed to think of something but didn’t dare to say it. If Silas really was killed by Lilian, she might kill me to silence me too, he thought.
Fear filled Luke’s eyes. Suddenly, he grabbed a handful of sand from a nearby pile and threw it at Cynthia’s face. Then, he turned and ran.
Cynthia reacted quickly and started to chase after him. But the alleyway led to a river. Without hesitation, Luke jumped into the water and swam frantically toward the other side. Cynthia stopped chasing him.
Now that I know his name, it won’t be hard to find him again, Cynthia thought.
On her way back, Cynthia was deep in thought, What did Luke nean? He said she wasn’t assaulted, that Silas left in less than five minutes, and then he was found dead two days later.
He also said everything was related to Lilian Why does this not match what Lilian said? What is the truth? And why did the hospital report show that she was assaulted?
‘If it wasn’t an assault, then what exactly happened?‘ Cynthia didn’t know. She was desperate to find out the truth. So, over the past few days, Cynthia had been frantically gathering information about the guy called Luke.
Cynthia knew everything about him. A thug with some connections who extorted and blackmailed people. He gambled all the money away in underground casinos, once even losing 6 million dollars in a single night.
Moreover, Cynthia uncovered a huge secret: the 6 million dollars was linked to Shirley. Tracing the money through several accounts, she found that it ultimately came from Shirley, around the same time Shirley sold her shares.
In fact, those 6 million dollars had originally come from Cynthia She had accidentally seen Shirley consulting a lawyer about selling her shares.
Cynthia suspected that Shirley wanted to sell the 20% shares given to her by Justin, in the end, Cynthia set up a shell company and bought the shares, which were worth 6 million dollars, from Shirley for just 300 million dollars.
Now, Cynthia actually held 40% of the company’s shares, making her the largest shareholder. But at the time, Cynthia hadn’t questioned why Shirley was selling her shares.
Later, when Shirley’s actions were exposed and she was confronted by Justin and Selena, Shirley claimed she had lost all the money gambling. This almost gave Justin a heart attack.
Cynthia immediately sensed something was off. It wasn’t that she had lost the money gambling. Instead, she had given all
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the money to Luke, who had lost it all at the casino.
Cynthia just couldn’t understand it. She thought. With Shirley’s miserly nature, how could she willingly give all her money to a thug like Luke? There must be some kind of leverage that Luke had over her, which led to the extortion!
The bald man’s real name was Luke Janssen, everyone called him Luke. Cynthia had been searching for Luke for three days, but he was hiding well, and she hadn’t been able to find him.
Cynthia started to feel anxious. Jonathan also noticed that something was off with Cynthia. Her sleep quality had deteriorated, and she was having nightmares every night. When he asked her about it, Cynthia didn’t want to talk, insisting that she could handle it herself.
Jonathan decided to have Claude investigate what had happened to her three days ago.
However, there was one thing that brought some joy in these days. Cynthia’s driving license had been reissued. It was delivered by a special courier from Betrico. All her information had been transferred to Betrico.
Jonathan handed the driving license to Cynthia. “We can get our marriage certificate now. You’re not going to lose me again in this lifetime.”
When Cynthia took the driving license, she glanced at him. “When did I ever lose you?”
Jonathan, seeming a bit miffed, touched his blue earring. “You just forgot, that’s all.”
Cynthia didn’t bother to argue. She opened the driving license and carefully traced the new names, a rare smile tugging at the corners of her mouth. This was the first time Jonathan had seen her smile in days.
Jonathan sat down next to her. “Tomorrow is Friday, the last day of the month. Let’s get our marriage certificate.”
Jonathan added, “And it’s our third anniversary together
Cynthia remembered. The first time she met Jonathan at the Dark Horse Club was on the last day of October.
Cynthia nodded. “Okay, let’s go get our marriage certificate tomorrow.”
Jonathan was thrilled that Cynthia agreed so readily. Overjoyed, he swept her up into his arms and spun her around. Cynthia, caught up in Jonathan’s happiness, momentarily forgot about the troubles of the past few days
The next day, Jonathan woke up early. By the time Cynthia got out of bed, he was already fully dressed, standing in front of the full–length mirror.
He was wearing a white shirt, and his hair was meticulously styled. With his incredibly handsome face, he looked like a prince straight out of a manga.
Even Cynthia was momentarily captivated by the sight. Seeing that she was awake, Jonathan quickly turned around and cagerly brought her slippers. “Honey, please put on your shoes.
Cynthia got up, and Jonathan gently held her arm. “Honey, be careful”
Cynthia headed to the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face. Jonathan had already squeezed toothpaste onto her toothbrush and laid out a towel for her.
Cynthia wasn’t used to its doting and tried to shoo him out. “Joithan, I need to take a shower.”
Tll help you,” he offered with a mischievous grin
Jonathan, can you be normal, please? Cynthia asked, exasperated.
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Jonathan suddenly flashed a charming smile. Today we’re getting our marriage certificate. I just don’t want you to change your mind, so I’m being extra attentive.”
Cynthia sighed, rolling her eyes.““I won’t change my mind, I won’t. Now, get out!”
“Okay, honey,” Jonathan said, obediently closing the door behind him.
On the way to the City Hall, Jonathan was in an exceptionally good mood. Cynthia was also feeling quite pleasant. Today was a day that would change the trajectory of her life.
They hadn’t told anyone. It was as if it was a very ordinary matter. Upon arriving at the City Hall, there were already people waiting for them specifically
They went through all the procedures step by step. After taking photos and getting the stamps, they finally had the marriage certificate in hand. Stepping out of the City Hall, Jonathan finally let out a sigh of relief
Cynthia looked at the marriage certificate in Jonathan’s hand. “Let me see.”
Jonathan suddenly pulled the marriage certificate into his chest. “No way, from today on, it stays with me, and you’re not allowed to touch it.”
Cynthia was surprised. “Why?”
“Because you need the marriage certificate to get a divorce, and I’m not giving you any chance to do that,” he said with a
smirk
He’s already thinking about divorce, right after we got married? What’s wrong with him? Cynthia thought. She made a move to snatch the marriage certificate, and soon they were playfully wrestling at the entrance of City Hall
Using his height to his advantage, Jonathan held the certificate high above her reach. No matter how hard Cynthia tried, she couldn’t grab them. In the midst of their playfultussle, she almost bumped into a pregnant woman.
Cynthia was about to apologize, but her expression froze. It was Lilian–more specifically, Lilian and Filip. And in their hands, they also held the marriage certificate.
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