Chapter 42


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    "After the Yan Family was destroyed , Zhang Family right away took over all the business


    establishments it owned."


    Veronica raised an eyebrow. She wasfortably sitting on her swivel chair listening to Zero''s


    report.


    "Zhang Family, huh," an evil glint passed in her eyes.


    "Yesdy. Zhang Family was the family of origin of the Yan matriarch, Cristina Zhang. Although the


    Yans were destroyed and she and the patriarch Norverto Yan along with first family branch members


    suddenly vanished and at the same time, their businesses plummeted, the Co''s suddenly emerged


    from its low profile status and saved the business establishment from total destruction."


    "Who was the current patriarch of the family?"


    "The eldest son of the previous patriarch,dy. Arthur Zhang, Cristina Zhang''s older brother." "Did


    you find the rest of the family branch of the Yan Family?"


    "Yesdy. Although the second and third branch families changed their family name to Lopez, I


    was able to still locate them. The fourth and the rest were against that idea and decided to move to the


    rural areas and live ordinary lives."


    Veronicanguidly tapped her long, sophisticated nails on her Edwardian walnut antique desk. The


    woman is a big fan of wood antiques. From her British Chesterfield swivel chair to her filing cabs.


    Although a lover of antiques, Veronica also is fond of a minimalism and warm ambiance so she


    had her office painted with an all white from the roof to the wall which sheplimented with white oak


    hardwood flooring. "Were you able to get information?"


    "It''s still the same information that we already have,dy. That the Yan''s first branch family just


    vanished like a smoke and the force who was behind is so powerful and strong that no media outlets


    even reported about it. Although it created noise from the people of City I but considering Norverto


    Yan''s reputation with public governance, the people moved on with the thought that they''re better off


    that family. It''s also the same with high society. The disappearance of the Yan family''s first branch


    created buzzes for a few days but eventually, elites shrugged off their shoulders about it."


    "Click", Veronica clicked her tongue, "As expected from the unbothered elites." She said with a


    smile, "Or should I say, voracious high society."


    Her sparkling eyes dimmed when she remembered how she and her family were victimized by it.


    The high society may seem to be the high end ce for the fab, mourous and sessful


    people but Veronica knew better than just its sparkle and dazzle facade.


    "Leave the rest of the report to me. I''ll go through themter."


    Zero then proceeded to put all the files in his hands to Veronica''s desk. He bowed and was about


    to go out of hisdy''s office when she stopped him.


    "By the way, you haven''t made a report yet regarding what I asked you a few weeks ago."


    "I will send itter,dy." Seeing as Zero''s face remained stoic despite the fact that the report being


    asked was about his own origin, Veronica crossed her arms on her chest. Her face softened as she


    started with a motherly tone, "When do you n on meeting your parents...or of course, first to


    introduce yourself?"


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    "I don''t have any n, mydy", Zero answered right away without a hint of emotion. But the fast


    shes of emotion as she mentioned about his parents didn''t skip Veronica''s sight.


    "Is that what you wanted?" Veronica asked casually while observing her most loyal subordinate.


    "Yes", Zero answered in a rxed manner.


    Realizing Zero''s avoiding the topic with his origin, Veronica dismissed him out. ''Poor child'', she


    thought. Having to live and survive the sickening underworld for most of his childhood until she


    discovered him in histe teenage years.


    To investigate his family and now knowing them might after all, put him in the state of emotional


    crisis.


    It''s true that his ruthless life and experienced in the underworld might have changed and even


    made him very different from that of a normal young man, but Veronica knew very well that as long as


    one lives, there still exist a tiny speck of human emotions that she hope could save her adopted son,


    sh loyal subordinate someday.


    Veronica could only hope.