Chapter 52


    Seeing that Xavier had already gone inside the dining room, Arthur quickly followed close behind. After


    all, this was an opportunity he wouldn''t let go of so easily, not even if Emmett didn''t appreciate his


    appearance. A polite smile grazed his lips as he bowed his head in agreement. "Me too."


    Arthur didn''t even wait for the others to say anything more as he took his seat at the dining table. The


    two men quickly sat together, eyeing the dishes being ted in front of them. Although they may look


    ''simple'', they were way better than those being served at the restaurants they had always eaten every


    day of the week!


    Now, only Emmett was left standing by the doorway. A dark expression appeared on his looks, and he


    still made no move toe inside.


    Alyssa blinked.


    What was wrong with him?


    Seeing that the two men still made no ns of leaving, he didn''t have any other choice on this matter.


    After a minute, Emmett finally walked into the dining room and sat at the table. His expression


    remained impassive as he stared at the nk space ahead of him.


    She cleared her throat, unsure of what to say. "I''ll get two more bowls for the both of you."


    Just as she was about to leave, Emmett suddenly kicked the two men opposite him. He gritted his teeth


    and looked coldly at the two men. "Don''t you know how to get your own bowls? You guys have a pair of


    legs, don''t you?"


    She was already giving them food. There wasn''t any need to tire his wife out by asking her to fetch


    them some bowls and utensils! If they really wanted someone to cook and serve them during their free


    time, then perhaps they should get their own wives rather than hound around his woman.


    Seeing his dark features, Xavier and Arthur immediately went to the kitchen to get their bowls.


    Alyssa was stunned at how the two men had obediently followed. Even if they weren''t as rich as the


    Lawrence family, they were certainly prestigious when it came to their professions. She couldn''t really


    tell why they''d follow “Justin” around, especially since they weren''t talking with the Young Master of the


    Lawrence family.


    She eyed the man wearily, unsure of what to say.


    Since the two had already gone up to get their bowls, she had no choice but to sit back down and wait


    for them.


    They have already seated all around her. But just as she was about to eat herself, she heard the crisp


    sound of chopsticks hitting against each other.


    When she looked up, she saw that the three men were fighting over the dishes. Justin''s actions were


    more excessive than usual. Every time Xavier went to pick up a piece, he''d poke him with his


    chopsticks, taking whatever he was taking. The same was done to Arthur.


    Alyssa quietly ate, staring at the utensil battle that was happening right before her. Although they were


    three of the richest men in the city, she didn''t regard them that way. All she could see were three kids


    trying to get a bite of the pork in front of them.


    It was Arthur who first felt her gaze. He rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. "I haven''t been home


    for three years. It''s been a long time since I''ve eaten any home-cooked food."


    Xavier soon followed, "The Company has been busy, so I''ve only eaten takeout everyday."


    "Don''t listen to any of their nonsense." Emmett intercepted, shooting them a re.


    Upon seeing his dark expression, Xavier and Arthur lowered their heads and concentrated on their


    meals. None of them bothered to look at them.


    Alyssa frowned as he was bullying his two friends.


    She nudged Justin lightly with her elbow. When she saw him turn around to look at her, she stated,


    "Since you''re the one who wants them to stay for dinner, then you shouldn''t be like this."


    Her gaze softened as she turned to the other two men. "Have a good meal."


    When did he say that he wanted to keep them for dinner?


    A cold smile appeared on his lips as he looked at his two ''friends''. His voice was so icy that it could


    freeze almost anyone in the room. “Why don''t you eat more?"


    Alyssa’s hands trembled slightly. There was just something about the atmosphere around them that


    seemed to be filled with tension. Although Xavier and Arthur seemed to be good-natured, Justin didn''t


    seem to be in the best of moods.


    Suddenly feeling ufortable, she quickly finished her meal and headed to the living room.


    They''re just too impossible to understand.


    The moment Alyssa had left, the atmosphere in the dining room turned harmonious.


    "So, what''s going on with Alyssa?" Xavier finally breathed out, grabbing the opportunity to get all the


    information he needed to know. Although he was aware that Emmett needed awyer, he still wasn''t


    informed as to why.


    Emmett stayed silent.


    Seeing this, Xavier made a zipper movement before keeping quiet.


    Arthur was actually a steady person. After working with Xavier for a long time, he was asionally


    quite lively when he needed to be. However, when it came to cases and business, he returned to his


    more serious self.


    Although he stayed for the dinner, he also had other things that he needed to do.


    "There was a problem with the share transfer contract Jason had given Alyssa in the first transaction.


    It''s a very low-level loophole. I bet he didn''t think that Alyssa would bring her ownwyer." Arthur said


    while shaking his head in disgust.


    Emmett sneered. "Jason has a good n, but he seems to have underestimated his own daughter. If


    she enters Moore Group, she definitely wouldn''t make it easy for them. Sooner orter, they''ll bring Old


    Master Moore back to take charge of the situation."


    Not long after he and his mother had been kidnapped and rescued, the Lawrence and Moore family


    began their engagements with one another. Old Master Moore also retired from his position as


    chairman and went overseas. It was all too easy for them.


    In terms of family background, even if Lawrence was ''rumored'' to be disfigured and lost the ability as a


    man, the Moores still had no right to made a marriage proposal with him.


    The engagement was far too coincidental, and the matter was far too abnormal as well. He suspected


    that these things had something to do with his mother''s kidnapping fifteen years ago. That was really


    the only reason why he had agreed to the proposed engagement.


    He had nned to use Skr as his entry point to investigate the Moore family.


    However, he didn''t expect that Alyssa to rece his sister. He also didn''t expect her to hide such a dark


    secret and was actually a little smart herself. Although a twist, he could still use it ording to his own


    favor. He leaned back against his seat.


    There was a trace of helplessness in his eyes.


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    Although she was different, there was a sense of familiarity around her. His eyes zed over the


    leftover dishes. She had cooked the same food as what his mother had used to prepare for him, and he


    couldn''t help but let his heart soften.


    Xavier knocked on the table a few times, attracting his attention. "Why don''t you just invite Old Master


    Moore back directly?"


    "That would just alert the enemy." Emmett said as he took a sip from his ss. "Do you remember how


    suddenly he retired abroad? Something must have happened. Fifteen years had already passed since


    it happened, so we shouldn''t rush things."


    And if hees back? What would you do? Xavier wanted to ask, but he didn''t bother.


    After all, he knew for a fact that Emmett wouldn''t let those perpetrators go too easily.


    He suspected that the Lawrence family was behind the kidnapping. Although he couldn''t say for certain


    of their involvement, he had gathered a lot of clues for him toe to this conclusion.


    He gripped his ss tightly before cing it back on the table. Things were just getting started.


    …


    Monday.


    Alyssa was going to work at Moore Group. It was her first day today.


    She honestly didn''t care what position Jason had arranged for her. Besides, she already had the


    shares, so there was nothing to be afraid of.


    A smirked as she nced at all the baggy clothing she had in her closet. Since she was no longer


    keeping up with her dense and ugly disguise, she didn''t need to y the part with her clothes as well.


    How could a girl not love to dress up.


    Hazel made sure to buy a lot for her.


    In all honesty, Hazel''s family background wasn''t bad. In fact, her family was even richer than the Moore


    family in terms of intangible assets.


    When Hazel was in high school, she was actually the school bully. While there were plenty of students


    who followed behind her, there were also many people who had hated her. Most of them were women.


    And as they all know, when girls take care of their own gender, they''d usually use more malicious acts.


    They had taken advantage of her istion by capturing her and taking her to an abandoned school


    building. They bullied her and even strip her clothes up so that they''d take pictures.


    Alyssa went to feed the stray cats during this time. When she heard the noise, she picked up a rusty


    knife from the gardener''s toolbox and went over into the building. Half her face was shadowed over,


    making her look like a ghost. "How about I do the same to you? A fool won’t be imprisoned if he kills a


    person.”


    The girls were so terrified that they ran away.


    After that, they became good friends.


    Alyssa picked up a red coat from her closet and coupled with a ck sweater. She nced at the


    mirror as she woke her ck ts. The nervous, teeth-chattering woman who had lived a life under the


    shadows was gone. Now, her true self was finally revealed.


    She grabbed her bag and went downstairs. She saw “Justin” reading a newspaper. His other hand was


    wrapped around a cup of coffee.


    Hearing the unfamiliar footsteps, he looked up to see her. The red coat she had on made her skin look


    even creamier underneath. It showcased her bright eyes and emphasized her equally red lips. Her long


    ck hair cascaded down her back in waves, simr to a waterfall.


    The coat was just an inch above her knees, revealing her slender legs.


    She was beautiful.


    Emmett stared at her for a few seconds, and his eyes slowly narrowed. "If you n on flirting and


    hooking up with another man while cousin isn''t around, then I suggest you go drop it."


    There was bitternessced in his tone. It was as if he was stating a fact rather than joking.


    However, that wasn''t enough to ruin her mood.


    Alyssa walked over and red at him, her eyes filled with contempt. "The only one I will hook up with is


    Emmett. You shouldn''t really think that ill of others. Unlike you, I don''t have any ulterior motives."


    As soon as the first sentence slipped past her lips, Emmett''s hands trembled almost immediately. The


    coffee from his cup spilled over, drenching the upper fabric of his suit. A certain flush grazed the sides


    of his face.