REINVESTIGATE


    SEBASTIAN’S POV


    “Mr. Kim, I want you to arrange a car to take me to the airport, right now!” I ordered the manager of the


    hotel as I stood at the entrance of the restaurant, unaware that Brylee was already standing next to me.


    “Arrange a car to the airport?” She inquired while frowning in apparent bewilderment. “You’re leaving


    without informing me…?”


    “Yeah…” I nodded as I walked past her and stepped inside the restaurant. “That’s why I’m here to


    inform you and Jake…”


    ‘But why?” she asked as she followed behind me.


    “Why?” I made a halt and turned to look at her with my brows furrowed. “Didn’t you insist that you didn’t


    want to continue this


    vacation any longer? Well, your wish is mymand, my dear. We’re going home…”


    “But…”


    “Wait a minute!” At that moment, Jake suddenly appeared and it seemed as though he also heard


    about me leaving the ind as soon as possible. “We haven’t given this location a proper check just


    yet! How can you leave so soon?”


    He’s right. The analysis of the oue of our work trip has not even gotten off the ground yet. But I


    have no doubt that he can do it on his own. “I’m going to put all of my trust in you, bro. Just give me


    some updates. Good luck!” I gave him a tap on the shoulder, and he was rendered speechless as I


    turned to leave the restaurant.


    “Seb…” Brylee, following closely behind me, called out. “Would it be possible to put off our departure


    until the day after tomorrow? I


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    mean… I can’t possibly make the most of my time here in just one day. I still want to enjoy my stay


    here!”


    “Why?” I asked, my eyes now full of curiosity. Jake might’ve told her that Celine had already left the


    ind. Why did she suddenly change


    her mind?


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    “Because… Uh… Can’t I change my mind?” she eximed as we stepped inside the elevator.


    “Well, I have already booked a flight heading back to New York…” I responded. “Now, if you want to


    stay here for a while longer, you have my permission to do so. Just make sure that you’re not going to


    stop me from leaving…”


    The elevator stopped at the floor where my room was, and I stepped


    out while Brylee continued to follow and rant behind me.


    I turned to face her and she looked down, stopping in her tracks. “Are youing home with me?” I


    inquired, and she responded with a nod. “Then you should pack your things right away. We’ll be on our


    way out in the next five minutes.”


    “Five minutes?” her eyes widened as she stared at me and when I said ‘move’! She hurriedly dashed


    towards her room, and mmed the door behind her with a resounding bang.


    I couldn’t help but cra ck a grin as I entered the room just beside hers.


    I can’t stand it when Brylee acts as though she’s all sweet and all. After having that serious


    conversation with Celine on the ind, I have no idea why every action and every word that Brylee


    does caused me to feel repulsed by her.


    As soon as I closed the door behind me, I reached into the pocket of my pants and pulled out my


    phone, dialing Jason’s number. I locked the door, walked over to the ss window and waited for my


    secretary to pick up his phone.


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    “Hello there, Mr. Anderson?” he answered on the fourth ring.


    “I need you to find out everything there is to know about the young male model in the video…” I told


    him.


    “Young male model?” he repeated. “You mean to say… the video of Brylee’s sister having…”:


    “Yeah, that’s it, Jason!” I groaned, cutting him off. “Find out who really is the girl in that video and


    reinvestigate Celine!”


    “Reinvestigate…?”


    “Jason!” I gritted my teeth in annoyance. “Why do you have to repeat all of my orders?”


    “I just don’t understand, Sir. Is there an error in the information about Celine that I recently provided to


    you? I mean, it was all urate! Why do I have to do it again?”


    “I don’t want you to question everything that I order!” I yelled. “Just do as I say!”


    “Y-yes, Sir…” he stammered, and I heaved a sigh before disco ting


    the call.


    I stuffed the phone into my pocket before beginning to pack th of my belongings.


    CELINE’S POV


    I arrived in New York at twenty-one minutes past eight in the evening, and I immediately called a taxi to


    take me to the Angelwood Hospital. There was no time for me to rx and rest. I have to see Jenny as


    soon as possible.


    My hands were shaking as I settled in the passenger seat, praying


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    that Jenny would be alright. When the car pulled up in front of the hospital, I fished out some money


    from my wallet and gave it to the driver without asking for the change. I hurriedly stepped out of the car


    and dashed towards the information desk.


    “Miss, may I know what my friend Jenny Hudson’s room number—”


    “Celine…?” a man called me from behind and when I turned around, I saw a young man, though still


    older than me, looking at me as if he had known me for a very long time. “I’m ke…”


    “ke…?” At this point, I know I am face to face with the real ke, not the fake one. “Where’s Jenny?


    How is she?”


    As we made our way down the corridor, ke’s anxious expression remained unchanged and he


    gazed nkly ahead of us. “She recently underwent surgery, but she hasn’t woken up yet…”


    My heart ski pped a beat as I followed him and we stopped in front of the operating room. “Can you tell


    me what really happened?”


    While ke stayed standing and looked through the ss door, checking to see whether he could see


    Jenny from the outside I sat down in the area designated for people who were waiting.


    “Because today marks our third month together as a couple, we decided to celebrate by going out on a


    date this morning…” ke started as he sat beside me. “We were waiting for a taxi to arrive, when a


    drunk driver lost control of his car and ran into Jenny by


    ident…”


    After ke had recounted the situation to me, he then took out his phone, scrolled through it, and then


    showed me a picture of the person who had hit Jenny.


    “He exited his car and took a check on Jenny. I thought that he would help me with taking Jenny to the


    hospital; but, all he did was throw money in my face and then go. He’s so heartless, Celine… I can’t


    believe that there are people like him who exist in this world.”


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    I was at a loss for words as I stared at the photo of the man who had just hit my friend. He’s no other


    than my father, Julio Lauren. I was so focused on keeping a firm hold on ke’s phone that I tightened


    my fists. He’s going to pay for this!


    I hit the send button to my number and gave the phone back to ke after I received the picture.


    “I’m sorry ke, but I have to leave for now…” I stated. “Please give me a call as soon as possible


    once Jenny wakes up…”


    After taking a few moments topose myself, I stood up from my seat, but before I could proceed,


    ke started talking. “Where are you going?”


    “I’m going to talk to the person responsible for hurting Jenny…” I responded as I looked down at him.


    “Y-you know who the driver is?” he asked in curiosity.


    “Yes, ke…” I sighed deeply. “He’s my father…”


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