Chapter 223


    However, all those had happened so long ago, even Frederick was unable to remember clearly


    what happened before Danica left, except for the important contract that went missing.


    In that instant, Frederick''s mind was buzzing.


    He subconsciously stretched out his hand but Danica backed away as she cried, trying to avoid


    him. She was trembling all over. The next second, she turned and ran back to her car.


    Frederick stood there for a long time as if his legs were stuck to the ground.


    Going back to his car, Frederick took out a cigarette and lit it up. His hand was slightly shaking as


    well. At this moment, his phone rang. It was Chet who called to report what happened with Mr.


    Andrews.


    "Okay, I get it!" Frederick couldn''t concentrate at all; his mind was already elsewhere.


    "Frederick, are you okay? You sound unenergetic. Is something wrong?"


    "I''m okay! Just a little tired," Frederick replied.


    They talked for a while before Chet drove over and returned his briefcase. Two of them stood by the


    lake and looked at the view for a while. Then, Frederick started to exin what happened to


    Danica.


    The sudden truth was pressing on Frederick. It suffocated him. But after telling Chet, he actually felt


    relieved.


    Chet was also surprised. Momentster, he asked, "Frederick, do you believe what she told you?"


    Chet''s words suddenly made Frederick wide awake. Frederick was stunned for two seconds before


    realizing that he never suspected Danica''s stories!


    What did Chet mean?


    "Frederick, I was just asking! After all, it has been six years. Even if you wanted to investigate the


    truth, most of the things have changed and it''s hard to trace back anything that happened so long


    ago! It''s not that I''m cold-hearted, I feel sorry for what happened to her too but there''s just no proof


    that what she said is the truth. I was the one who was in charge of the contract with East Valiant


    Commerce. That was our effort for half a year! We were so cautious back then. How could outsiders


    have the opportunity to steal it from us? She''s a person who will turn her back on you at a critical


    time. With all due respect, I have doubts about her personality." Moreover, in Chet''s opinion,


    Frederick and Danica were sticking together like glue back then. If something really happened to


    her, Frederick would have apanied her instead of abandoning her. Danica knew Frederick so


    well. It seemed impossible for her to leave Frederick''s side quietly.


    It was a critical time back then. Yet, she chose to take the contract away and left Frederick. It didn''t


    seem something that someone who sought death would do.


    But, it was already six years ago, Chet couldn''t remember clearly which incident happened first. He


    couldn''t jump to a conclusion yet.


    Unless the contract was stolen first, then there was a possibility that she''s lying!


    Later, when she came back to Casterwich City, Chet already had a bad impression of her.


    In that instant, Frederick seemed to have recovered from his confusion thanks to Chet. Chet had a


    keen sense of perspectives and his intuition had always been very reliable over the years. Their


    minds were still as synchronous as before.


    Looking at Danica''s reaction, Frederick believed that she was telling the truth. Nevertheless, when


    what happened at dinner shed across his mind, Frederick started to suspect that Danica might


    have another motive behind her actions.


    Did she want to make Frederick feel sorry?


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    Why did Danica not mention it when Frederick tried to break up with her during their reunion?


    What was her reason for telling Frederick at present? Was it because of what happened at dinner?


    Or was it part of her n?


    For a while, Frederick felt unfamiliar with the woman he had loved for years and missed dearly.


    What was Danica''s motive for choosing to return at this time? Was she doing this for the Randolph


    Group?


    Deep down, Frederick hoped that he was wrong.


    He hoped that Danica was telling the truth and that she came back just because she wanted to. It


    was a better thought. He refused to believe that Danica was doing all these for her gain!


    After all, some of Frederick''s happy moments in his life were with Danica.


    Even if it was over between them, Frederick still hoped that she remained the same girl he once


    loved!


    "Frederick, do you want me to investigate what happened back then? To be honest, I didn''t want to


    either. After all, it''s been six years. Now... you''re doing great with Miss nchard as well."


    Returning to his senses, Frederick gave Chet a sidelong nce. "If you''re toozy to investigate,


    just tell me! You don''t need to give so many excuses! You want to make up for what you did to


    Alicia, right?"


    Chet was actually saying something nice about Alicia. It was unlike him!


    After all, they had been partners for more than a decade. Compared with Carson and his friends,


    Chet had a deeper bond with Frederick. After all, they had worked together to ovee difficulties


    and expanded their business.


    "Heh."


    Frederick saw through Chet''s thoughts, making him scratch his head shyly.


    "It was an ident! I went to apologize that day but I didn''t expect... She didn''t scold me at all but


    sheforted me. I was really touched!"


    After all, Chet saw what happened in the detention center with his own eyes. What Alicia


    experienced was so miserable! But, she didn''t me Chet at all. She was such a broad-minded


    woman.


    If it were an average person who got hurt, Chet would have been sued for sure. Moreover, he felt


    that she should be really running short on money as she was rushing for work!


    Chet didn''t meet her much but every time they met, Alicia never made him feel revolted at all.


    Frederick actually agreed with Chet. "Well, she is indeed a kind and generous woman!"


    After a conversation with Chet, Frederick finally calmed down.


    "The past doesn''t matter anymore. After all, you can''t change anything. Skip the investigation. But,


    do help me keep an eye on Danica. Hopefully, she won''t let me down. Now, I have to go back and


    pick Alicia up. Today is a bad day for me!" Frederick said.


    Frederick offended three women in the same night. He really was a loser!


    When Frederick reached Mrs. Clements'' home, he found out that Alicia had already gone home


    after receiving a call.


    Inevitably, he was reprimanded by Mrs.


    Clements again. He barely escaped after he promised that he will be loyal from then on.


    When he got home, he saw that Alicia had changed into her pajamas and was sitting at the


    computer desk working on some documents.


    Seeing that she was busy with work, Frederick chose not to distract her. Hence, he went to the


    bathroom to take a shower, cleaning himself up.


    After he was done, he saw that theputer was turned off and Alicia was sitting on the sofa with


    an oversized bear in her arms. With her obviously- sad face disyed, he knew that she was


    gloomy.


    He sat next to her and put his hand on her waist. "Are you mad? Getting jealous again?"


    "Hmph!" Turning her head angrily, Alicia buried her face in the bear while rubbing it.


    "Of course I''m mad! Can''t you tell from my face?" Alicia thought.


    However, it seemed to be a little over for her to get mad for this matter. After all, everyone has a


    past. Although Frederick''s performance that night was not remarkable, he still managed to handle it


    well.


    Regardless of how close they were in the past or what their rtionship was currently,


    Alicia didn''t want to mess up the current rtionship she had.