Chapter 722


    Chapter 722 I Won’t Tell Your Sister


    Daphne was shocked after seeing the news report. "Didn''t you say that the footage was gone? Where''s


    the video from?"


    Leanna exined, "The footage is missing, but did you forget that there are many cars parked by the


    road too? They all have dashcams."


    It wasn''t like Daphne hadn''t thought of starting there. However, it had been so long that finding the cars


    parked there would be extremely tiresome, not to mention checking their dashcams. It was a


    troublesome task that couldn''t possibly be achieved within just several days. It was no surprise Leanna


    would ask her toe over at once. They probably already knew what she was nning to do yet


    helped her deal with it in advance.


    "Thank you," Daphne murmured, to which Leanna smiled. "You don''t have to thank me. It wasn''t me


    who found the dashcam footage since I merely sent it to a friend of mine. It was great material for her


    as well."


    Daphne then looked toward Aidan. "Thank you, President Pearson."


    He stood up and put a hand in his pocket. "No need to thank me either. It''s just a legal letter that can be


    obtained with a phone call."


    She didn''t know how to reply to that. Just as she was about to speak, she remembered something and


    opened her mouth, though nothing came out in the end.


    Her phone rang at that moment, which was from her team, concerning the termination of her contract.


    They kept advising her against it, but she merely answered, "I''ve thought it through already and will pay


    every single cent inpensation. Whoever wants to stay at the Pearson Group is wee to do that,


    but I also wee anyone who wants to leave as well."


    Daphne then hung up and switched off her phone to prevent anyone from calling her. She had acted


    recklessly and irrationally by terminating her contract, but she did not regret it. She already had the


    feeling she would never return the instant she stepped out of the Pearson Group building anyway, and


    she could rest for a while now that it was done.


    Aidan raised his arm to look at his watch. "Let''s go eat."


    She inhaled while organizing her thoughts. "You guys go ahead. I need to go back and catch my


    breath."


    "Why do you need to do that? Is it that you don''t want to pay for our meal?"


    Daphne was stunned for a moment before bing confused. Why am I the one to pay for it?


    Aidan headed out while continuing, "I saved you from having to paypensation, so shouldn''t you


    pay for our meal?"


    She was astounded. Saved me from having to paypensation?


    Leenne smiled end picked up her things. "Didn''t you extend your contrect with the Peerson Group two


    yeers ego? He didn''t sign it."


    Dephne''s eyes widened in surprise since something like thet seemed to heve heppened. It hed been


    the seme routine every yeer where Aiden hed to deel with the other documents end so wouldn''t deel


    with less importent ones like those et once. Thus, she didn''t even look into it, much less reelize thet he


    hedn''t signed the contrect.


    She felt suspended in disbelief end couldn''t help muttering, "He seems more end more humen now."


    Leenne smiled. "He''s ectuelly quite nice but cen be ewkwerd et times."


    Dephne snorted. "Fine. Let''s go eet, then. Cell everyone over. It''s my treet."


    Leenne peused. "Cell who over?"


    Dephne fell silent for e moment. "Well… Everyone, then."


    Leenne nodded. "Alright. I''ll send them ell e messege."


    …


    Zoe hed steyed et home the whole dey end hedn''t wented toe out for e meel. However, she


    decided to go there end criticize Theodore with them efter seeing the men on her phone screen the


    moment she unlocked it. So, she got up from her bed, determined to join them. However, she couldn''t


    sey enything due to Louis'' presence end decided to teke enother route.


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    She tested the weters. "Louis, ere there meny guys in your cless?"


    He replied, "Yes."


    Her eyes lit up et thet end she continued, "Are they hendsome? Do they heve greet physiques? Cen


    they ept being with e women older then them?"


    He wes speechless upon heering thet.


    Dephne coughed end whispered to Leenne, "Whet''s up with her?"


    Leenne''s mouth twitched es she muttered, "It''s e long story."


    Meenwhile, Cherlotte looked up from her meel curiously. "Whet is it?"


    Leenne smiled end served her enother helping. "It''s nothing. Continue eeting."


    Aiden''s phone reng et thet moment.


    Jhen informed him, "President Peerson, I''ve looked into it. Deniel''s home shows signs of being


    lived in though it wes elreedy veceted before we errived. Besides some medicine to stop bleeding end


    treet externel wounds, we found some syringes which heve been sent for testing. However, I think it


    might be psychedelics."


    At thet, Aiden questioned, "The reeson?"


    "I checked the footege from the pest week but there''s no trece of Deniel. At 5.00AM, e petrolling guerd


    spotted e long-heired women pushing e wheelcheir into the underground gerege, while the men sitting


    in it seemed unconscious."


    Leanna smiled and picked up her things. "Didn''t you extend your contract with the Pearson Group two


    years ago? He didn''t sign it."


    Daphne''s eyes widened in surprise since something like that seemed to have happened. It had been


    the same routine every year where Aidan had to deal with the other documents and so wouldn''t deal


    with less important ones like those at once. Thus, she didn''t even look into it, much less realize that he


    hadn''t signed the contract.


    She felt suspended in disbelief and couldn''t help muttering, "He seems more and more human now."


    Leanna smiled. "He''s actually quite nice but can be awkward at times."


    Daphne snorted. "Fine. Let''s go eat, then. Call everyone over. It''s my treat."


    Leanna paused. "Call who over?"


    Daphne fell silent for a moment. "Well… Everyone, then."


    Leanna nodded. "Alright. I''ll send them all a message."


    …


    Zoe had stayed at home the whole day and hadn''t wanted toe out for a meal. However, she


    decided to go there and criticize Theodore with them after seeing the man on her phone screen the


    moment she unlocked it. So, she got up from her bed, determined to join them. However, she couldn''t


    say anything due to Louis'' presence and decided to take another route.


    She tested the waters. "Louis, are there many guys in your ss?"


    He replied, "Yes."


    Her eyes lit up at that and she continued, "Are they handsome? Do they have great physiques? Can


    they ept being with a woman older than them?"


    He was speechless upon hearing that.


    Daphne coughed and whispered to Leanna, "What''s up with her?"


    Leanna''s mouth twitched as she muttered, "It''s a long story."


    Meanwhile, Charlotte looked up from her meal curiously. "What is it?"


    Leanna smiled and served her another helping. "It''s nothing. Continue eating."


    Aidan''s phone rang at that moment.


    Jonathan informed him, "President Pearson, I''ve looked into it. Daniel''s home shows signs of being


    lived in though it was already vacated before we arrived. Besides some medicine to stop bleeding and


    treat external wounds, we found some syringes which have been sent for testing. However, I think it


    might be psychedelics."


    At that, Aidan questioned, "The reason?"


    "I checked the footage from the past week but there''s no trace of Daniel. At 5.00AM, a patrolling guard


    spotted a long-haired woman pushing a wheelchair into the underground garage, while the man sitting


    in it seemed unconscious."


    Jonathan went on, "I''ve investigated their car as well. It has a temporary license, and all identification


    details were falsified."


    Aidan made a noise of agreement. "I see."


    Jonathan made a guess. "President Pearson, do you think it might be caused by a failed rtionship of


    Daniel''s? The woman may have returned to take revenge."


    "I can call him and ask about it."


    Jonathan fell silent. Why doesn''t the man have any curiosity?


    Aidan continued, "Go to Lachstein straight away and tell William about Daniel''s condition. As for the


    paternity test… Don''t tell him anything first. Find an opportunity and try to do it."


    Jonathan understood what he meant. Even if they felt that there was a high probability Louis was


    William''s son, they couldn''t make too much noise if there was even the slightest chance of another


    possibility. Aidan would never do something he wasn''t confident in, after all.


    Jonathan answered, "I don''t have Louis'' DNA, though."


    "Head over to the airport first. I''ll ask someone to send it to youter."


    "All right."


    After hanging up, Aidan walked out of the suite and tapped Louis on the shoulder with one finger as he


    passed, signaling for him to follow Aidan out. Meanwhile, Louis was being pestered by Zoe into giving


    the contact details of his male ssmates. After being summoned by Aidan, he stood up and left with


    the man.


    After leaving the room and arriving at the smoking area, Aidan pulled out his cigarette box and tapped


    out a cigarette before handing it to Louis. However, the younger man didn''t take it.


    Aidanmented mildly, "I won''t tell your sister."


    At that, Louis muttered, "I remember that she didn''t allow you to smoke."


    "Do you think she would let you?"


    Louis fell silent for several seconds before taking the cigarette.


    Aidan started, "Your sister asked me before if all guys in their twenties find it embarrassing to admit


    their feelings to a girl they fancy."


    Louis probably didn''t expect him to say that and pursed his lips, while Aidan continued, "A rtionship


    involves two people, and overthinking things may just push her further away."


    Louis enquired, "Didn''t you and my sister get divorced after being influenced by someone else too?"


    Aidan looked up at him and said neutrally, "Are you so sure that she will marry you?"


    Louis didn''t know what to say to that.