Chapter 626


    At noon, Lomen rushed back from outside. He pulled Jenna to a quiet corner and said in a low


    voice, "Madam, I''ve asked around. The vi by the sea is indeed Liya''s. The luxury car as well."


    "I see." Jenna frowned and then asked in confusion, "Where did she get the money to buy all


    these?"


    Jenna was shocked to hear that. She didn''t believe Liya could afford those things.


    "Madam, they were all bought by Oscar Jones. From what I''ve gathered, she''s his mistress, and Mr.


    Jones has spent tens of millions of dors on her," Lomen said with a pained expression.


    Ah! Jenna was shocked upon hearing that fact. Her mouth agape for a long time.


    "Madam, this woman is just disgusting and horrible. She does things that are too shameful. You can


    already kick her out based on this fact alone. You don''t have to be kind to her anymore," Lomen


    said. There was a hint of disgust shing across his eyes. He almost threw up when he found out


    those facts.


    Jenna pondered.


    "Lomen, isn''t Oscar engaged to Zoe? How is it possible that Liya is his mistress then?" Jenna


    asked in confusion.


    "I also find this strange. I can''t get a clearer picture of this for now, but I guess that Zoe isn''t


    engaged to him of her own ord. She made use of their rtionship to frame the Richards Group,


    and she managed to pull off this by kidnapping Matteo. I don''t think she''s interested in Oscar."


    Lomen analyzed.


    Jenna narrowed her eyes with a thoughtful look.


    "Lomen, Liya and Zoe, they must be working together on this. Liya was involved in framing the


    Richards Group back then. Even so, she can only be considered as a witness. We don''t have solid


    evidence against her. Furthermore, she won''t tell us the truth either. Now that we''ve figured out the


    situation, we shouldn''t be in a hurry to kick her out. Continue to keep an eye on her, and I''ll think of


    a way," Jenna said to Lomen as she continued to process her thoughts.


    After thinking for some time, Lomen nodded and analyzed, "Madam, it''s likely that Liya was only


    involved with Oscar for the past few months. She knows she can''t live a mediocre life anymore, and


    she has no choice but to resort to such cheap tactics. She''s a terrible woman. She is pestering Mr.


    Richards now, but I doubt she has feelings for him. She''s just trying to milk something out of this or


    get herself the Mrs. Richards title, so that she can continue hervish lifestyle. I don''t think she''ll be


    used to living in the Ink Garden. She will stir up something sooner orter. Madam, you have to be


    careful and don''t let her take anything away from Richards Manor."


    The light in Jenna''s eyes dimmed as she said slowly, "Her behaviour is horrifying, but we can''t drive


    her away for now. Zoe is the one who framed Richards Group, and Liya is definitely still in contact


    with her. Zoe is no longer in A City. So, we have to keep Liya with us. At least she''s still within our


    control. It''s better than her hiding out there and making moves on us. Also, we still have to figure


    things out about the will. We have no choice but to keep her with us. We can slowly figure out what


    to do with her by then."


    Lomen was silent for a while before saying, "Madam, that works too, but you have to be careful. A


    woman like Liya is capable of doing anything. If you don''t bring her to justice, we can never stop


    her. We have to get evidence against her, so that she''ll stop trying to get something out of Richards


    Manor. This time, we will get rid of the malignant tumors like them."


    Jenna smiled and said confidently, "Don''t worry, I''ll be extra careful. She''s holding herself back


    during her stay in Richards Manor because of me. She won''t try anything if we don''t make a move


    on her."


    Lomen could only nod in agreement. He was also hoping that Hansen would return soon.


    After Lomen left, Jenna then headed to her office with a heavy heart.


    She could finally understand what was different with Liya at that time. It turned out that Liya was


    already with Oscar.


    Upon arriving in the Ink Garden''s hall, Jenna spotted a figure creeping inside. Jenna''s heart


    trembled a little, and she blinked. After taking a careful look, it was none other than Liya.


    Liya was holding a bag, leaning against the doorframe as she peeked into Vivian''s bedroom.


    Jenna frowned. What was Liya nning to do? Was she trying to sneak into Vivian''s bedroom


    again?


    What in the world was Liya nning to do!


    Jenna walked over and stood behind her quietly, without saying a thing.


    Liya peeked into the room for a while. Then, she withdrew her gaze and turned around.


    "Ah," She screamed out, and then she quickly covered her mouth.


    Jenna was standing right behind her, looking at her with an icy expression.


    "Jenna, what are you doing? Are you trying to scare me to death?" Liya was startled and asked in


    surprise.


    "What am I doing?" Jenna frowned and asked in a cold voice, "I would like to ask you the same


    thing. What are you nning to do by sneaking around here?"


    Liya regained herposure. She looked up and down at Jenna before snorting. "Jenna, what else


    can I do here besides visiting Grandma? Since you don''t allow me to enter her bedroom, the only


    thing I can do is to peek from outside."


    Her words sounded reasonable.


    It took Jenna only one nce at her to tell that she just came back from outside. Jenna then asked


    lightly, "Liya, where did you go today?"


    Liya put her handbag strap around her shoulder as she said casually, "I went out for a walk. I


    wanted to take care of Grandma, but you don''t allow me to do so, and I was bored being here. So, I


    headed out. Look at what I''m wearing. I look so simple and in. No one can tell that I''m from the


    Richards family at all. What choice do I have when the Richards family is so tight on your budget?"


    She sounded like she had been wronged.


    A smile appeared at the corner of Jenna''s lips.


    "Liya, are you short on money now?" Jenna asked in a calm and gentle tone.


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    "Of course. Jenna, look at me. I don''t even look like I''m from a noble family, and I even had fast


    food earlier. You know that I haven''t been paid for months," Liya said as she blinked her eyes,


    looking pitiful.


    "I see." Jenna deliberately let out a sigh of relief. "That''s quite miserable. Here in Richards Manor,


    we pay everyone ording to their work category. But you just joined us, and with your identity still


    unclear, it will be hard for me to pay you."


    Liya''s face fell as she heard that. It was clear that Jenna would not allow Liya to milk anything from


    the family. Jenna was just toying around with her.


    "However, that doesn''t mean I can''t make some considerations for your situation." Jenna said after


    a brief pause, "Your situation is unique, and I can make an exception by paying you a sum of money


    in advance."


    Upon hearing that, Liya''s expression brightened up as she stared at Jenna with her clear bright


    eyes.


    "How about this? There will be somethinging up with the Richards Group, and Mr. Xanthe will


    send his team over for the next couple of days. I''ll be upied by then too. You can help me attend


    to Mr. Xanthe''s team and be a good host to them. I can pay you monthly. This is an easy job, but I


    will still pay you ten thousand dors a month. If you agree, then I can pay you your first ten


    thousand in advance right now. What do you think?" Jenna said after much pondering. Her tone


    sounded like she finally made a huge decision.


    Ten thousand dors? That was too little for Liya! However, she thought about it for a while. If Jenna


    was offering to pay her in advance, she would be paid for doing nothing. Moreover, she might even


    get to know more information about the ''Ocean Heart'' while attending to Sergio''s team.


    Thinking of that, a smile emerged on her face. Liya lifted her eyebrows and said, "Jenna, this job


    sounds great, but isn''t the pay too little? If I''m in charge of the reception, shouldn''t you pay me for


    the extra charges too?"


    "About that, you can always im it with me with the receipts. I won''t take advantage of that," Jenna


    replied lightly.


    Liya was delighted to hear that, but she kept a neutral expression. She could definitely get way


    more than her basic pay through those extra charges.


    "Deal. Thanks for taking care of me." Liya thought for a while before answering. She sounded


    reluctant, although she thought otherwise.


    "I will pay you ordingly as long as you do your job well." Jenna turned around and said as soon


    as she saw Liya agreeing to it. "Come with me to get your advance payment."


    "Sure, sure." Liya immediately followed behind Jenna to her office upon hearing that.


    "Here, write an IOU first." Jenna took a piece of paper and a pen for her. "I''ll read it while you write it


    down."


    "Jenna, isn''t it only ten thousand dors? Do you need an IOU for that?" Liya was not happy. She


    was azy person, and it didn''t ur to her that an IOU was required for merely ten thousand


    dors.


    "Liya, this is the rule. We have always been transparent in handling Richards Manor''s finances. It''s


    like a miniaturepany here. We have transactions and all the details recorded. You''ve worked in


    a hugepany before. You should understand this, right?" Jenna asked with a frown.


    "Fine, then." Liya was left with no choice but to say, "Let''s settle this quickly."


    "Okay." Jenna cleared her throat. "Listen carefully." "Due to some unfortunate events recently, I was


    in a tight situation after arriving in Richards Manor. I can''t find a stable ie. So, I''m asking for my


    first month''s sry in advance. I will return it by next month," Jenna said out slowly and clearly,


    word for word, while Liya wrote them down.


    "Jenna, take a look. Is this okay?" Liya handed the paper over after she was done with the writing.


    Jenna took it and read it carefully. With an imperceptible smile, she nodded. Jenna then opened the


    drawer at the bottom and took out a stack of money for Liya.


    Liya stared at the money for a while before putting them away in her handbag. She then yawned


    and mumbled, "Alright, then. The deal is on. I''ll go back to sleep."


    Without bothering Jenna any further, Liya walked out the office looking tired, and headed to her


    room in the Ink Garden.


    Recently, Liya was always sleepy, and she didn''t have much energy. She would go shopping during


    the day, and sleep soundly at night.