Chapter 554


    rence added, “I meant can you please not move to another ce in the future?”


    Ste slowly turned her head to look at him.


    Only now did she vaguely realize that rence was not in a good mood when talking with her today.


    In the past, he used to talk to her in an imperative, overbearing and unreasonable tone.


    Ste wasn’t sure whether it was her illusion or not that there was a touch of begging in rence’s


    voice.


    rence met with her gaze and felt bewildered.


    Ste suddenly reached out and touched his forehead, “Are you sick?”


    rence was rendered speechless.


    He pulled down her hand and grabbed it in his palm, “Nope.”


    “Then why did you say those strange words?”


    rence frowned “I asked you not to move out of the mansion. Is it strange?”


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    Ste nodded her head seriously, “Isn’t it strange? In the past, you would use words like ‘can’t’ ‘not


    allow’, but not ‘can you please’.”


    “Is there any difference?”


    “Of course. The words ‘can you please’ sound not as overbearing as the above-mentioned words.”


    rence was amused, “Don’t chew on the words.”


    Ste pouted, “Did you do something behind my back and therefore feel sorry for me? Or did you have


    the other woman outside?”


    “Go back early. You have an illusion as you’ve overstrained your nerves.”


    Ste was lost for words.


    This wretched man still had a sharp tone!


    Ste withdrew her hand from his palm and said, “Well, I have to leave. Continue with your work.”


    rence stood up and put on his suit jacket.


    Ste turned around, “I can go back myself, sincerely. You…”


    “I didn’t mean to give you a ride. I will alsoe back.”


    Ste was confused.


    She was lost for words.


    On the way back, rence had been grasping her hand. He leaned against the back seat with his eyes


    closed. Ste didn’t know whether he was sleeping or not.


    But she didn’t bother him as she thought it was good for him to have a rest.


    When they arrived at the Starry Lake Mansion, Ste walked into the bedroom and asked, “Would you


    like to have a bath first?”


    rence pulled down his necktie with one hand, his voice carrying a trace of tiredness, “You first.”


    “Okay. But it may take more time as I have to wash my hair today. If you’re anxious, you can take a


    bath in the bathroom of the guestroom.”


    “Okay.”


    Ste picked up her pyjamas and walked into the bathroom.


    rence walked to the balcony, took out a cigarette from the cigarette box, gripped it with his teeth and


    then lit the cigarette.


    After a while, he received a call from Nathan. “Mr. Conrad, she’s recognized the man. The one who


    gave Maxwell’s photo to her was Master Conrad’s subordinate.”


    rence had expected this.


    He brushed the cigarette ash and said in aposed voice, “Be careful when dealing with it. Don’t let


    Dempsey find it.”


    “Okay.”


    Nathan asked, “How should we deal with this woman?”


    rence replied, “Arrest her. She may be usefulter.”


    rence paused and then added, “Have you found that You Tuber?”


    Nathan Replied, “She came to Riverside City two days before the fire. But it seems like her previous


    identity was forged and we’re still looking for her.”


    Nathan hesitated and then added, “Mr. Conrad, we got a piece of news half an hour ago that the men


    left in the City N by William are trying to investigate what we’re doing in these days. I’m afraid that Ms.


    Radomil will learn about the truth sooner orter. Should you tell her about this in advance?”


    rence replied in a seeminglyposed tone, “Let Vincent spread some fake news about Lyndon’s


    whereabouts. Don’t let them intervene in this matter.”


    “Okay. I will arrange it right away.”


    After ending the call, rence pressed the cigarette butt onto the ashtray and lit another cigarette.


    Ste would only hate him if he told her about the truth under such a circumstance.


    To get the chance to win her forgiveness, he could only bring the baby back to her.


    Half an hourter, Ste walked out of the bathroom and took a nce at the man who was standing


    on the balcony, “Didn’t you take a bath?”


    rence extinguished the cigarette that he didn’t finish, “I will go now.”


    He then walked into the bathroom. Ste walked to the balcony and uncontrobly knitted her brows


    when noticing the pile of cigarette butts in the ashtray.


    How many cigarettes had he smoked?


    After cleaning the ashtray, Ste went downstairs and poured a ss of milk.


    When rence walked out of the bathroom, Ste walked back to the room with the ss of milk.


    Ste pressed the ss into his hand, “Drink this,”


    rence declined, “I don’t have the appetite.”


    Ste said angrily, “You have to drink it even if you don’t have the appetite. You didn’t eat too much


    tonight and you…Never mind. Hurry up to finish it.”


    A smile appeared on rence’s face when he looked at her angry expression. He lifted his chin and


    gulped down the milk.


    Ste took the empty ss from him and pulled him to the sofa, “Let me give you a massage. Just go


    to sleep if you’re sleepy. I’ve set the rm clock for you and I will also wake you up tomorrow.”


    “Oh, you’re so thoughtful.”


    “Cut the craps.”


    Ste grabbed a cushion, put it on her thighs and then put his head on the cushion.


    When rencey down, he took away the cushion and directly put his head on Ste’s thighs.


    Ste ignored this and gently pressed his temples.


    rence closed his eyes. After a short while, he asked, “You came back to the Steward Group today.


    What’s the condition there?”


    “It’s good. There’s no big problem.”


    She didn’t tell him that Armand went to her office and made a fuss today. Initially, it didn’t cause trouble,


    and it would only bother him if she told him about that.


    rence said, “I may be busy in the next two days. Directly ask Donald for help if you have any


    problems. If he can’t solve it, you can turn to Vincent.”


    “I see.”


    “Armand is not as simple as you’ve imagined. His background is quiteplicated. The things you find


    out until now are enough. Don’t probe into this matter. As for other matters, I will ask Vincent to follow it


    and he will inform you if he gets any information.”


    Ste paused when she heard the words and said, “But if I want to convict him of the crime, these


    shreds of evidence are far from enough.”


    “It’s not easy to convict him of the crime and you can’tplete it in a few days. As long as the murder


    that killed Arthur is not found, Armand will not be able to leave City N. We have enough time to


    investigate it.”


    Ste pressed her lips when mentioning this matter, “Actually I’ve doubted that the one who killed


    Arthur was Modesty. But Adolph didn’t help her in this matter. I can’t figure out how she managed to do


    it. Moreover, the police also have investigated her, but they didn’t find out anything.”


    Modesty could by no means kill Arthur who was much stronger and taller than her, nor could she deal


    with his dead body alone.


    “Don’t think of it if you can’t figure it out. Modesty has disappeared. When she shows up again, the


    secret will naturally be revealed.”


    Ste didn’t hear that Modesty had disappeared before.


    In this case,bing with the fact that Arthur was murdered, if Modesty was still alive, it was safe to


    conclude based on her disappearance that someone was backing Modesty


    up.