Chapter 445


    Chapter 445


    “I bumped into an acquaintance and we grabbed a bite.”


    “Who was it?”


    Ellinor rubbed her temples, her expression growing serious. “That’s not important! Chase, I need you to


    dig up everything you can about the Howard family, especially Balfour. The more detailed, the better!”


    “On it” Chase immediately whipped out his phone to start the search.


    Ellinor leaned back on the couch and closed her eyes for a rest.


    Being two months pregnant, she was feeling extraordinarily tired, and her energy levels were not what


    they used to be


    She and Chase had been in Hnd City for a month now, while Ida was back in Greenhaven handling


    company matters, asionally popping in for a visit.


    This past month, she had been investigating her mother’s background in Hnd City, but progress was


    slow


    The lead Arnold had given her was a dead end, Hnd College had no record of a student named


    Marlene.


    She had called Arnold to confirm, but he was adamant that he hadn’t gotten it wrong. He maintained


    that her mother was named Marlene and was the belle of Hnd College.


    That’s where the trail went cold‘


    The only hope for a new lead was finding her mother’s mentor, Master Michell.


    But there was a hitch, Master Michell wasn’t able toe to the exhibition.


    Then she coincidentally bumped into Bartlett in a gallery and got a crucial lead about her mother’s


    identity.


    Chase hung up the phone and hurried over with news. “I found something!”


    Ellinor quickly opened her eyes. “Spill it!”


    Chase ryed the information on his phone. “The Howard family is a big name in Greenhaven because


    the older generation greatly contributed to society.


    Balfour is the child of McNeil Howard from the Howard family and Marlinie Bagley, the daughter of the


    reputable Bagley family in Hnd City.”


    Marlinie Bagley? Marlene…


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    Those two names sounded simr, they must be the same person!


    Back then, either Arnold had gotten her mother’s name wrong or her mother had changed it on


    purpose.


    “Go on!”


    “Later, Marlinie Bagley had a daughter with another man. When the Howard family found out, they


    threw them out and announced they’d gone missing.”


    Ellinor frowned. “That’s impossible!”


    She couldn’t believe the gentle, kind mother in her memories would do something like that.


    Chase seemed to have caught on to something but didn’t continue


    Ellinor was silent for a moment before saying, “Chase, look up if the Howard Group has any job


    openings recently.”


    Chase blinked, understanding Ellinor’s intention and started searching.


    “The Howard Group is currently hiring a secretary for Balfour”


    Ellinor squinted, making a decision “Chase, prepare yourself. We’re heading back to Greenhaven


    tomorrow.”


    Chase frowned worriedly “Ellinor, you’re not nning to apply for the secretary position at the Howard


    Group, are you?”


    Ellinor nodded. “Yes, that’s what I’m going to do.”


    “Balfour is notoriously hard to please and your previous encounter wasn’t pleasant either. You’re


    definitely going to run into problems if you apply to be his secretary!”


    “Nothing ventured, nothing gained”