The ashtray was filled with cigarette butts. Brian nced at the time disyed on his phone. It was
already two in the morning.
For some reason, he felt empty inside, as if something was missing.
Brian had tossed and turned for hours. In the end, he decided to get out of bed and went downstairs.
He downed arge ss of ice water.
His mind slowly became clearer. Looking at the empty living room, some images suddenly resurfaced
in his mind.
Unknowingly, Brian had walked to the maid’s room.
He pushed open the door. It was dark inside, and a familiar fragrance wafted into his nose.
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The lights turned on and he saw that the entire room was empty. Grace had taken almost everything
with her. Brian opened the closet door and saw some clothes lying around.
It seemed to be the clothes he had bought for Grace after she came here.
The familiar smell of the room put Brian’s heavy heart at case.
Hey on the bed and got into afortable position. With the familiar fragrance wafting into his nose,
he slowly drifted into dreand.
Upstairs.
Av was wearing a set of transparent silk pajamas. After hesitating for a long time, she mustered up her
courage and walked out of her room.
When she arrived outside Brian’s room, she realized that the door was ajar. Ava was delighted. “Wasn’t
this tantly giving me a chance?‘ Ava thought.
Ava pushed the door open and walked towards the big bed. Her heart was pounding loudly and
nervously in her chest.
As long as she could trick Brian into sleeping with her, he would have no choice but to marry her!
Ava gentlyy down on the bed. When she touched it, she realized that the bed was empty. From the
cold bedsheets, Ava could deduce that the bed must have been unupied for a very long time. She
had no idea how long Brian had been gone from his room.
Ava could only return to her room in disappointment.
Early in the morning.
Ava was having breakfast in the dining room when she suddenly saw Brianing out of the
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maid’s room that once belonged to Grace.
Ava bit her lip hard.
Ava could not believe that Brian had slept in Grace’s room. “That was the maid’s room! Why would he
ever sleep there? Ava thought, unable to understand Brian’s actions. Could it be that he could only fall
asleep in Grace’s room?‘ Ava spected.
The thought of this made Ava grit her teeth in anger.
After washing up, Brian left without even eating breakfast.
When he arrived at thepany, he called Camren over. “Find out where Louise went immediately.”
“Okay, Mr. Francis. I’m on it.”
About an hourter, Camren returned to the office and reported the results to Brian.
“Miss Adkins went to Aunor and is currently studying at the Royal School of The Arts in Aunor.”
Brian pursed his lips and remained silent. His eyshes hid the emotions in his downcast eyes.
Camren asked, “Mr. Francis, should we look for Miss Adkins?”
Brian tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table a few times before saying, “No need.”
Louise going overseas to further her studies was a good thing. He should not stop her from improving
herself.
“ON” Camren replied in surprise.
Camren then handed over a red invitation card. “Mr. Francis. The Vance family is throwing a birthday
banquet for thepany chairman the day after tomorrow. You were specially invited. Would you like
to go?”
Brian took a brief look at the invitation and closed it. “I’ll attend.”
The Vance family was highly reputable in Capern City and had always been known to be a powerful
family. Even if the Vance family did not have many business dealings with the Francis family, it seemed
fitting to turn up to the birthday banquet thrown to celebrate the birthday of the Vance family’spany
chairman.
The birthday banquet was held at the Capern City Clubhouse.
The guests who attended the banquet were all well–known celebrities in the political and business
world. Marshall also attended the banquet alon
with the rest of his family.
Ava was wearing a deep V–neck dress. She held Shannon’s hand and sneaked to a quiet corner.