Ste turned around to face him.


    Noticing her puzzled look, Fernando said, “I need to speak with Mr.


    rk.


    ”


    At that moment, Matthew arrived.


    Matthew stepped out of his car and approached Ste.


    Casually, he wrapped his arm around her waist and asked, “Is the dinner over? How did your conversation with Alissa go?”


    Ste answered truthfully, “It went well.


    ”


    She nced at Fernando and said, “Fernando has something to discuss with you.


    I’ll leave you two to talk.


    I’m heading upstairs to take a shower.


    ”


    She gently moved Matthew’s hand and gave the men some space.


    Matthew and Fernando headed to the study.


    Upon entering, Matthew removed his suit jacket, ced it on a hanger, rolled up his sleeves, and asked Fernando, “How’s the investigation going?”


    Fernando bowed his head slightly and said, “The person sending the money to those rumor-mongers is quite elusive.


    They’ve been exchanging funds in different currencies, making it hard to trace the final transaction.


    ”


    Matthew paused, his brow furrowed, and then he asked, “And how is the investigation concerning Elizabeth going?”


    He had always been wary of Elizabeth.


    “Elizabeth’s phone records arepletely clean.


    She’s only been in touch with her father in Dorburn.


    Nothing special.


    ”


    After a moment of thought, Matthew asked further, “What is her father’s name?”


    Fernando said, “Kristian.


    He’s a modest businessman with a good reputation in Dorburn.


    He and Be are a perfect match.


    ”


    After Fernando left, Matthew took a look at the information he had gathered.


    Kristian was indeed a low-key individual; there were very few news articles about him.


    The only scant pieces that mentioned him involved his charitable activities with Be.


    Matthew scrutinized the documents carefully but found nothing unusual.


    Setting them aside, he returned to his room.


    It waste at night.


    Lying in bed, Ste closed her eyes, her mind preupied with the results of the paternity test.


    During the day, she could brush aside the bitterness, but at night, the disappointment felt more profound.


    Matthew tiptoed to the bedside.


    Seeing her curled up and awake, he flicked on the light.


    “Can’t sleep?” he asked gently.


    The sudden brightness made Ste squint.


    After adjusting, she sat up, leaN?velDrama.Org content.


    ned against Matthew’s chest, and said softly, “Maybe I’d been keeping my hopes up before.


    Since the results came out, I’ve felt lost.


    ”


    She had once considered Be, whom she always admired, as her mother.