s tone as she spoke. "You claim she's ter

toward him. "Dennis, how could I possibly keep somethin

ormitory back in Cletolia shortly before graduat

d Jillian, she used that past event to pretend to

e even exposed her vocal cords to thick s

fire, she carefully mirrored that sam

precision, and the story she built

e was confident that no matter what Jilli

t curve to her lips, though

nis had already reach

y an accidental fire, and since that day, s

illian's claims sounded

ion, he let out a scoff. "It's only a patent

Melany hid a faint smile

, and she could no longer hold it ba

nswered, "You would do anything to get what you

d never have happened if she had

Jillian's chest as she rea

rself to speak with defiance. "You were the o

ed. He had only ever

m. "Now you're trying to justify your

etely still. By dismissing everything as her imagin

no words came to her,

n she dreaded, Melany stepped in before things could

and led her downstair

ost the strength to remain up

ore leaving, but in the end, she only took the k

er bank cards, and the ring on the bedsid

im to the master bedroom, pointing toward the bedside table. "Sir, Mrs.

message. "Since we are ending this marriage, it's bet

a rise out of him. That failed, so no

nnis gave nothing away, and his exp

cked it into a drawer and hea

Melany was already waiti

ight before, she had stayed overnight

nis settled across f

m and brought up a request. "Dennis, I heard you have Dr.

his brows as he responded, "I'm

Dr. Hadley to take me under his wing and guide me through my dissertation. I have always lo

didn't admire Dr

f his name, because his reputation would keep

gave a casual reply. "I'll let my as

eir technical advisor. However, he turned them down without even

eady in his fifties or sixties, and his personali

rora Mansion, Jillian checked i

he focused on reaching out to witnesses while

emaining hours searching for a p

, she decided to dine

to arrive, she signed in to

es through that email had

er attention was caught by one sent b

He wishes to personally thank you for the support you have given the Group throughou

Group's technical concerns first, and she as

ntended to than

everything in private, since reclaimin

urt would only drag thi

ady intended to meet Dennis, and n

ick reply. "I'm free, so please l

ugh. "Crown Restaurant, tonight at

ining at that place, so she answe

e private room num

he reached out to Leland and asked

d to her emails and contin

ravagant private room at Crown Restaurant, and he made s

ck sounded

pushed herself toward the entra