Cory shrugged nonchalantly and said. “That’s why I ask for this much. Don’t forget that Mr. Farwell’s men are tailing me now. It’s way harder to stalk him now.”
After saying that, he turned to look around. Lucian’s men were still watching him in the shadows.
Although Lucian had decided to cut ties with Roxanne, in the end, Estella was also one of the victims who suffered previously. Naturally, Lucian would not let the mastermind go easily.
Aubree could not refute Cory’s words. After weighing the pros and cons, she clenched her teeth and agreed to the latter’s request. “All right, but you must do a good job!”
Cory was in a good mood, knowing he had once again made a fortune. He then said, “Of course. Ms. Pearson, I’m sure you’ve come to me again because you believe in my capabilities. Now, tell me. What is it that you want me to investigate?”
Narrowing her eyes, Aubree said, “Investigate what happened between Roxanne and Lucian!” Cory let out a meaningful chuckle when he heard what she said.
Aubree questioned coldly, “Why are you laughing?” As if unaware of her anger, Cory muttered, “Since you’ve agreed to the price I proposed so readily, I have to show you something.”
With that, he took out a phone from the bag. beside him and typed away on the screen. Soon, Aubree received a few messages on her phone.
“I believe what you’re about to see won’t disappoint you, Ms. Pearson.” Cory sounded confident.
Aubree furrowed her brows and swiped open her phone, checking the messages he sent. The chat interface showed that Cory had sent her more than ten pictures.
Each picture was attached with the time it was taken. Those were recent pictures of Roxanne and Jack hanging out together.
Judging from the date attached, the two had been meeting each other almost every day. Moreover, they seemed intimate with each other in the pictures.
Aubree was hesitant. “What does this mean? Are you trying to suggest that Jack was why Lucian and Roxanne separated?”
On the other end of the line, Cory said in a mischievous tone, “Come to think of it, it’s kind of amusing. The princess of the Farwell family stayed overnight at Ms. Jarvis’ house. The next morning, Mr. Damaris came. After that, Mr. Farwell came in the afternoon as well. Then, he left with her daughter and never returned to Ms. Jarvis place again.”
There must be some correlation between these two incidents judging by the time they happened.
However, Aubree was still doubtful. Roxanne and Jack meeting up frequently was no longer something new. Before this, she had tried disclosing this matter.
to Lucian, but nothing significant happened.
Lucian indeed got furious, but he didn’t cut off contact with Roxanne because of it. However, Aubree couldn’t think of anything other than this that would possibly cause Lucian and Roxanne’s separation.
Consequently, she was filled with puzzlement.
A few moments later, Aubree broke the silence. “It shouldn’t be this simple. Continue to investigate and find out why Lucian and Roxanne separated. Otherwise, you will not receive a penny from me!”
“Ms. Pearson, are you threatening me?” Cory’s tone turned cold.
Roxanne was momentarily at a loss for words. After struggling to suppress her anger, she said, “My apologies. I shouldn’t have said that. I’m counting on you.”
Satisfied with her response, Cory scoffed, “That’s better. Don’t forget that we’re not in a simple employer-employee relationship.”
He then hung up without giving her a chance to reply. Aubree’s face clouded over as she stared at the darkened phone screen..
I swear I won’t show Cory any mercy once I’ve become Mrs. Farwell in the future. She then remembered something and scrolled. through the pictures Cory sent her.
A cold glint flashed across her eyes as she looked at the way Roxanne and Jack interacted with each other in the pictures.
Regardless of the reason behind Lucian and Roxanne’s separation, Roxanne’s relationship with Jack is still worthy of exploitation! It’d be even better if I can get something to actually happen between them…
However, she couldn’t come up with a plan for the time being. Hence, she needed to discuss with someone how to put her idea into action.
Remembering her task of bringing Estella to school tomorrow, Aubree set an alarm for six o’clock in the morning. She felt extremely irritated when the alarm rang the next morning, disturbing her slumber..
Last night, she barely got any sleep as she couldn’t stop thinking about Roxanne and Jack. She had only slept for three to four hours.
Raising her hand to turn off the alarm, she closed her eyes, wanting to go back to sleep. But I still need to gain Lucian’s favor…
After lazing around under the covers for a while, Aubree reluctantly climbed out of bed, suppressing her anger. She then went downstairs after washing up. Gina was leisurely watering the flowers downstairs and was surprised to see her daughter up so early. “Why are you up so early?” Still grumpy from lack of sleep, Aubree’s expression was grim. “I have to send Essie to school.”
Hearing that, Gina bobbed her head understandingly. “You should. You’re suffering now in exchange for a bright and happy future after you marry Lucian. Hang in there.”
Aubree was, of course, aware of this. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have woken up this early in the morning.
“Did you look into what I told you last night?” Gina turned to look at her daughter after she finished watering the flowers.
At the thought of that matter, Aubree nodded with furrowed brows. “Yes, I asked someone to investigate it, but I’m not sure what’s the reason.”
She had been pondering about it all night long. According to the information Cory had provided her, Roxanne’s daily routine hardly changed during this period.
It won’t make sense to say that Lucian gave up on Roxanne because of her relationship with Jack. Roxanne is already on friendly terms with Jack before she and Lucian had a fallout.
However, if that wasn’t the case, Aubree couldn’t think of another reason.
Seeing that her daughter had taken what she said into consideration, Gina stopped saying anything else. After the two had a simple breakfast, Aubree drove to the Farwell residence.
When she arrived, Lucian was having breakfast with Estella.
The man frowned slightly when he saw Aubree. “Why are you here this early in the morning?”
Aubree said, beaming. “Farwell Group is quite far away from Essie’s kindergarten, and it’d be quite inconvenient for you to make a trip there. So, I was thinking I’d do it instead.”
With that, she flashed Estella an amicable smile.
Estella pursed her lips in silence as she remembered what had happened between them yesterday. Lucian, on the other hand, pondered for a moment, feeling inexplicably awkward.
Estella stayed with Roxanne for some time before she transferred to the new kindergarten. Back then, Roxanne would be the one sending Estella to school.
Now, however, Estella had transferred to another kindergarten, and the person who sent her to school had also changed. A self-deprecating look flashed across Lucian’s eyes when he realized what he was thinking.
I’ve already decided to cut ties with Roxanne. So why am I still thinking about her?
Aubree felt somewhat uneasy when she didn’t get a response from Lucian after a long time, thinking he was giving her the cold shoulder again.
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