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Lenora followed Zachary out of the interrogation room, matching his pace behind him. On their way out, they bumped into Zayne.
Zachary gave Zayne a nod, patting him on the shoulder. “T’ll leave things here to you. We’ll be heading back first.”
“Sure.
Lenora inclined her head at Zayne.
She wasn’t well–acquainted with him, but she knew that he was the top lawyer in Fuller Group’s legal department, well–known throughout Jacaster.
He must have come to handle the matter of the leaked confidential information, bailing me out while at that.
“Let’s go. Zachary turned and glanced at Lenora.
With her eyes lowered, Lenora trailed behind him. “Didn’t you say you were going to stay in Navarre for two days? Why are you back so soon?”
Zachary’s gaze was dark and unfathomable. Wrapping an arm around her waist, he chuckled in his “You’re asking me that? Were you planning to spend the night in there for real?”
anger.
Two days were merely a rough estimate. As soon as he had taken care of things there, he promptly boarded the plane.
Upon landing, he turned on his phone to not only missed calls but also text messages from Miles, ensuring that he would see them immediately after disembarking the plane.
After learning about the situation, he promptly instructed the driver to make a trip to the police station. and also contacted Zayne.
Lenora pursed her lips. “There was nothing I could do when Mr. Wimble said as much in front of so many employees at the office.”
Well, unless I publicly divulged our marriage.
“How stubborn,” Zachary criticized. “You could have called Grandpa, Uncle Nathan, or even Jobaline. Any of them could have bailed you out.”
If it were anyone else in her shoes that day, the person would have long since been out and about instead of dutifully staying put in police custody.
Lenora was the only one who would do so.
Even though she was part of the elite, she desired to be an ordinary person.
Given her identity as his wife, anything she did would evitably spark gonlu
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Lenora went silent for a moment. She wanted to ask him what he would have done if she had publicly disclosed her relationship with him at the office.
The words were on the tip of her tongue, but she ultimately didn’t give voice to them.
After a
his stance was clear. He condemned her for not seeking help from anyone to bail her out and not for her failure to divulge the truth in public, nipping the possibility of her being taken to the police station
in the bud.
Changing the subject, Lenora asked, “Has the person who leaked confidential information been identified?”
“Yes. You can rest easy.”
“That’s good.”
Lenora had been pushing herself to hold out to that point. Her nerves which had been stretched taut immediately relaxed once she stepped out of the police station. In the car, she leaned against Zachary’s shoulder and quickly fell asleep.
When she woke up in a daze after an indeterminate amount of time, they had already arrived back at Galaxy Bay.
Zachary was carrying her upstairs. Noticing that she had awakened, he coaxed softly, “We’re home. Let’s get you in bed.”
“Okay…” Lenora garbled.
Closing her eyes, she drifted back to sleep.
Zachary pushed open the door to the master bedroom, carefully lying her on the bed. He then removed her clothes lightly and covered her with a blanket.
The entire process was incredibly slow for fear of startling her awake.
Subsequently, he went over to the vanity, surveying the array of bottles and jars atop it. Locating a bottle of makeup remover, he soaked a few cotton pads with it and gently began to help her remove her makeup.
Perhaps it was because the makeup remover was a bit chilly that Lenora couldn’t help but frown and wave a hand to brush it away when it came into contact with her skin.
Zachary held her hand down. With the cotton pads in hand, he wiped her face gently.
Lenora unconsciously turned her head and dodged it.
Left with no other choice, Zachary could only free one hand and grasped her chin, painstakingly helping her remove her makeup.
For the very first time, the high and mighty man serve someone else in such a mannen.
After he was done, he sat at the edge of the bed, unable to resin lending it to cholely oblerve Lenoras Features
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Lenora had her eyes tightly shut, her thick and curly eyelashes making for a streak of black eyeliner.
Her skin was remarkably fair and delicate. Unless one looked closely at a near distance, it was nearly impossible to spot any pores. All that was visible were some fine hairs.
Suddenly, a phone rang.
Snapping back to reality, Zachary immediately took out his phone from his pocket and pressed the answer button. Only after ascertaining that Lenora had not been startled awake did he leave the master bedroom unhurriedly.
“Hello, Mr. Fuller? Mr. Fuller?”
It was a call from Billy.
When Billy didn’t hear anything from the other end of the phone even after the call was connected, his heart inexorably lurched.
It was not until he repeated his greeting for the third time that a reply came belatedly from the other end of the phone.
“Why are you calling at this hour, Mr. Wimble?”
Zachary carefully closed the door to the master bedroom before he spoke.
“You’re back, Mr. Fuller? I heard from Mr. Lancaster and the others that another issue cropped up in Navarre. The staff truly messed things up by not doing things properly. Luckily, you were there and handled it promptly, preventing a major disaster. To the company, you’re dispensable as the stabilizing force, Mr. Fuller, Billy gushed, starting with compliments right off the bat.
Zachary wore a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes. “Just speak your mind, Mr. Wimble.”
Only then did Billy finally get to the point. “With the company’s confidential information having been leaked, I was deeply worried. In my urgency, I offended Ms. Wilkin. I am loyal to the company, so if I did anything inappropria
Mr. Fuller, I hope you can put in a good word for me to Ms. Wilkin.”
I’d only just brought Lenora home, and he called. This makes it clear that he has been keeping an eye on me. If he truly Jelt his actions were inappropriate, he should have personally called Lenora to apologize. But now, he called me instead. It can’t be for any other reason than to gauge my stance. If I didn’t take the matter to heart, he’d naturally be overjoyed. If I did, he could put on an act of remorse, lest I settle the score with him.
“You’re overthinking it, Mr. Wimble. Your actions were entirely in the best interests of the company, a part of your job, rightful and fair. Lenora is a reasonable person, so she will surely understand you.” Zachary chuckled.
His laughter sent a chill down Billy’s spine.
“Understanding is one thing. Ultimately, I upset Ms. Wilkin… It’s only right that I apologize
“Since the apology is meant for Lenora, why did you call me instead, Mr. Wimble?”
That left Billy without a retort.
Zachary remained impervious, making it clear that he held a grudge against Billy for the incident,
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It wasn’t that he was deliberately siding with Lenora.
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Instead, it was obvious that she couldn’t possibly have been the one to leak the company’s confidential information.
Firstly, she was a member of the Fuller family. Thus, she had no motive to do so..
Secondly, she had no connection whatsoever with the project whose information was leaked. She had not idea about its progress and no contact with the partnering company.
It was highly unreasonable to accuse Lenora of leaking confidential information solely because she took her lunch break in his office, involving abuse of power.
Following some pleasantries, Zachary suddenly asked, “Is Lola adapting well at the branch office?”
Billy was promptly dumbstruck. It took him a while before he replied, “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Fuller. She’s a grown woman, so I’m sure she’ll be able to adapt.”
After saying that, he didn’t say anything further. He simply apologized for intruding before hanging up the phone.
Zachary stared at his phone screen, his gaze dark and unfathomable.
Not only were Billy and Lola relatives, but they also held the positions of deputy director and director respectively, so they support each other in their roles.
With Lola having been suddenly transferred away from the headquarters, it would be difficult for her to return to the center of power with Zachary around, no matter her outstanding performance at the branch
office.
This time, it was most likely due to his dissatisfaction about Lola’s transfer that Billy targeted Lenora.
Holding his phone, Zachary returned to the master bedroom.
After flying for over twenty hours, he was understandably exhausted as well. After washing up quickly, he lifted the blanket and slipped into bed to sleep.
It was four in the morning. All was quiet and still.
In the room, the lighting was dim. A sliver of moonlight or two slipped in through the gaps in the curtams, casting just enough light to vaguely make out the scene within.
On the large bed lay two figures, their breathing even,
Just then, the ringing of a phone abruptly broke the silence, sounding especially clear and distinct in the dead of night.
Zachary opened his eyes, reached out, and switched on the bedside lamp. Sitting up, he picked up his phone and glanced at the screen before answering the call. Only after he had left the master bedroom did he ask, “What’s the matter?”
Given Mr. Lancaster’s personality, he wouldn’t disturb my rat this hour unless it’s a matter of great importance.
On the other end of the phone, Miles‘ voice was solem “Bad news, Mr. Fuller”
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