Chapter 129

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“ She’s doing fine . ” Derek said , recalling she could still fight .
Derek’s eyes narrowed as he leaned in , a teasing grin on his face . “ Fryderyk , is this the first time you’ve cared about a girl who isn’t family ?
nyderyk stayed silent , his expression unreadable . “ She’s a relative of the Fletcher family .
Derek chuckled softly . “ The Fletcher family has plenty of relatives . Funny how I’ve never seen you care about any of them ”
Fryderyk didn’t bother responding to the jab . He turned and walked away . “ I’m heading to the station
Derek called out to him , “ Hey , it’s already seven . What kind of shift are you pulling now ? ”
Fryderyk replied without stopping , “ Overtime . ”
When Fryderyk returned to the police station , Jackson hurried over to him . “ Henry is denying the trafficking charges . He’s asking for a lawyer and wants to see Aria . ”
Fryderyk’s gaze turned icy , his voice sharp . “ Tell him to forget it . ”
Jackson reported , “ We’ve tracked down Dominic’s family . Dominic got scammed into a bad investment and is now drowning in debt . The word is , he’s hiding from debt collectors . ”
“ Does this have anything to do with Caleb ? ” asked Fryderyk .
Jackson shook his head . “ No idea .
“ But as soon as Dominic arrived in Mandino City , he started bragging that his daughter was the Saxon family’s heiress . It’s no surprise people are targeting him . ”
Fryderyk stood motionless , his brows furrowed slightly as he sank into thought . Jackson , sensing the mood , wisely kept quiet .
Fryderyk instructed , “ Just keep an eye on them . Don’t get involved in their mess . ”
He thought , ‘ Even if Caleb is involved , what can I do ? I can’t stop him from standing up for his sister .
‘As long as he doesn’t cross the line , I’ll look the other way .
Aria had a habit of losing track of time when working . Suddenly remembering something , she asked without turning around , “ What time is it ? ”
Her voice was slightly hoarse from not speaking for a while .
Owen glanced at his watch . “ 1:50 ”
Aria froze mid – action . “ That late ? ”
“ Not that late , ” Owen replied .
At least it was better than the last time she pulled an all – nighter .
Turning her head slightly , Aria said , “ Sorry , Mr. Shaw . You should head back a
Owen didn’t move . “ You’re continuing ? ”
Aria nodded . “ Yeah , just wrapping things up .
Owen offered , “ Then I’ll wait and leave till you finish . ”
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rest . Thanks for your help . ”
* 10 : 59 – Mon , 2 Jún ( GN .
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Aria blinked at the equipment she was working on but didn’t say anything more , quickly finishing up .
There was still a lot of work left . If she were alone , she’d probably end up pulling
another all – nighter .
Before leaving . Owen asked , “ What time are we starting next time ? ”
Aria looked at him . “ You’re coming back ? ”
He replied casually , “ Still got work to do , right ? ”
She frowned slightly . “ Don’t you have a job ? ”
Owen said calmly , “ I’m on vacation right now . ”
That explained it .
Aria said , “ Then let’s start after lunch . ”
She wasn’t shameless enough to make someone help her stay up all night , so she needed to adjust the schedule .
Owen smiled . “ Okay . ”
Back at his apartment , Owen immediately pulled out his phone and sent out a notification . [ Starting today , I’m on vacation for a week . ]
By morning , Seacrest Law Firm’s WhatsApp group chat was in chaos .
Aaron : [ Mr. Shaw ! Don’t leave us hanging like this ! How will we handle it ? ]
[ Why the sudden vacation, and at 2 AM ? Are you hiding something , Mr. Shaw ? ]
[ No Mr. Shaw , no motivation . Life is meaningless . ]
Owen was the face of Seacrest Law Firm , capable and handsome . He was the reason many new employees joined the firm .
The department head : [ No slacking off . Get back to work . ]
The group chat finally quieted down .
Aria’s phone rang , waking her up . It was a call from the property management office .
“ Ms. Saxon , there’s a mother and son at the entrance claiming to be your adoptive mother and brother . They’re demanding to see you . They asked me to pass along a message , ‘ Pearl is still alive . “ ”
Upon hearing that , Aria froze , her grip on the phone tightening .
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