Chapter 111: The Uninvited GuestSoon, they got back home.Zora had become quieter during the drive, but she was still far from sober. The moment Cassian stopped the car, she opened her eyes and tried to sit properly as though she had not spent most of the journey leaning against the window.“We’re home, wifey,” Cassian said looking at her with a smile and Zora just scoffed at him and mumbled “I know.”Her voice was slow, and when she reached for the door, her hand missed the handle completely and she mumbled again blaming Cassian for what was happening to herCassian watched her try again before getting out and walking around to her side. By the time he opened the door, Zora was already glaring at it as if the handle had deliberately moved away from her.“I can walk,” she muttered but Cassian ignored her and lifted her from the seat.Zora immediately held his shirt. “You enjoy carrying me too much, huh?”“Well, I can't help it since you enjoy falling too much.”“I have not fallen.”

Chapter 113: Stirring the WatersThe moment Cassian’s words fell, the assassin’s expression changed completely. She had already exposed far more than she intended, and remaining there any longer would only give him another chance to draw information from her. Without wasting another second, she turned and rushed towards the darkest part of the room.Her figure blurred briefly before disappearing into the shadows.Cassian remained on the sofa, watching the spot where she had vanished. He made no attempt to chase her. There was no need. He had already learned what mattered, and following her now would only alert whoever stood behind the attack that he intended to investigate them.After a moment, he shook his head slowly.The assassin herself was not worth worrying about. Her concealment technique was decent, and her movements would have been dangerous against an ordinary martial artist, but before him, she was nothing more than a messenger who did not realise she had delivered the mess

Chapter 115: The Broken EngagementThe call came the following morning, just as Cassian was settling into his usual routine at the clinic.The first patients had already arrived, and Jude was discussing a treatment plan with one of the younger doctors when Cassian’s phone vibrated on the desk. He glanced at the screen and saw Miranda’s name.He answered without any hurry.“Speak.”There was a brief silence on the other end, followed by Miranda’s slightly annoyed voice. “Is that how you answer every call?”“Only the ones that interrupt my work.”“I need you to come to my company.”Cassian leaned back in his chair. “Your company?”“Yes.”He chuckled softly. “If I walk into your office the same way I did last time, won’t you attack me again?”Miranda scoffed. She still remembered that meeting clearly. “That depends,” she replied. “Are you planning to sneak in through the window again?”“I used the door.”“You appeared inside my office without anyone announcing you.”“That sounds like a

Chapter 117: Her ChoiceCassian thought about it for a moment.The amusement in his eyes faded slightly as he studied Miranda more carefully. She had called him there because she suspected he had something to do with Damien ending the engagement, but beneath her irritation, there was clearly something else troubling her. Her family’s sudden change of direction had placed her in an uncomfortable position, and no matter how much she complained about it, she had not completely dismissed Damien himself.“Honestly,” Cassian said at last, “you wouldn’t lose anything if you ended up marrying Damien.”Miranda’s expression immediately changed.She had expected him to laugh again or make another annoying joke about her chasing Damien. Instead, his tone was unexpectedly serious, as though he had considered the matter properly before giving his answer.Cassian leaned back against the sofa, his posture still relaxed. “He has potential. He is also strong and capable enough to protect himself withou

Chapter 119: Borrowed ReputationMiranda took a breath before continuing.“The direct bloodline of the Ravencroft family has never been involved in shady dealings,” she said. Her expression was serious now, and there was no trace of the earlier irritation in her voice. “That is something I know with certainty.”Cassian remained quiet, allowing her to explain.Miranda leaned back slightly and folded her hands together. “After you asked me to investigate, I went through the family archives myself. Not just the recent records. I checked old contracts, internal reports, disciplinary documents and anything connected to the family’s outside dealings.”Cassian raised a brow slightly. “You did all that yourself?”“I did not want anyone filtering what reached me.”There was a firm edge in her answer. She knew how large families worked. Once too many people became involved in an investigation, information could be delayed, removed or presented in a way that protected the wrong person. If someth