The receptionist froze at his words. But she knew better than to be rude again, not if she wanted to keep her job, or her peace of mind. One wrong move and she would be jobless forever."I'm just a receptionist here. I don't really know what is happening. My job is to log in names and check people out." Her eyes welled up as she shook her head frantically. "I admit I was rude before, and I am sorry. Just tell me what you are here for, and I will direct you to the right ward." She assumed they were visiting someone, since neither of them appeared ill and even if they were ill they wouldn't visit a place like this when they had one of the best hospitals in Goldmere.Edward remained unmoved by her display. To him, her tears looked like nothing more than crocodile tears. Anyone walking in now would think they were bullying her.He straightened his posture. "Glad you recognize your rudeness. It offends me and my friend here." He swayed slightly toward Adriana, gesturing to her as if to em

"Those motherfuckers..." Caleb muttered under his breath but it was low so the receptionist didn't hear When no response came, "You don't have to worry, sir." The receptionist assured. Her voice carried a smug laugh, while a devilish smile plastered across her face. "I put on quite the performance. They'll never come back here. They believed every word I said.""Good job." Caleb's voice finally came up "You'll be rewarded handsomely.""Thank you, sir. I'll continue to do my best."***Back in Edward's car, Edward and Adriana listened to the conversation through the tiny chip she had planted."I was right not to trust her." Adriana chuckled softly. "Who would've believed all those tears were fake?"While they had been inside the records room, she had discreetly attached the recording chip beneath the receptionist's shirt collar. Whatever happened after they left would determine their next move.With barely two days left before the next court hearing, they couldn't afford to waste a si

Earlier in the week, following Edward's request, the court had finalized the arrangements for today's hearing.Since Caleb was charged with the murder of Li Zhenyu, the murders of Camila's parents, and everything that had happened to Camila, while Ethan was charged with the rape of Camila, the court agreed to hear both cases during the same proceedings.To Edward, Adriana's family deserved justice just as much as his own parents did. Serving them with lawsuits wasn't enough. He wanted Caleb and Ethan to answer for their crimes, and he wanted the full weight of the law to fall on them as soon as possible. That was why everything had been arranged this way, with both cases brought before the court together.After the court clerk announced both cases and read out the charges in a clear, ringing voice, Caleb was called to the witness stand for questioning by one of Edward's lawyers."Mr. Caleb, did you ever have any dealings with Li Zhenyu before his death?" the lawyer asked, his tone cal

Jason continued talking "The men in the video are known to work for Black a man everyone knows operates in the underworld. Black has long been associated with Caleb Gavins, and I have evidence showing he carries out Caleb's dirty work."Gasps filled the room as Jason spoke, the weight of his words crashing over the courtroom."Hidden surveillance footage captured Black and his men at the scene of the murder of the only witness who could have confirmed whether the adoption documents presented by Caleb Gavins were genuine. More importantly, the footage shows Black pulling the trigger and shooting her in the head."He let that sink in before adding, "What does that tell this honorable court?"The room erupted into loud murmurs as everyone had something to say about what they'd just heard. Almost every person in the courtroom twisted in their seats, searching for the man being mentioned. Black was a well-known figure in Goldmere his name carried weight as everyone knows him as an underwor

Black flipped through the file, his finger landing on a specific page. He crouched beside the kneeling woman, his lips brushing near her ear as a devilish smile spread across his face.The woman shook her head frantically before nodding. She grabbed a pen and scribbled something across the document.Her signature? For what exactly? And Black never told him about this. Caleb's blood simmered beneath his carefully composed exterior. He kept his face still, his hands relaxed on the polished wood of the chair.I must find out what he took with him he promised himself. If he was going to argue against sending Black on this type of dirty job, he couldn't show how rattled he was. He had to let this whole shitty situation pass by, appear unaffected, and then dig deeper later.On the screen, the woman shook her head repeatedly. Her lips moved, obviously begging.Black stepped back, putting a few feet of distance between himself and the trembling woman. His eyes had turned colder. His lip curl