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Chapter 122: Raising the StakesAsher, to his credit, looked entirely comfortable being called an old man in front of someone who had nearly fallen out of her chair at the sight of him.He settled into the seat Cassian had gestured towards, adjusted the sleeve of his suit and looked between Cassian and Miranda. There was no irritation on his face, nor did he seem bothered by the complete lack of respect in Cassian’s greeting. If anything, he looked as though being summoned without explanation and called an old man was something he had already grown used to.Miranda noticed that, and it only made the situation stranger.Chairman Asher was not someone people spoke to carelessly. Even the heads of powerful families watched their words around him, yet Cassian treated him with the ease of someone speaking to an old acquaintance. More importantly, Asher accepted it without the slightest objection.The old man rested one hand on the arm of the chair and turned his attention to Cassian.“What
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Chapter 121: Chairman AsherCassian pulled out his phone right there in Miranda’s office and called Asher.The call connected almost immediately.“Come over,” Cassian said simply.There was a brief pause on the other end before Asher answered, “Where are you?”Cassian glanced at Miranda, who was watching him with a slight frown.“Ravencroft Company. Miranda’s office.”“I understand.”Cassian ended the call and returned the phone to his pocket as though he had only ordered someone to bring over a document.Miranda continued staring at him.“You just told someone to come to my office,” she said, her brows drawing together slightly. “Without asking whether I’m busy.”Cassian leaned back comfortably. “You called me here.”“That doesn’t mean you can invite people into my office.”“He won’t take long.”Miranda opened her mouth, then closed it again. There was no point arguing with him over something that had already been done. Besides, she was curious to see who Cassian had called so casual
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Chapter 120: DarknessMiranda continued after a brief pause, her expression becoming more serious.“As I dug further, I found something connected to the distant branches of the family.”Cassian watched her quietly, waiting for her to continue. The slight smile on his face had disappeared, though his posture remained relaxed against the sofa.Miranda drew in a slow breath. “Five years ago, some of those distant relatives entered an alliance with someone known only as Darkness.”She paused deliberately after saying the name, her eyes fixed on Cassian’s face. She wanted to see whether he recognised it, but his expression did not change. There was no surprise, confusion or interest she could clearly read. He simply looked back at her as though she had mentioned an ordinary stranger.It made Miranda more certain that he was hiding something.She continued carefully. “I couldn’t find a real name, photograph or anything that could identify the person. Every record only referred to them as Da
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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
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Chapter 118: The Other RavencroftsMiranda straightened in her seat, and the faint irritation on her face slowly faded.“I didn’t actually call you here to talk about the marriage.”Cassian raised a brow slightly.For someone who had not called him over because of the marriage, she had spent quite a bit of time questioning him about Damien. Still, he did not point that out. Miranda’s expression had become more serious, and the shift was enough to tell him that whatever she wanted to discuss mattered more than the engagement.He leaned back against the sofa. “Then what did you call me here for?”Miranda did not answer immediately. She glanced toward the office door as though making sure it was fully shut, then looked back at him.“Something happened yesterday.”Cassian watched her calmly.The way she spoke was careful, but not frightened. Miranda was not the type to panic easily. If she had personally called him and brought him into her office to discuss it, then the matter had likely
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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
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