Irvin was very different from how he usually was with me. He was dominant in front of his business partners and clients. It was obvious that Irvin was the one in- charge in the conference room. The way he carried himself reminded me of Hendrix.
There was nothing normal about his daily life routine. Being involved in business planning only made him seem even more aggressive than usual.
Suddenly, I realized something and I stopped drinking my coffee. Why was I thinking about him?
I turned around and took a closer look at the interior of his office and at the bustling city center outside. Although there was still a large gap between Irvin and the super rich, he was still among the elite.
I suddenly thought of Andrea, that crazy woman I met.
Hendrix and Wynn had suddenly appeared back then, so I didn't have time to ask Freya about the grudge I supposedly had with that woman.
Just like Cyril, Andrea was also from the entertainment industry. Therefore, it shouldn't be
too difficult to do a background check on her.
So I took out my mobile phone and typed in the words "Andrea Burton" in the search engine.
"Andrea and Hendrix are out on an expensive trip..."
"...Valerie's daughter has returned to being high life."
"The path of the former daughter's depravity..."
"Andrea couldn't cope with her addiction and committed suicide in prison..."
Each article was accompanied with several horribly exaggerated photos.
Andrea's life was full of ups and downs, and the majority of netizens lamented about her fate.
Compared to Andrea, his life seemed like a rollercoaster ride. Perhaps it was because of those dark days which made him become so thoughtful and caring as he was now.
The next article was about the relationship between Irvin and "Arianna".
Six years ago, Irvin had mysteriously disappeared. The Granger Group had no leader and the shareholders were about to make a move. It was at this time that "Arianna" stepped in and supported the family business for Irvin.
Maybe it was because of "Arianna's" relationship with Hendrix that, even though "Arianna" and Irvin were on good terms, there weren't any rumors about them.
However, I felt like Arianna's life wasn't as simple as how the article had depicted it.
I clicked on one of them and saw a photo of Hendrix and the late Arianna.
I had to admit that she looked so much like me. Other than the fact that her complexion was much better than mine, she looked more mellow and healthy. Her facial features were exactly the same as mine.
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