'Was it Howard?' Elijah wondered.
 
Elijah frowned and instructed Leon coldly, "Keep looking. Send someone to check on Howard too. As soon as you find anything, notify me immediately."
 
"Yes, Mr. Lawson." Leon nodded, though his expression seemed reluctant.
 
Seeing that Leon was still there, Elijah was puzzled.  "Why are you still here? Is there anything else to report?"
 
Leon was in a dilemma. He knew it might anger Elijah, but he could not hold back.
 
"You're getting harder to understand these days. You've already divorced, yet you're still concerned about Ms. Sheena while neglecting Ms. Moore, who truly deserves your attention. What's on your mind?"
 
Elijah grabbed the glass ashtray from the table and threw it at Leon's feet.
 
"Get out!"
 
Leon wisely stepped back.
 
Elijah lit two more cigarettes.
 
Feeling a little hungry, he got up and opened the fridge, which was filled with

Sheena frowned and stared back, warning Sue, "Ms. Klein, please watch your language. Mr. Lawson personally appointed me to this position. If you have a problem with it, you can take it up with him."
 
Sue was left speechless. She could only glare at her with resentment.
 
Sheena remained unfazed and sipped her coffee with a smile. "It's true that I lack experience, but I'm afraid you don't have the qualifications to question my education."
 
Sue laughed mockingly, crossed her arms, and taunted, "Oh? Which mediocre university did you graduate from? Did you even finish your undergraduate degree? For managerial positions at Angle Group and above, they require at least a master's degree. Are you qualified?"
 
"I didn't attend university. I was bored at 14 and casually obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Manchester with my dissertation. Would you consider that a mediocre university?" Shee

Elijah's face darkened completely, looking at Erin with disappointment and fury. 
 
"You're being absolutely unreasonable."
 
He forcefully pulled Erin's hand off his sleeve and ordered, "You're grounded, and you're not allowed to go anywhere without my permission. I hope you'll reflect on what you've done!"
 
With that, he took Jennifer's hand and left.
 
Erin wanted to catch up with them, but Leon held her back, and she could only plead in despair. In the end, she was forcibly dragged back to the Freeman family mansion.
 
Fuming with anger, Erin started smashing things in her room. The noise echoed through the entire house.
 
Faye was awakened by the intense noise and rushed over to check on her.
 
"Erin, what's going on? Weren't you supposed to be at the banquet? What happened?"
 
"Mom!" Erin cried as she recounted the events at the party with exaggerations. "Mom, you have to help me! Elijah is biased! Not only did he not do anything to that bitch, but he also grounded me! You have to help me get justice!"
 
Faye comforted her and gently patted her back.
 
"What do you want me to do?"
 
Erin's eyes filled with malice as she said, "I want her dead!"
 
…
 
Meanwhile, Sheena had yet to find a place to stay, so she stayed at Howard's mansion temporarily.
 
Auntie Gloria, their servant, was thrilled to see Sheena, exclaiming that the young lady was all grown up. She hurried over to help Sheena with the luggage and prepare her bedroom.
 
Sheena wanted to help, but Howard pulled her aside for a chat. 
 
"Nana, you'll be joining the company tomorrow. Do you have any plans?" 
 
"Let's just follow what we've agreed on earlier. You'll act as the CEO, and I'll learn how to handle the company's affairs from you."
 
Howard pondered for a moment, then said, "Alright… Since you don't want others to know about our relationship, I won't be sending you to the company. I've arranged a limited-edition Maserati MC77 for you. It's a style you'll like."
 
"The MC77 is too expensive," Sheena protested, shaking her head. "A cheaper car is enough for daily commutes. If you really want to get me a car, then a Volkswagen Santana will do."
 
Howard frowned. "That's too unfair to you."
 
Sheena smiled, her eyes shining with mischief, and she wrapped her arm around his, acting coquettishly.
 
"Not at all, Howard. I don't plan to reveal my true identity for now. "
 
The person that hurt her was from the Lawson family. Since she had lost her memory and ended up in Farlem, there had been no sign of them. They probably had no idea that Sheena had been with the Freeman family over the years, and it was too dangerous to reveal her identity before she found out who the culprit was.
 
Howard, being a smart man, could understand her concerns.
 
"The security here is excellent. You can stay here in peace. No one will disturb you," he assured her. Then, he remembered something and added, "By the way, Corey has been flying abroad frequently lately, and Noah is busy with a rare medical case at the hospital. They heard about your divorce and were happy for you, so they got you some gifts, which should be arriving in a few days."
 
Sheena pouted. "What kind of brothers celebrate their little sister's divorce? You guys are the only ones like this!"
 
Although she said that, she was curious. Corey, the eldest among them, was a senior pilot and owned businesses all over the world, while Noah, her second brother, was a well-known surgeon.
 
Whatever gifts they prepared for her, they must have been extraordinary.
 
Howard chuckled and playfully touched her nose before going upstairs to shower.
 
At midnight, Elijah dropped Jennifer off at the hotel before returning to the mansion.
 
Upon opening the door, the living room felt dark and empty without the familiar figure waiting for him every day, making it eerily lonely.
 
His feelings were complicated, and he could not put them into words.
 
Switching on the lights, he sat on the couch and lit a cigarette while listening to Leon's report.
 
"I'm sorry, Mr. Freeman. I couldn't find Ms. Sheena's whereabouts. After she left the hotel, it was as if she had disappeared from the face of the earth. Her phone and accounts are experiencing signal interference. We tried various methods, but we couldn't locate her."
 
Elijah took a drag from his cigarette, his expression gloomy.
 
Disappeared from the face of the earth?
 
His subordinates were elite hackers, yet they could not trace her location.
 
Was someone helping her?

'Was it Howard?' Elijah wondered.
 
Elijah frowned and instructed Leon coldly, "Keep looking. Send someone to check on Howard too. As soon as you find anything, notify me immediately."
 
"Yes, Mr. Lawson." Leon nodded, though his expression seemed reluctant.
 
Seeing that Leon was still there, Elijah was puzzled.  "Why are you still here? Is there anything else to report?"
 
Leon was in a dilemma. He knew it might anger Elijah, but he could not hold back.
 
"You're getting harder to understand these days. You've already divorced, yet you're still concerned about Ms. Sheena while neglecting Ms. Moore, who truly deserves your attention. What's on your mind?"
 
Elijah grabbed the glass ashtray from the table and threw it at Leon's feet.
 
"Get out!"
 
Leon wisely stepped back.
 
Elijah lit two more cigarettes.
 
Feeling a little hungry, he got up and opened the fridge, which was filled with all the foods he loved.
 
He stood there in a daze.
 
Suddenly, he vaguely recalled that over the p

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