CHAPTER 571: CHAPTER 279 THE TRUTH IS...

"There are some things I really don’t want to tell you.

Because I don’t want to keep fighting with you over these matters again and again.

In your eyes, Evie Larkin has always been a good girl.

But if I told you that she’s not actually that innocent, you’d say I was ruining her, right."

Grayson Forrest sighed, "Go ahead, what do you know."

"The things between her and me happened so many years ago.

Even if someone really knew, they wouldn’t be idle enough to bring it up now.

Nolan Moore knows about this; although I don’t like him, I know exactly what kind of person he is.

He’s not the type to gossip idly about such things.

Moreover, in his heart, Evie holds significant weight.

Even if he wants to talk about this matter, he would definitely consider whether Evie would get hurt first.

Obviously, someone as shrewd as him wouldn’t do something so reckless."

"Are you so sure it was Evie who said it?"

Grayson Forrest, although still strict in managing Kay Forrest, hadn’t interfered much in matters related to Evie Larkin and Nolan Moore for many years.

After all, they’re not his biological children, and meddling too much makes him seem intrusive.

Ignoring them seems ungrateful to the ones who raised them.

To avoid trouble, he chose to turn a blind eye to many things.

His understanding of Evie Larkin can’t be considered deep.

After all, Evie didn’t grow up by his side.

But he understands Kay Forrest; although he lacks discipline and is laid-back, he’s definitely not the kind of kid who would fabricate lies and wrong others behind their backs.

"What’s your basis?"

Kay Forrest knew his father wouldn’t be so easily deceived.

To prevent further annoyance, he decided to lay it all out.

"Yesterday, when I went to the company and learned about this rumor, I was really angry.

I called Nolan Moore to scold him, and he actually took responsibility for it quite frankly.

Nolan Moore’s a tough guy, capable of taking the blame.

That much I don’t deny.

However, his behavior seems suspicious.

He has no motive.

After calming down, I sent someone to quietly investigate the source of this information.

Tracing it back, I found an employee named Evelyn Claire from the assistant’s office.

When Evie wasn’t around in the afternoon, I sent someone to call Evelyn into my office.

I asked her who she heard the story about me and Evie from.

Initially, Evelyn claimed she didn’t know, saying it wasn’t her who talked.

Later, I offered her fifty thousand yuan; money sure does make the world go round.

She confessed truthfully.

It was Evie.

Evie called her the night before, saying she wanted to treat her to dinner.

The two chatted for a while, and when they talked about ex-boyfriends, she told Evelyn about having been with me.

At first, Evelyn didn’t believe it either, so she shared it with other colleagues.

The news quickly spread like wildfire."

Grayson Forrest sighed, "Maybe Evie didn’t do it intentionally."

"If you want to believe that, then think so.

Regardless, I won’t believe she did it unintentionally."

"But I heard that the later rumors were started by you."

"Yes, can’t I say it?" Kay Forrest retorted, "I know you don’t want us to fall out like this.

But Evie doesn’t listen to me at all.

I’ve said what needs saying, everything that should be said, I’ve said it.

My feelings for Jane Quinlan are serious, and I don’t intend to look back.

Who can blame me for cutting ties?

If one is destined to get hurt between her and Jane Quinlan,

I’ll unhesitatingly choose to protect Jane."

Grayson Forrest said nothing.

"Dad, this matter isn’t salvageable.

I knew yesterday that Evie wouldn’t do anything.

She’s just using suicide to scare people.

If someone truly wanted to die, they wouldn’t give themselves a chance to survive.

She just wants to disrupt my life."

"Forget it, I know it’s not easy for you either.

This is your personal matter; I won’t get involved strongly.

I trust you have the capability to handle it well.

Still, no matter how it goes, a life is at stake here, don’t be too reckless.

If it weren’t for saving me, her parents wouldn’t have died.

If she could’ve grown up with her parents, she wouldn’t have met you and endured all this sorrow.

Just let things go for my sake, don’t make it too hard for her."

Kay Forrest shook his head helplessly, his father being morally bound for too long.

This Evie saw this point precisely, which is why she dares act so recklessly.

But after all, he’s his father, there’s nothing he can do.

"Alright, Dad, rest assured, as long as she doesn’t mess with me and Jane, I naturally won’t embarrass her."

At the bedroom door, Jane Quinlan, who was about to enter, slowly withdrew her hand and returned to sit on the couch in the living room.

A faint smile adorned her face.

She heard it, that he said, if choosing between her and Evie, he would unhesitatingly choose to protect her.

She bit her lip, covering her face with both hands.

Suddenly, she felt incredibly happy.

A particularly safe feeling.

She exhaled, feeling blessed to have met Kay Forrest in the vast sea of people.

Kay Forrest stayed in the bedroom for a while before coming out.

Seeing her foolishly sitting on the couch, he flipped over from behind and rolled onto the couch in front to hug her.

"Silly girl, what are you dazing about, why not come inside?"

"Weren’t you on the phone with your dad, I was afraid of disturbing you."

"Disturb what, there’s nothing much to chat about with my dad."

Jane Quinlan laughed, but they were just on the phone for quite a while.

They didn’t have common topics before.

Having common topics, there’s no one you can’t chat with.

"Still giggling, come on, come inside with me, we need to make up for what we couldn’t do last night.

We should properly enhance our combat skills."

Jane Quinlan glared at him, can’t stray away from his original intent with three sentences.

Seeing her not move, Kay Forrest simply stood up and carried her in his arms, walking towards the bedroom.

Jane Quinlan’s body suddenly lifted off the ground, she quickly hugged his neck tightly.

"Kay Forrest, you’re annoying, you gave me a fright."

"When a woman says she dislikes something, it means she likes it."

Kay Forrest smirked wickedly, his face full of malevolence.

"What nonsense is that."

"Yesterday, my dear Faye taught me the secrets of understanding women.

When a woman says she dislikes something, it means she really likes it.

Girl, let’s go, I’ll serve you well today."

Jane Quinlan was speechless, is that how Ms. Tong’s words are supposed to be interpreted?

Kay Forrest, you really know how to play dumb.

Alright then, if it’s a battle you want, let’s fight three hundred rounds.

The news of Evie’s suicide only spread in the company on the third day.

She’s always the last to catch the news.

Because no one was sure about the truth, a curious Benjamin Quinlan called her to verify.

He asked, "Did Assistant Luo really commit suicide? Is this reliable?

Was it out of shame, or was she wronged?"

Jane Quinlan scratched her eyebrow sitting on the desk, "Dear brother, since when did you become so gossipy."

"It’s not that I’m nosy, the whole company’s talking about it now.

I don’t actually want to listen, but I hear it at work, and during meals.

I’m forced to be all ears, okay."

Jane Quinlan picked her ears, not bothering to reply.

"Well, say something, is it true or false?"

Benjamin Quinlan’s enthusiasm for gossip was indeed dizzying for Jane Quinlan.

"Brother, don’t get caught up in this, okay? I won’t tell you, and you’re not allowed to ask me, alright, hang up now."

"Hey, Jane, wait, I’m not finished..."

Without listening to Benjamin Quinlan’s complete sentence, Jane Quinlan hung up directly, feeling that everyone in the company had too much free time.

Daily they seized such matters to gossip about, aren’t they tired of it.

At that moment, Nolan Moore in his office was not feeling very relaxed either.

His hand gripped the phone, listening to the report from the person on the other end, his face looked grim.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, just in case, I’ve gathered all the evidence, and have sent it to your email."

"Okay, got it, hang up."

After hanging up, Nolan Moore held the mouse, sliding it twice to open an email in his inbox.

Seeing the transaction record Kay Forrest had with a woman named Evelyn Claire.

His expression turned even colder, the voice in his mind swirling back and forth.

"It was Miss Luo who told Evelyn, after which Evelyn spread it around.

I found that on the day of the incident, Director Forrest met with this Evelyn and transferred fifty thousand yuan to her.

This was the hush money to make her speak."