On the same day, in the afternoon, at the Quantum Capital Building.

Be spent her entire afternoon following the news about Laura Kiels’ case.

Laura Kiels’ name remained the most talked-about topic across all media, including television, radio, print, and the inte. Her name has also be the number one trending topic on social media.

Later,

Be opened one of the articles with the most exciting title.

[Laura Kiels’ Legal Status Finally Changed to Suspect. How Many Years Will She Spend in Prison?]

After reading the news, Be felt pleased with how things were going. It seemed like the universe was on their side. Their evidence was strong enough to send Laura to prison, and the police acted swiftly to elevate her status and make the arrest.

Even though the police had not yet made an official statement about Laura Kiels’s status changing from suspect to perpetrator, Be was sure they would announce it in the next few days.

Be had made sure that herpanywyer and Stefan would oversee this case until Laura Kiels was held ountable for her actions, which had disrupted her life and thepany and had taken innocent lives like Robert’s.

"HAH!" Be shouted, taking a deep breath, "Laura Kiels, this time you are going to jail. Enjoy life behind the cage, BITCH!!" she said while closing the article and turning off herputer.

After a few months of dealing with this matter, the episode involving Laura Kiels in her life had finally concluded. That woman would no longer bother her. And she also wouldn’t think about that damn woman again.

She felt relieved!

A noticeable smile slowly emerged on Be’s lips as she leaned back in her CEO chair.

Be still had plenty of time before her husband came to pick her up; Tristan said he woulde after six, so she still had three hours. She closed her eyes and tried to rest her eyes and mind.

But not long after, Stefan’s voice could be heard from the door, suprised Be.

"Hi, Sister. You look so rxed. Did you read the news about Laura Kiels?"

Be sat up straight and looked at him. A smile spread across her lips as she noticed how neat and clean he looked. He was wearing an oversized hoodie the same color as his navy jeans, leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed over his chest.

"Yes," Be answered him while walking to the seating area. She gestured for Stefan to join her. "Bro, why do you look so neat today? Are you going somewhere? Dating? Wow..." She happily sped her hand.

Since Stefan lived upstairs, it was rare to see him wearing jeans or sneakers. He usually only wore a tracksuit and flip-flops. Even when they visited restaurants near their building, his style never changed. After all, he was a hacker; he spent all day inside hisputer room, barelying out to touch grass*.

Stefan entered the room with a frown. "Sister, seriously, you didn’t know?"

"Should I know about something?" Be asked, confused. She didn’t know if she should remember anything else. Lately, her mind had only been focused on her mother’s health treatment and Laura Kiels’ matter.

"Oh, this is interesting! You didn’t know about someone’s arrival today? Seriously?" Stefan said while sitting across from Be.

"Who? Who ising to make you dress like this?" Be asked curiously.

Stefan didn’t answer right away. He scratched his head, thinking for a moment whether to tell her or not.

"Jeez…Stefan, can you spill it already?" Be said impatiently as she looked at him, his deliberate stalling making her even more confused and curious.

"That person might have a reason not to tell you, Sis. To surprise you. And it wouldn’t be fun if I told you now, right?" Stefan grinned. He decided not to say anything, or that woman would haunt him.

Be looked at Stefan sharply as if she wanted to dive into his mind to discover his thoughts.

How annoying! This was the first time she felt really curious to know about something.

For some unknown reason, she also couldn’t figure out exactly who Stefan was referring to.

After silently taking a deep breath, a half smile appeared on her lips. "Alright, if you don’t want to tell me, I won’t give you permission to meet my son," Be said casually, but her words struck his head like lightning.

’How could she cancel my first meeting with Dax?’

Stefan started to worry. It’s been a few days since he arrived in this city, but he hasn’t had the chance to meet Dax.

He could understand because Be immediately had a serious matter with her mother and many urgent cases to solve in thepany. They had all been so busy in the past few days.

However, Be had invited him to lunch at her residence this weekend. He had been looking forward to finally leaving this building and meeting his nephew, Dax.

"Sister Be, you..." Stefan red at Be. "You’ve already promised me. You can’t just cancel that!"

"Of course, I can if you’re still keeping it a secret," she said, holding back augh when she saw his panicked expression.

Stefan silently gulped. "Sis, you are so heartless and shameless! How dare you..."

Be didn’t answer him. She pretended to ignore Stefan, who was now begging.

"Fine, fine, I will tell you—"

Finally, Be smiled, turning her gaze to look at Stefan.

"Who?" she asked.

"Your best friend, Sister Harper!" Stefan sighed deeply. He didn’t have a choice but to spill Harper’s secret. "She’s already on her way here; Sam picked her up at the airport."

Instantly, Be gasped in shock.

Her mind was filled with many questions.

Wasn’t she still in New York a few days ago?

What brings her to appear suddenly in Astington?

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*Touch grass = Touch Grass is a figurative expression suggesting that people should spend time outdoors, disconnect from technology, and engage with the physical world, specifically by being in nature or getting fresh air.