CHAPTER 161: CHAPTER 161: THERE’S SOMETHING I NEED TO TELL YOU IN PERSON

A few minutes later, Evan led her downstairs, holding her hand.

He deliberately parked his car by the roadside outside.

He carefully helped her into the front passenger seat before walking around to the driver’s side.

In the distance, Elias watched their car slowly drive away, lowering his gaze without a word.

Quinn waited for a moment without hearing any instructions from him, so he said, "They didn’t have an argument. Judging by the dew on Evan’s car, it seems it was parked here all night. They probably made up."

In other words, their boss was out of the running.

Elias slowly raised his eyes, his gaze very calm.

"Take her car to Aetherflame. Once we’re done here, we’ll head back to Kingsford."

Quinn nodded.

Two hours later, Evan’s car stopped at the entrance of Aetherflame Dynamics.

Juliana unbuckled her seatbelt to get out, but the door wouldn’t open.

She turned back, frowning at him, "What else do you want?"

"No goodbye kiss?" Evan asked.

Juliana’s good mood was instantly dispelled by his words.

"You’re sick!"

Evan laughed, "Juliana, I haven’t betrayed you. You won’t have to wait long to know that."

With that, he unlocked the central lock.

Juliana gave him no extra glance and got out of the car without looking back.

As she walked into the company, Summer approached and handed her car keys, "Quinn sent it over, didn’t say a word before leaving."

Juliana felt a chill in her heart.

Elias must have misunderstood.

She immediately took out her phone to call him, and it rang for a long time before he picked up.

"What is it?"

The man’s voice was distant and indifferent, clearly angry.

"I..." Juliana suppressed her excitement, "I have something to tell you in person."

"I’m busy."

Elias looked at the truck loading equipment nearby.

"Don’t you want to know the reason for this morning’s incident?" Juliana asked.

Elias was silent.

Did she want to tell him in person that she had reconciled with her husband and that he should stop bothering her?

"Not really."

"Elias!"

The man checked the time, "If you can make it to the North City Special Equipment Station in half an hour, I’ll wait for you."

Juliana hung up the phone, took the keys from Summer, and was about to leave.

At that moment, the jewelry store manager personally came to find her.

"Miss Jacobs, President Langley bought the most expensive diamond necklace in our store and specifically instructed me to deliver it to you."

A staff member wearing white gloves stepped forward and carefully opened the black gift box.

On the velvet lining, a diamond necklace lay quietly, exuding a dazzling brilliance.

The onlookers couldn’t help but utter "Wow" in admiration.

Juliana was momentarily stunned, then remembered she was in a rush, so she didn’t say much. She swiftly closed the box and accepted it.

The other party felt relieved when she accepted it and left with a broad smile.

"I’m heading out."

Juliana held the jewelry box tightly and quickly walked out.

She planned to see Elias first and then Jared.

Just as she started the car, her phone rang again.

The screen lit up, showing Mrs. Young’s call.

Juliana immediately answered.

"Madam, I’m at the airport. The plane departs in an hour," Mrs. Young said.

Juliana was surprised, "Have you recovered?"

"Yes, Madam. Thank you for your help during this time. I have something I want to give you. Could you come to get it?"

Juliana hesitated for a moment.

If she went to see Elias first, she wouldn’t be able to make it to the airport in forty minutes.

But what Mrs. Young had might be very important.

After a moment of thought, Juliana said, "Okay, I’ll come right away."

After hanging up, she messaged Elias, saying she had urgent business and would contact him next time, then hurried to the airport.

The traffic was congested, and by the time she finally arrived, there were only ten minutes left before Mrs. Young’s boarding closed.

"Madam..."

Mrs. Young was anxious too. On seeing her, she immediately ran over.

"Turn on Bluetooth quickly; I’ll send you a recording."

Juliana hurriedly turned on Bluetooth.

It was a recording of Wynter making a call to Isaac.

"The idea to kill Juliana in the village was mine and Angus’s. The old man’s death was deserved. But the bakery and studio explosions? Juliana was assassinated several times. Wasn’t it you who instructed Angus to do it?"

On the other end, there was an unknown reply. Then Wynter added, "You made that pervert Wayne notice Juliana. You also stirred Chase to retaliate against her, leaving a record of their conflict for Angus to exploit. If Evan finds out about all of this, do you think he’d let you go?"

Isaac said something inaudible, but Wynter was furious.

"Yes, you killed Old Mr. Grant, and the Grant Family didn’t do anything to you. Of course, Juliana isn’t as important as Old Mr. Grant, but I have evidence of you instructing Angus, and calls with your ’backer’ detailing the entire bribery process. If you dare touch everything I have now, I’ll make sure we all go down together."

This brief recording shook Juliana to her core.

"Madam, I secretly recorded this when Wynter was on the phone. I wasn’t sure if it would be useful to you, but I didn’t trust anyone else and had to hand it to you personally to feel assured."

"It’s very useful, thank you."

Juliana suppressed her turbulent emotions as she responded.

Although it couldn’t be used as direct evidence, it could corroborate Wynter and Isaac’s involvement in the murders.

In front of her, Mrs. Young deleted the recording entirely from her phone.

"Wynter is currently placed by President Grant at Dreamfall Manor, but please believe that President Grant isn’t keeping her around for good. I’m not defending anyone, just..." She hesitated for a moment, "I can tell President Grant still cares about you."

About her?

Juliana’s lips curled into a bitter smile.

She quickly gathered her emotions. "Flights don’t wait for anyone. You should go. Don’t come back once you leave. Do you have enough money to settle abroad?"

"It’s enough; President Grant gave me a lot. Madam, take care."

With eyes red, Mrs. Young hurriedly pulled her suitcase and headed for the gate.

Watching her leave, Juliana, feeling sorrowful, picked up her phone and called the police.

"Hello, I know Wynter Windsor’s whereabouts..."

After seeing off Mrs. Young, Juliana went to Blackstar Dynamics.

Jared was in a meeting but had Ben bring her to his office.

"Miss Jacobs, please have a seat. President Langley will be with you shortly. He specifically instructed me to prepare a cappuccino for you. I hope you like it?"

Juliana took the coffee and sipped it lightly, a faint smile on her face.

"Even the coffee is brewed so well. It seems Assistant Hayes really understands President Langley’s mind. The tasks he assigns you, you handle comprehensively. No wonder he relies on you so heavily and can’t do without you."

Ben used to handle some of the less glamorous tasks for Jared behind the scenes, efficiently and cleanly, which Jared indeed appreciated.

If it hadn’t been for Lynn’s abrupt dismissal, he would have continued being the man behind Jared’s back.

Ben slightly nodded and responded flawlessly, "It’s my duty to ease President Langley’s burdens. President Langley always takes good care of those around him, especially when it comes to matters concerning Miss Jacobs. He gives detailed instructions, so I naturally dare not slack. It’s my honor that Miss Jacobs enjoys my coffee."

Adrian had mentioned Jared’s close relationship with Ben; now it seemed accurate.

A talented man like Ben, who caused him no worries, Jared had every reason to favor.

But if he liked men, why use her as a cover?

Juliana’s eyes darkened, she smiled, saying no more.

Soon after, Jared returned from his meeting.

In a well-tailored dark suit without a single crease, his brow exuded a calm readiness, showcasing his composed charm in controlling a situation.

This was Jared at work.

Seeing Juliana, he laughed and asked, "Got impatient waiting?"

Juliana pushed the black gift box in front of him, "President Langley’s gift is too expensive for me to accept."

Jared lightly tapped the table with his fingers, his gaze falling on her face, still smiling, "Gifts for someone special aren’t about the cost, just the sincerity."

"Really?" Juliana propped her chin on her hand, looking at him with emotions unreadable in her eyes, "What exactly does President Langley like about me?"