No Strings Attached

Sasha glared at him, struggling to free herself from his embrace. "Don't worry, I'll give you a severance pay, and from then on, we'll have nothing to do with each other." Realizing that she was serious, Chase bit his lip in frustration. "Fine, you've got guts! Let's see if you can really stay away from me." Then, he got up and went into the bathroom. Meanwhile, on the other side.

Brodie walked into lan's office as agreed. There was another person in the office, Anders, and the desk was piled with documents.

Brodie's eyes narrowed slightly, sensing that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

Upon seeing Brodie enter, lan slowly lifted his gaze. He gestured to the seat opposite him and said in a deep voice, "Take a seat."

Then, he handed a document to Brodie. "This represents the shares in the corporation owned by Dad and Grandma. They both agree to transfer them to you. With these shares, you are the second largest shareholder in the corporation, next to me, and the new Vice President of Hayes Corporation. Here is your appointment letter."

Brodie glanced at the documents on the table, his lips curling into a meaningful smile. "Aren't you afraid I'll take your position as CEO?"

lan smiled faintly. "If you want it, there's no need to take it. I'll step aside."

That statement dispelled all of Brodie's doubts. "So, you want me to help manage the company while you settle down with your wife and kids, huh? lan, you really are selfish."

lan responded, "You're also part of the Hayes family, and our family is facing troubles. You should share

some of the burden. I've always wanted to take Clara away to a safe place to have our child, but with all that's happening at Hayes

Corporation, I can't leave IICòntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

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keep her confined in our yard and feel very guilty about it."

As he spoke, he took out three cigarettes from the pack and handed one each to Brodie and Anders, keeping one for himself. His eyes, usually cold and ruthless, now held a touch of melancholy.

Brodie felt a pang in his chest. He

took out a lighter from his pocket and lit lan's cigarette for him. His gaze was dark and thoughtful. "I've checked the international list of Devil's Claw members, and there's no one named Zachary. So, suspect he not only changed his name but also had plastic surgery. More precisely, that car accident disfigured him, so our Al sketches can't find him."

lan took a deep drag, his gaze complex as he looked at Brodie. "How much do you know about Connor?"

Brodie immediately caught on, "You suspect he's Zachary?"

"He was disfigured in a car accident, and it was he who found you and your mother after the accident. Don't you find these coincidences strange?"

"If he is Zachary, he should have killed both me and my mom back then. After all, my mom is part of the family bloodline and should have inherited my grandfather's fortune. This contradiction doesn't make sense."

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lan's dark eyes darkened. He said solemnly, "I hope he's not, but you still need to be cautious. I always feel his feelings for Katherine aren't that simple."

Brodie was taken aback. "You suspect he loves my mother? Is he using my mom as a substitute for Leonora?"

lan said lightly, "What if Katherine isn't a substitute?"