es, I recall.
How may I assist you?â she replied.
âIs it possible for you to visit Mr.
Fredrickâs residence for an initial face-to-face consultation tomorrow afternoon?â the man asked.
Taking a moment to ponder, Ariana realized that with the dayâs schedule settled, she wouldnât be needed directly for tomorrowâs rehearsal.
Seeing an opening in her schedule, she assented, requesting the address and specific time from the caller.
On the top floor of BRD Groupâs building, Shawn handed a document to Holden.
âThis document holds all the details about Miss Edwards.
â
Holden nodded.
âOkay.
â He collected it and began flipping through the pages.
He then motioned for Shawn to leave without lifting his gaze from the document.
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However, Shawn hesitated, clearly wanting to say something.
Sensing this, Holden looked up, encouraging him to speak.
After a moment of hesitation, Shawn inquired, âMr.
Fredrick, may I ask why you suddenly decided to investigate Miss Edwards? Is there an issue with the energy project?â
Holden averted his gaze, offering no reply.
He merely slid his empty coffee cup toward Shawn, signaling that further questions were unwelcome.
Shawn understood the cue.
He held his silence and promptly fetched a fresh cup of coffee.
Alone in his office, Holden delved into the extensive information on Ariana.
The Fredrick family had large information networks and connections.
It was a compiled comprehensive information about her, including her birthplace, education, and employment history.
But upon closer examination, Holden noticed certain gaps.
Specifically, there was a missing information about Arianaâs life from her return from studying abroad in Eleymond to her departure for Melcorn over a year later.
Frowning, Holden suspected Shawn might have dropped some pages.
But strangely, the page numbers were accurate.
Moreover, the document contained the names of Arianaâs friends from her social network, such as Sonia and Sarah, even though these people were her regular connections.
The information appeared detailed, but Arianaâs husband was absent from the records.
Judging from Arianaâs behavior, Holden couldnât believe she had reason to deceive him.
He also believed that she genuinely loved the deceased, and Melonâs reaction seemed authentic.
They appeared sincere, leaving Holden to conclude that there was an issue with the data collection.
However, it couldnât be missing.
His information network proved so advanced that it had successfully uncovered even the hidden safeâs location.
Furthermore, it had unearthed details about Arianaâs late mother, who had passed away over a decade ago.
It was inconceivable that it wouldnât find any information about her husband.
With a furrowed brow, Holden closed the file and fixed his gaze on the most recent photograph of Ariana.
The longer he stared at the image, the more a sense of familiarity washed over him.
The smiling face in the photo felt as though it had etched itself vividly into his heart, yet he couldnât recall any prior encounter with it.
Holden could feel his heart racing, a sensation heâd never experienced before.
It was as if a voice within him whispered to cherish this name.
Unconsciously, Holdenâs fingers reached out to touch the face in the photograph.
He had never laid eyes on this person, yet a single glance moved him profoundly.
Initially, he had dismissed his attraction to her voice.
However, now that he beheld her face, he realized that it wasnât just her voice that drew him in.
It felt like fateâs guiding hand as he felt an attraction both unbelievable and compelling.
Just then, Shawn entered the room, holding a cup of coffee.
He placed it beside Holden and said, âDevin has arranged for a physical consultation with the child psychologist at the house tomorrow afternoon.
â
Holden nodded, securing the photos and documents in the drawer.
âReschedule all my appointments for tomorrow afternoon.
Iâll be going with Adele to the consultation.
â