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Hunter took out his lighter. With a click, a flame came to life.
“We can’t catch the big fish, but we may be able to catch some small fries.”
The sky slowly grew dark. Everyone else in the office had left, but Madison was still working overtime.
When she felt her stomach rumbling, she looked up at the sky. It was already dark outside.
She stretched. After working earnestly for a day, she had finally come up with a decent proposal.
Madison massaged her stiff neck. After saving the document, she turned off the lights and left.
She was the only one left on the floor, which was usually busy during the day. The clicks of her high heels sounded extra loud as she walked in the corridor.
Madison hurriedly walked to the elevator. The lights on the whole floor were already turned off. Only a dim wall light shone in the distance.
There was a sudden click. The sound was crisp in the darkness.
Madison felt a chill run down her spine as all the hair on her body stood on end.
A ray of light appeared not far away. In the light, she saw a man leaning against a wall. He was shielding a flame with his hand. The leaping flame cast shadows on the man’s handsome face. His gaze fell upon her terrified face. “Are you finally leaving?”
Madison sighed in relief. It was just Hunter.
“What is he doing here instead of going home to spend time with Andrea?” she wondered.
She said, “What a coincidence, Mr. Williams.”
Hunter studied her from head to toe with a calm expression. “I’m waiting for you.”
Madison had a feeling that there was something off about Hunter. The light from the lighter flame bounced off his face. Half of his face was lit, while the other half was covered in darkness.
Madison thought his face looked like a mix of an angel and a demon.
“Waiting for me?” Madison swallowed. She was a little wary of the coldness coming from him.
He didn’t say anything and started walking instead.
Madison didn’t know what he was thinking, so she simply followed behind him. They got into the elevator, which brought them up to the top floor.
The wind was howling on the rooftop. It was already spring, but the night breeze was still quite cold. It was as cold as Hunter’s figure.
Madison couldn’t help but shrink back a little. “Is he going to end me right here?” she thought.
After all, Hunter’s fury made him look more like a criminal than a president of a company. He looked like he could commit some crimes right now.
With a cigarette in his mouth, he exhaled. The white smoke covered his face.
The lights in the distance glimmered like a galaxy behind him. There wasn’t any warmth coming from him.
“Mr. Williams, why did you bring me here? Do you have any orders for me?”
Hunter studied her. He noticed that when she wasn’t planning anything, even her gaze looked distant.
Why would someone like her offer to work right under him, then?
“Tell me. Why did you join Williams Group?” Holding his cigarette between his fingers, Hunter leaned was casual as he asked the question.
Sust the wall. His tone
Madison didn’t know why he would ask that so suddenly. “Did he notice something?” she wondered.
“Didn’t I tell you that already? I’ve gotten sick of my current life. I want to give my life meaning so that I can start a new life.”
Hunter slowly walked toward her, the expression on his face unclear. Madison sensed danger, so she subconsciously backed away.
Her back touched the wall. Upon coming closer, Hunter lifted her chin. He was still holding his cigarette between his index and middle fingers.
The smoke and fire was right next to Madison’s face. She looked at the cigarette, its end slowly burning and getting closer to her. She could already feel the heat in her heart.
“I remember you mentioning that your life’s meaning lies in saving the sick and helping those in need. When did your life’s meaning turn into doing sales?”
Madison answered calmly, “I would love to do that, but no hospital will accept me. I gave up on my studies back then, and 1 didn’t get a lot of the required licenses. I also lack experience.
“Even if I get to work in a hospital, I’ll only be able to work as a nurse.”
Her answer was perfect, but Hunter didn’t believe her. Instead, he stared at her with an intense look.
“I’m asking you one last time, Madison. What are you here for?”
For a fleeting moment, Madison wanted to tell him the whole truth. But then she remembered how angry and worked up was at the mention of Leia. She could only swallow her words.
Licking her dry lips, she said, “To kill time.”
The cigarette’s burning end was getting closer. He didn’t look like he would let go anytime soon.
“You should know that I hate betrayal and lies.”
Hunter
Madison swallowed. The end of the cigarette was about to burn her face. Closing her eyes tightly, she shouted, “I’m not lying.”
The hand that was holding her chin finally let go. Madison opened her eyes again, but they were now filled with tears. She shoved Hunter aside. “You’re crazy!”
Surprisingly, Hunter wasn’t mad. Instead, he tossed away the cigarette in his hand.
Madison was about to leave, but he didn’t stop her. His voice rang coldly in the air. “Madison, you’d better not be lying.”
He stared straight at Madison, who was leaving. He thought that she would come back, but she didn’t even turn around.
The wind put out the last bits of ember from the cigarette stub. Madison was already gone from the rooftop. Hunter looked up at the night sky above him. Heavy clouds covered the sky, so only a few stars could be seen.
“What exactly is Madison hiding?” he wondered.
He thought of her words that day. If Jeff wasn’t the one who killed Leia, then who could it be?
“Mr. Williams, Mrs. Williams has been gone for a while now.” Standing in the dark, Brent looked just like Hunter’s shadow.
Hunter heaved a long sigh. “Brent, I want to reinvestigate Leia’s incident.”
“Is it for Mrs. Williams’s sake?” Brent couldn’t understand.
The incident was already set in stone, and it was also Hunter’s greatest taboo. Usually, he wouldn’t allow anyone to mention it, much less do anything about it.
If he wanted to reinvestigate the matter, he would be reopening his wounds. It might be many times more painful than last time.
Hunter replied, “It happened too suddenly back then. The evidence seemed solid, but I was furious when I made the decision back then.
“In the two years that followed, I lost myself in the sorrow of losing Leia, and I blamed Leia’s death on her. If …” Hunter’s arm trembled for an instant. “If it truly wasn’t Jeff, how should I face her?”
Many aspects of the incident weren’t analyzed. Hunter was especially sensitive about this topic, so everyone had been avoiding it without another thought.
“Mr. Williams, there’s evidence for what happened back then. Don’t think too much about it.”
Hunter looked at Brent. “What’s Jeff like to you?”
Brent replied, “Putting this incident aside, he used to be gentle and elegant. He was also friendly and generous. He was a good father, someone passionate about life.
“If not for that incident, I would think he’s a good man.”
Hunter responded, “Yes, if it weren’t for that incident, everything wouldn’t have changed.”
Brent felt something off about Hunter’s expression. “Mr. Williams, you’re saying that …”
“How much time did we take to figure out the truth after we discovered the body?” “Around a week.”
Hunter lit another cigarette. “Thinking back on it, don’t you think it went too smoothly? It feels like a hand was creating a lead on purpose. We just had to follow the lead to find all the answers.”
Brent shook his head. “But it was true that the victims had mental illnesses, and it was true that they ended their own lives. “Mr. Williams, I know you care about Mrs. Williams, but you can’t twist the truth.”
Hunter looked up at Brent. “What are you trying to say?”
Brent replied, “I don’t agree with the reinvestigation. Back then, you were shocked by the incident. Mrs. Williams didn’t know what you went through the past two years.
“If this matter is brought up again, your wounds will have to be reopened. I fear that your illness will get worse.”
Brent continued, “Let’s say that it truly wasn’t Jeff who did it and there’s someone behind the scenes.
“How long did that person take to prepare everything? Is it a male or a female? What objectives do they have?
“If they wanted to separate you and Mrs. Williams, they’ve already achieved their goal. But recently, there haven’t been any changes to your life, Mr. Williams.
“You didn’t even meet anyone new.”