The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Francine frowned deeply. “See! I knew you guys weren’t monitoring her carefully enough! And I could say the same for our
family, too! We haven’t noticed any unusual goings-on at Adam Group, and we haven’t heard anything about Sophia getting
married or having a child. I find it very suspicious that Sophia is deliberately concealing her marriage and her children! Any
normal woman would want the whole world to know that she’s married, but Sophia is being incredibly secretive. Everything is
being kept well under wraps! There is something fishy here!”
Xante had to tread carefully regarding that situation. “If Sophia intends to hide it, then why bring the child back to the country at
such a time? And why would she let Corinne see her? It’s quite a contradiction, don’t you think?”
Francine replied, “How should I know? I came to you to ask for help! You must find out what Sophia has been up to after
returning to the country. We need information about her husband and children, preferably including photos and detailed profiles! I
don’t want to bring needless stress to my family for now. My grandparents are old, and they won’t be able to handle all this
information.”
Xante nodded reassuringly. “I assure you that I’ll assign someone to investigate this. You’ll be swiftly informed of any
developments.”
Francine exclaimed uneasily, “If your investigation brings up bad news, then it’s best to keep it from Corinne. I highly suspect that
the child Sophia is holding is the first child that Corinne gave birth to. However, Corinne is as yet still unaware that she delivered
triplets. If we can’t locate the child, I hope she’ll never learn the truth about them.”
Xante adjusted her gold-rimmed spectacles and said, “Rest assured, we’re even more concerned about our boss’s feelings than
you are.”
Francine felt somewhat relieved and said, “That’s good to know. Please start the investigation as soon as possible. Now that
Sophia is in the country, we have a better chance of keeping her under control. We’ve waited for a long time for this opportunity.”
Xante nodded and agreed, “I understand.”
After expressing her gratitude to Xante, Francine made her way to the door. She was worried about Corinne, as the encounter
with Sophia might have stirred up some uncomfortable memories. She wanted to be there to comfort Corinne and help her avoid
all those messy thoughts.
At the same time, she hoped that Xante would be able to uncover some clues. Francine had always believed that Sophia had
locked Jeremy up somehow, but she could not wrap her head around how someone like Jeremy would end up in such a

situation.
‘What happened back then? Why did my brother end up in a wheelchair? Why had they both disappeared after Tommy escorted
him to the airport?’ Those were some of the questions in Francine’s mind. Neither Jeremy nor Sophia boarded the plane, yet the
plane coincidentally had an accident. The connection between all those events was simply perplexing.
During the past three years, the Holdens, the Riveras, as well as Xante and Aaron, kept tabs on the Adam Group and Sophia.
Alas, nothing unusual had been discovered. Adam wielded immense power in Molomia, making it difficult for these parties to
operate effectively. They often encountered resistance from Adam’s associates and were at risk of being discovered.
With Sophia returning to the country, they needed to find some leads. After all, Francine had a gut feeling that her brother was
still alive.
As Francine approached the door, someone opened it from the outside. It was Aaron, who looked rather surprised to see her.
“Miss Francine, what brings you here?”
Francine replied with a serious expression, “I’ve explained everything to Miss Xante, so you can ask her to tell you what I said. I
hope your side can make a quick investigation and prevent her from escaping again!” she said, leaving in a hurry.
Aaron muttered to himself in bewilderment, “Let who escape?”