Chapter 16 42 % Rosalie had already been stood up twice by Julian , and frustration simmered in her chest .
Without bothering to say much to Alan , she simply ended the call .
What she didnt know was that just as she hung up , Julian had finally taken the phone , about to speak .
Seated in her car , Rosalie furrowed her brows .
If even Alan was confused , then she was even more baffled .
Just days ago , Julian had been eager enough to summon a lawyer to discuss the divorce , yet when it came down to it , he was dragging his feet .

She wasnt naive enough to believe he suddenly couldnt bear to let her go .
Since she couldnt figure out the reason , she simply stopped trying .
She thought that one way or another , Julian wanted this divorce , and it was going to happen sooner or later .
Right now , she had more pressing matters to attend to .
Turning the wheel , she changed direction and headed home .
Halfway there , her phone rang .
Rosa , the voice on the other end said , Ive looked into what you asked .

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The results are ready .
Should I send them over now ? Yeah , Rosalie replied , her voice steady .
Email them to me .
Ill be home soon .
As she hung up , a glint of cold determination surfaced in her eyes .
Her fingers tightened slightly around the steering wheel as she pressed her foot a little harder on the gas .

Back at her downtown apartment , she wasted no time opening her laptop .
The moment she logged in , a new email notification popped up .
Clicking on the attachment her subordinate had sent her , she scanned through the document .
By the time she finished reading , a slow , sharp smirk curled at the corners of her lips .
Just as I expected .
It was a detailed report on her stepsister Helena Grahams true parentage .
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