The Woman From Hell



In a blink of an eye, it was time to meet Cole. He did not choose to meet me in Firefly. Instead, he set the appointment at a hotel.

After meeting him the last time, I was no longer worried this time. I came alone to the door of the room and knocked.

The door opened with a click.

What my eyes met was the man in the suit who led me upstairs to see Cole yesterday. He nodded slightly at me and then gestured for me to come in. I entered slowly. He closed the door and retreated to the side.

Cole was sitting on the sofa with a red wine glass in hand. He took a small sip and made an expression of enjoyment before looking at me. The corners of his mouth were curled into a smile. "Right on time."

"Of course. How dare I be late to a patron's designated time?" I responded with a smile. I met his deep gaze but did not flinch.

He blinked slowly and then turned his attention to the bag I had brought. "Did you bring it?"

"I did."

"Excellent. Here's the investment letter of intent. Would you like to take a look, Miss Lane?" Cole raised his head and the man in a suit standing to the side handed me a document.

After receiving the document, it was indeed a letter of intent.

I flipped through the contents and saw that the terms were detailed. The letter of intent would be complete as long as the payment was made, but would he agree to my terms?

"What do you think, Miss Lane? Can we have a pleasant partnership?" Cole's voice registered in my ears, interrupting my thoughts.

"The content is complete. I would want to sign it immediately, but there's no rush." I gently put the document on the table.

Cole was stunned for a moment. He apparently did not expect such a reaction from me. He put down the wine glass in his slender fingers and looked at me, the smile on his mouth deepening. "It looks like you don't wish to cooperate, Miss Lane."

I shook my head and said with a smile, "We at Green Orange would really like to get your investment. It's very important to us, and it's an honor." "Then why are you doing this?" He pointed to the document on the table and asked.

I could not help gripping the bag tightly. "Mr. Anders, I know you want my adoptive mother's personal effects, which are very important to me. I can give them to you, but... I also have conditions."

I paused deliberately, wanting to see

Cole's expression. However, I

noticed that his expression did not change. He was still calm, and the smile on his lips was still there it made it hard to guess what he was thinking.

sto

He lowered his gaze, as if waiting for what I was about to say next.

My throat moved slightly, and I parted my lips again. "You want my adoptive mother's effects, likely because you want to investigate

some related matters. If you fi

out

about my background, can you tell me?"

When Cole heard this, his smile abruptly dropped, and it scared me. Was he unhappy?

There was silence in the room.

Some time passed, and Cole's gaze went over me a few times before he finally raised a brow at me. "You don't know your background, Miss Lane?"

"No, I don't. My adoptive mother told

me nothing before she left. She just

left me this box. It's my hope to know who I am. I'll give it to you now. just ask that you let me know if you find a clue. It shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

"It's not that it's not difficult." Cole smiled. "But I can agree to that."

Hearing his answer, I could not help being overjoyed. I still could not believe what I heard, so I confirmed once again, “Truly?"

He nodded. "I never take back what I said."

Great.

I could not hide my joy. "Okay, then this sandalwood box is yours."

"I wish us a pleasant partnership."

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