Claire froze for a moment. She hadn't expected Richard to offer to help investigate the account issue.
And not only that—he volunteered to help!
Claire thought to herself, 'If I'm not hearing things, then maybe something's wrong with Richard's head.'
She paused, unable to stop herself from looking up at Richard with a bewildered expression.
"So... you actually investigated Ruby? Wasn't she the ex-girlfriend you supposedly couldn't forget?"
From the perspective of outsiders—and even Claire herself—Richard's relationship with Ruby had always seemed far from ordinary.
Richard slowly raised his head, his gaze steady on Claire.
Even though he had no idea where Claire's assumption came from, Richard was the kind of man who spoke directly.
He answered without hesitation, "Ther
