A heavy silence followed Anna's soft sobs before she pitifully ended the call herself. Joseph frowned, feeling a wave of discomfort sweep over him. “Knock, knock—” The knock on his office door brought him back to his senses. He quickly composed himself. “Come in.” His assistant entered, visibly uneasy, his gaze hesitant as he approached. “Sir, I’ve just finished repairing the surveillance at your home. I found something unexpected,” he said in a low voice. Joseph, still hearing Anna’s cries in his mind, pinched the bridge of his nose, brushing it off. “What is it?” When the incident happened, Joseph had ordered an investigation only to discover the surveillance footage was tampered with. He had initially decided to let it go, but Emily’s adamant denial had lingered in his mind, compe

