Chapter 85

After I told Kelly about the letter, she looked a bit surprised.

"Your dad did write a letter when he was in the hospital, but he never told me where he put it. I didn't expect it to be behind that photo."

I nodded. "Maybe he wanted me to find it."

"By the way, Mom, Dad mentioned some company shares in the letter. Do you know what that's about?"

Kelly nodded. "Yeah, I do."

"Your dad had it all set up for you."

Kelly walked over to Gerald's old desk and pulled out a share transfer agreement, already signed by Gerald.

"This is the last thing your dad left for you. He told me to give it to you when you asked about it."

I was deeply moved, tears welling up in my eyes.

The person who loves a princess the most isn't always a prince, but it's always a king.

Kelly handed me the agreement and then went back to her room alone. She was probably feeling pretty emotional too.

I signed the agreement and let out a slow breath.

This was the greatest sense of security Gerald had left for me.

With this money, I would face Brandon and his crew with even more determination.

I hadn't heard from Royce in days, and I thought he might have gone back.

Until one day, while I was out for a walk, I unexpectedly ran into Royce.

He turned around when he heard me, his expression calm and distant, almost otherworldly.

"So, you didn't leave."

I laughed awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

Royce stared at me without speaking, making me feel inexplicably uneasy.

I cleared my throat. "You go ahead and take your time. I'm heading home."

The awkward atmosphere was too much for me, and I planned to make a quick exit.

But just as I turned around, Royce caught up to me and grabbed my hand. "Wait."

I froze, not daring to move.

After a moment, he said, "Asher is back too. Aren't you going to see him?"

I turned around, a bit excited. "Really?"

That's when I noticed the hint of anger in Royce's eyes. He let go of my hand and responded in a low voice.

I didn't pay attention to his mood and took a cab to Asher's hotel.

I knocked on the door, and Asher opened it.

He looked completely different, almost radiant. "Asher, why did you come back all of a sudden?"

Asher was happy to see me too. "Caroline, who told you? Royce?"

I nodded. Royce appeared at the door, his face still cold and silent.

He had been inexplicably angry since we got in the car, and I had no idea why.

I looked at Asher. "Asher, you look so much better than before."

Asher ran a hand through his hair. "Really? Come on in."

Royce walked in and sat in an executive chair in the room.

Asher and I sat down. "Asher, why didn't you go see your parents? Why are you staying at a hotel?"

Asher fell silent. "Caroline, I wanted to, but I'm afraid of putting them in danger. I don't even dare to go out and see people."

I fell silent too. When I first came back, I visited Asher's parents. They were still under the impression that Asher was abroad for work and couldn't call often.

Brandon must have sent someone to tell them that, which saved me from having to explain. So, I didn't contradict it.

Asher's parents were getting on in years, but they were in good spirits.

I told Asher about their situation, and he thanked me. "I just wanted to be closer to them. I don't have any other plans."

I nodded, fully understanding his feelings.

It was all Brandon's fault. That bastard had done so many terrible things. He deserved to pay!

After some small talk, we got down to business.

"I have a friend named Joanna. She's willing to help me."

"Brandon is eager to break into the overseas market. To achieve that, he's willing to do anything, so we can use this opportunity to make our move."

Asher nodded. "Brandon is the kind of person who only focuses on immediate gains and never considers the bigger picture."

"When I was still at the company, he got mad at me for not taking on a certain project, but he completely missed the fact that the partner company was about to go under. We need to use this to our advantage."

I nodded. "I've already asked Joanna to help me arrange for a foreign company to conduct a financial audit. That's when you'll need to step in."

I looked at Royce. That would be the moment I could finally take back the company.

Royce nodded. "It's a good plan, but we also need to be careful of the other people in their company. We don't want them to mess things up."