Chapter 331
Chapter 331:
“Wait.” His eyes widened, and he shot to his feet. “Who said anything about complaining? I’m devoted to the cause! I live for this job. Truly, I could fill your day with the most absurd reasons to miss meetings. You want fresh coffee every morning? I’m your guy p>
My smile deepened.
“You? Didn’t you just say you were tired of running after me p>
“Never. I’m fully committed. I’ll handle your appointments—leave everything to me,” he promised as he headed for the door.
“And where do you think you’re going now p>
“To my office, boss. Someone has to keep this place running p>
I couldn’t help laughing as he left and closed the door behind him.
Daniel’s POV:
“Mr. Kelley, a man named Nonato Alejandro is waiting outside. He introduced himself as your private investigator and wants to speak with you p>
“Let him in, Denise p>
𝘛𝘩𝖾 𝗺𝘰s𝘁 𝗉𝘰𝗉u𝗅𝘢𝗿 n𝗈vе𝗅ѕ 𝘰𝗇
After taking a deep breath, I watched the detective Andrew had helped me hire step into the office a moment later.
“Good afternoon, Mr. Kelley p>
“Good afternoon to you as well, Mr. Alejandro. Please, have a seat p>
He sat across from my desk, and I didn’t waste time.
“How is the investigation going? Did you find anything about my wife’s past p>
“Yes, sir. Before marrying you, she was Sophia Yzabelle Anderson Del Mundo. She was born in Bolonia, Italy, and completed her studies there through high school. She finished university here in California p>
“University here in California p>
He confirmed with a nod.
“Sophia is the only child of Janette and Romano Del Mundo. Her parents owned a modest sausage shop in Bolonia. They separated when she was ten, and her mother left that same year p>
“So it’s true her mother abandoned her when she was still a child p>
“Do you know why her parents separated? And what is her connection to Félix De Luca p>
“I suspect the separation was due to financial difficulties p>
He placed a brown envelope in front of me.
Inside were several photographs showing Romano Del Mundo shaking hands with Nickolas De Luca during the signing of a contract. According to the document prepared by Nickolas, he agreed to lend Romano enough money to keep his business from sinking. In return, Romano’s daughter was expected to marry Nickolas’s only son—who turned out to be Félix.
“What is this supposed to mean? Was he her ex-boyfriend p>
“To be precise, he was her fiancé, Mr. Kelley p>
I gripped the photos tighter. Heat rose in my chest as I fought to rein in my temper.
“So he really was her ex-fiancé p>
“Then tell me why the wedding never happened. Why did she leave Italy? And why did she suddenly decide to study in California p>
“At the moment, Mr. Kelley, I still don’t have answers for why the engagement was broken or why she left Italy. I’ll try speaking with her former neighbors. Someone may remember what happened back then p>
He hesitated, then added, “I also suggest investigating Bryan Delgado. He’s close to your wife. I don’t know how long they’ve known each other, so I can’t say whether he knows anything about her past p>
“Wait. Are we talking about Bryan Delgado, the owner of the Agencia de Detectives Delgado p>
“Yes, sir. That’s him p>
“Sir, it may be difficult to tail that man p>