Chapter 377: Secrets And Deals
"Have you gotten any clue about Ralph?" Talia asked Arthur as she tied his tie around his neck. She didn’t know why, these past few days he’s been acting clingy with her. She didn’t know why but he seemed to be in deep contemplation at times and she thought he was hiding something sinister and asked him the reason.
He talked about how much it hurts every time seeing her getting close to death hurts him and Talia was touched and here she is... giving in to his childish demands to dress him up.
"Not yet," he bowed his head as he held her hand and kissed her palm. "You promised you won’t look into it, right? If what Edward said had happened and if Ralph really asked help with- Anyways don’t try to do hacking, Iris. I beg you, please."
He’s been saying this for a while but Talia had searched for Alexandra Belfauger secretly and found that she is struggling with ’depression’ and has committed herself in a rehabilitation facility.
Somehow finding this out made Talia believe Edwards words. She knew Belfauger wouldn’t have publicised his daughter’s depression if she actually had depression. Since her condition is somewhat more critical, he must have tried to reduce the impact her sickness would cause on his stocks.
Also she was told that Edward capturing Natasha at the right moment had saved Talia that day. Natasha was planning to drop the poison in Talia’s drink, but thankfully before she got that chance, Edward brought her out. Otherwise, with Talia drinking like a fish that day, might have been the end of her.
I shouldn’t drink in parties anymore!
"Then tell me who ’Cobra’ is," Talia asked. What kind of guy is he to make even Arthur scared?
"He’s like a... an agent who has connections to various international crime syndicates who’d do anything for a fee... " he let out a sigh. "Don’t worry. He won’t touch you...I won’t let him." Arthur placed a kiss on Talia’s forehead. "Ugh! At times like this I really miss Jordan. He’d make dealings with these shady figures easily."
"If we cut off Ralph’s funding, we can flush him out." Talia suggested.
"Don’t involve yourself, Iris. I mean it. Just lay low for now. Cyril offered help too. So don’t worry."