Seeing the flicker of surprise on Sky''s face, Sierra gave a faint smile and nodded. "Yes."


    "Mr. Walker, you''ve always cared deeply for your sister. Maybe not everyone believes in you, but I do."


    Sky looked up at her. Sierra''s smile was sincere as she raised her ss slightly toward him.


    "We knew each other as kids. We didn''t meet often, but we were still friends in a way. Now, we''ve be distant strangers. I guess that''s just how fate works.


    "But I believe that from now on, we can slowly be closer again. From regr acquaintances to true friends. Wouldn''t you agree, Mr. Walker?"


    Sky still wasn''t sure why Sierra had reached out to him. He gave a polite, vague smile without answering her directly. Instead, he raised his ss and gently clinked it with hers.


    "Ms. Remington, you''re ady. It''s better if you don''t drink too much."


    Sierra had ordered a bottle of wine. After the waiter poured their sses, he quietly stepped away.


    Sierra let out a softugh. She swirled the wine in her ss gently, her eyes growing distant. A subtle bitterness crept into her expression.<fnb099> Updates are released by Find1Novel</fnb099>


    "Mr. Walker, my husband is Samuel Sinir. I''m sure you know him. When we were living overseas, things weren''t perfect, but I can''t say I ever suffered.


    "Aftering back to the country, our life was at least asfortable if not more so. But somehow, our rtionship just kept getting worse."


    "Ms. Remington," Sky interrupted, setting down his ss. "If you''ve called me here, feel free to speak inly."


    He no longer smoked or drank. As someone still under probationary supervision after his release, he couldn''t afford to slip up. Drinking and smoking were risks he didn''t take.


    Sierra didn''t answer his question directly. Instead, she stared straight at him and said, "Has anyone ever told you that you''re a really good person, Mr. Walker?


    "I''ve heard a few things about what happened to you. You used to spoil your sister -your first one. And that same sister is the reason you ended up where you did." "Emma is dead." Sky cut her short. "And I don''t want to hear her name again. If you''re not going to tell me why you asked me toe here, I''m leaving."


    His tone darkened. He had a feeling Sierra had just called him out of boredom.


    "There''s something..." Sierra started, sighing softly. "I have something I want to show you."


    She pulled out her phone. "Let''s save each other''s contact. I''ll send you a document."


    Sky hesitated, then eventually added her as a contact.


    Once connected, Sierra sent him a file.


    As he began to open it, she took a sip of her wine and said, "I''d like to ask you to help me with an investment.


    "To be honest, I''m going through a divorce with Samuel. There might even be awsuit involved. What you''re looking at is a list of all the assets my birth parents gave me.


    "My father is Jonathan Remington. My mother is Melissa Sandler. Before they found me, they were among the wealthiest families in Amberton. I was only found because of Mr. Holden. You might''ve heard about it."


    Sky didn''t reply and instead focused on reviewing the document Sierra had sent.


    "As for Samuel''s attitude toward Sophia, I''m not sure how much you know. But maybe I should exin why I''m divorcing him."


    Sky''s tone softened slightly. "Go ahead. I''m listening."


    Sierra lifted her wine ss and downed it in one go. The rush of alcohol caught her off guard, and she began coughing violently.


    Sky handed her a napkin. "Careful."


    "Thank you." She epted the napkin and coughed into it for a while. When she finally stopped, she tossed it into the nearby bin.


    "There''s no need to exin Sophia''s situation to you, Mr. Walker. You already know."


    Sierra''s eyes turned red. "I almost went through something simr to what happened to her. Fortunately, a passing couple saved me.


    "After what happened to Sophia, Samuel-her own brother-didn''tfort her. Instead, he said cruel and cutting things to her.


    "So when it came to me, you can imagine the kind of reaction I got from him."


    Sky went silent for a while, then said, "Ms. Remington, since you weren''t hurt in the end, maybe you could try exining that to Samuel—"


    "No need," Sierra interrupted, her smile bitter. "Samuel and I grew up together. I know what kind of person he is. After seeing how he treated Sophia, I knew exactly how he would treat me.


    "I didn''t want to wait around for him to attack and insult me. I''d rather deal with the pain now and be done with him.


    "Thest time I saw him, he said he''d agree to the divorce-but only under conditions."


    As she spoke, sheughed softly. But as she did, tears rolled down her cheeks. Through her blurred vision, she saw that Sky was quietly watching her, his expression serious.


    "Ms. Remington, here," he said, handing her another napkin.


    She epted it and wiped her eyes before continuing, "Samuel said he''d agree to the divorce if he could have not just Sophia''s Sinir Group, but all the assets my parents gave me.


    "You''ve seen the numbers. It''s no small amount. I can''t give it to him.


    "But let''s be honest. The Remingtons are in Dithoria now. If I don''t have support or someone strong behind me, I can''t win against Samuel.


    "I''m scared I won''t be able to protect what my parents gave me. It''s everything they have.


    "They''re getting older now. I made a poor choice in my marriage. Now, I want to ask you to help me invest. I want to make sure that no matter what Samuel tries, he won''t be able to touch a cent of what I have."


    "Then, why not ask Marcus?" Sky sighed. "Your father saved his mother''s life. He''s more trustworthy than I am.


    "Ms. Remington, I''ll be honest. I''m still under probationary supervision. Your trusting me is riskier than trusting Marcus.


    "Besides, my sister, Natalie, is married to Marcus. She''s also Sophia''s friend, and you''re Sophia''s sister-inw. Marcus would help you, even if just for the sake of your father''s past kindness."


    "Mr. Walker," Sierra started, her voice steady, eyes fixed on him. "I believe you''re a genuinely good person. Others might not trust you, perhaps because they''re biased. But I do.


    "I remember seeing you when you visited the Sinir family as a child.


    "You were a loving older brother. You were always kind to Sophia, to me, and even to Samuel.


    "I''ll never forget how you didn''t look down on me for being the orphan taken in by Samantha back then. Instead, you encouraged me kindly and sincerely."