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    Elena sounded mildly suspicious. “Then why’d you call?”


    Malcolm kept his gaze firmly away from Wesley’s face. “Uh, no reason! Just… wanted to remind you to get some sleep. Anyway, goodnight!”


    Malcolm ended the call in a hurry. On the other end, Elena stared at her phone, confused. What was Malcolm up to? That call hade out of nowhere. Malcolm nced nervously at Wesley. He wasn’t sure why—he just felt uneasy.


    “Wesley, if you wanted to talk to Elena, why didn’t you just call her yourself?”


    Kason, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke. “She blocked him.”


    “Wait, what? She really blocked Wesley?” Malcolm was stunned. His respect for Elena just kept growing.


    Wesley’s expression darkened, his grip tightening around his ss until it almost shattered.


    Malcolm, sensing the storm brewing, decided tofort Wesley. He patted Wesley’s shoulder. “Rx, man. People fight sometimes, especially with the ones they care about. Give it time—once Elena cools off, she’ll unblock you.”


    Wesley shoved his hand off. “Get lost.”


    The next day, another bouquet of bright red roses arrived at the Harper family estate.


    The butler handed the bouquet to Elena. “Miss Harper, your friend sent more flowers.”


    Jolie noticed and asked, “Elena, who sent those?”


    Jolie couldn’t help but worry. Was Elena seeing someone? She was still young—what if someone was taking advantage of her?


    Elena took the bouquet, her eyes turning cold for a moment. Earle just wouldn’t give up. A small card peeked out from the flowers. It read, “Looking forward to our next meeting.”


    Elena shoved the card into her pocket and said casually, “No one important. Mom, I’ve got things to do. I’m heading out.”


    “Elena…” Jolie watched Elena rush off, her worry deepening. She had always heard that young girls kept secrets from their parents. Was Elena secretly dating someone?


    Jolie’s instincts kicked in, and she quickly texted Alexander. “Who has Elena been hanging out withtely?”


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    Alexander was in the middle of a meeting when Jolie’s message popped up. Without hesitation, he stopped everything. He called her right away. “What’s wrong? Is someone giving Elena trouble?”


    Jolie recounted what had happened. “Babe, do you think Elena’s seeing someone? She refused to say who sent the flowers. There are too many sketchy men out there. What if she gets tricked?”


    Alexander wasn’t too worried. “Elena’s sharp. She wouldn’t fall for anything stupid. Don’t stress.”


    Even as Alexanderforted Jolie, he quietly ordered his secretary to look into Elena’s recent contacts.


    Completely unaware of her parents’ concerns, Elena stepped outside and tossed the roses into a trash can without hesitation. She stormed into a nearby inte café, her frustration bubbling over. Earle was getting cocky—too cocky. He kept pushing her buttons. It was about time she put him in his ce.


    Elena slipped on her headphones, her fingers moving at lightning speed across the keyboard. Her expression remained cold and focused as sheunched a brutal cyber attack on Shadow’swork.


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