Chapter 382

Evelyn's fingers trembled as the words in the notebook seared her vision like hot iron—June 9, 2003, Redwood Blvd accident. Adrian Valentine Sr. died on impact.

June 9.

The date stabbed her heart like a dagger.

It was Adrian's birthday. And the anniversary of his father's death.

"Vehicle explosion..." Evelyn's throat tightened, tears welling in her eyes. Adrian Valentine Sr. had burned alive.

Vincent Langley and Dominic Lombardi—those monsters!

Nathan's gaze swept across the documents, his pupils constricting abruptly. His knuckles turned white, the notebook cover creaking under his grip.

Killing intent crystallized into ice in his eyes.

The rustling of turning pages filled the silence.

"April 29. Lynch Bay execution of Alexander Durand. Body dumped at sea."

Evelyn snatched the notebook, the paper trembling violently in her hands. Alexander had left her only two months before...

She staggered back, her spine hitting the cold safe.

Nathan seized her wrist, fury simmering beneath his voice. "Evelyn!"

Tear tracks streaked the young woman's pale face. She quickly photographed two diary pages, sending Adrian Valentine Sr.'s section to Nathan.

"Forward it to Adrian." Her voice was feather-light. "Tell him the truth."

Nathan sneered. "Why don't you tell him yourself?"

"He won't believe me." A bitter smile twisted Evelyn's lips. "He never has."

Her fingers traced the torn edges. "There should be more before this..."

Footsteps suddenly echoed from upstairs.

They moved like lightning to restore the scene. The data transfer completion light glowed faintly.

"Now!" Nathan yanked her into a hidden compartment.

The cramped space was suffocating.

"Dominic, let's go upstairs~ It's creepy down here..." A woman's coquettish voice trembled.

"Don't want that $200k surgery fee?" Dominic's slimy voice oozed like a snake. "Serve me well, and I'll transfer it tomorrow."

"You're awful~ I just don't want to catch a cold..."

Lewd whispers mingled with rustling fabric.

Evelyn found herself pressed against Nathan's chest. His scorching breath against her ear made her body stiffen.

The obscene sounds amplified unbearably in the darkness.

Nathan's arm muscles tensed, his palm burning through her clothes onto her waist.

"Let go." Evelyn drove her elbow back sharply.

A muffled grunt sounded in the dark.