Chapter 485

The Garcia Residence in Phoenix. Maggie carried a tray of freshly made dessert toward Jude’s study. Just as she raised her hand to knock, a furious roar erupted from inside: "I gave you days to investigate, and this is all you bring back?" Startled, Maggie nearly dropped the tray. What could have happened to make Jude so furious? What was he trying to uncover? Inside the study, Jude’s voice turned icy. "Fine. I understand. Come back for now—don’t alert anyone. I’ll arrange for someone else to dig deeper." With a sharp *click*, he slammed the phone down, his brow furrowed in thought. Was he overthinking this? His men had conducted a discreet investigation in Tranquil Brook village, but the results showed nothing unusual about Willow’s background. The only oddity was that a village girl who hadn’t even finished middle school had unexpectedly sharp wits—enough to establish the thriving Green Mountain Workshop. Rumors said the workshop was raking in fortunes daily, but that alone didn’t ex