Chapter 61

She glanced at Edward in confusion, her brows slightly furrowed. "Mr. Hawthorne..." As his secretary, she was fully capable of handling something like this—it didn’t need him to step in personally. What Alice didn’t know was that the moment she stood in front of him, Edward's mind flashed back to that day at the construction site when a grieving family member had lost it and thrown a brick at her. "You’ll get all the answers you want in the next couple of days." His voice was low but firm, eyes coldly sweeping over the few reporters in front. A heavy pressure instantly filled the air. "But right now, I'm on my way to visit the victim’s family." Clearly caught off guard by his commanding tone, the reporters quickly looked away, no one daring to meet his gaze. Those who had been blocking the path seconds ago now silently shifted to the sides, automatically making way. Everyone had heard the stories—Edward, the man who took over GrandVerse Group at eighteen despite massive opposition. No