Chapter 571

The smile in Scarlett's eyes deepened. "So that's how it is?" She drew out her words teasingly. "But why do I have a feeling this case came from the Stroud family?" "The Stroud family has countless branches and connections. It's perfectly normal for them to have cases." That was Xavier's response. Scarlett just smiled. That excuse might work on a child, but there was no way she believed it. This was the Stroud family they were talking about. They were a powerhouse with endless options and plenty of top detective agencies at their beck and call. Choosing the Finch family's agency out of nowhere? That was ridiculous. Since Xavier refused to admit it, Scarlett quietly tucked away another note of his kindness toward her in her heart. A steady thread of sweetness wound through her chest, endless and warm. She decided that tonight, after preparing his medicinal bath, she would add a relaxing massage as a small thank-you for everything he had done. But that plan vanished the moment she