Chapter 259

Alright, he’d already set the trap for Richard Steele, just waiting for him to fall in. The training was intense—nonstop drills day after day, barely time to catch a breath. So the moment they got a break, Leander Steele and Vanessa Brooks decided to head back to Halewick. Leander had piles of work waiting, and Vanessa figured she’d also check in on her company. Back in Halewick, Vanessa followed Leander up to the top floor of Minda International. Sure enough, a mountain of files was waiting for him. He quickly sorted through, picking out the urgent stuff to handle, while she quietly read beside him. Their rhythm together was effortless, like clockwork. Nobody knows how much time passed before the door suddenly swung open—Karina Stone barged in without so much as a knock, straight to the point. “Leander, where have you been lately? I’ve been trying to reach you nonstop!” she said breathlessly. “The investigation’s done. Mirage Group’s leadership checks out—no backdoor deals on their co