Chapter 439

"My husband, Alexander Brooks." "He meant well, really. Just wanted to help the Lane family expand in Country M. Should’ve been a win-win, right? But they turned him down, all because of what happened ten years ago." Alex started digging into the Lane family after they made it clear—they’d never do business with the Knight family. That’s when one thing led to another, and the whole misunderstanding between Emma and Elijah Knight from ten years ago came to light. Emma got it now. Alex wasn’t just anyone—he was brilliant. Tracking things all the way back to her? Not surprising at all. Honestly, if the Lane family hadn’t left Linhai City back then, and if she hadn’t snuck back quietly with Jordan five years ago, keeping distance from everyone they used to know, the Knights probably would’ve found out about Jordan long before now. "Miss Knight," Emma looked at Vivian Grant and smiled faintly, "I’ve never tried to stop Jordan from meeting his father. I just don’t think it’s my place to make