the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart
Chapter 109: Pick a House Under My Name

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Pick a House Under My Name

"This time, Griffith Squire came to South Asia not as the Warlord’s Domain representative but under the guise of a wealthy businessman leveraging government investment programs."

Maximilian reported all the information he had discovered. With Stone Leclair acting as the middleman, Griffith Squire’s arrival in South Asia was seamless; no one would suspect that the illustrious Golden Triangle warlord was such a strikingly handsome and devilishly charming young man.

Over the years, very few people have seen Griffith Squire’s true appearance or known his real name.

Ignatius Leclair nodded slightly; if Griffith Squire dared to come, he must have made thorough preparations.

"What about Delphine’s relationship with the Squire siblings?" This was the crux of Ignatius Leclair’s concern—why would Delphine Carter associate with people like them?

Ignatius Leclair felt a heaviness in his chest, wondering what she had been through in those missing five years.

Maximilian glanced at the unusually stern and reserved Ignatius today. Tracking someone’s movements over the past five years was already challenging, let alone when Miss Delphine had been using aliases and wandering from place to place during those years.

The investigation team followed the timeline, tracing back from the incident in Vancouver, and the more they uncovered, the more shocking it became.

Maximilian handed over the documents in his hand, bracing himself as he said, "We’re still investigating. Here’s what we’ve found so far."

In truth, Miss Delphine had completely vanished for two whole years; no one knew where she had been or what she had done during that time.

Ignatius Leclair flipped through the documents, his expression shifting from grim to unreadable. His long, elegantly shaped fingers tightened over the file, faintly revealing veins under the strain.

The butler entered from outside, noting the silence in the side hall, and cautiously said, "Young Master, Miss Bessie borrowed your car keys before heading out and drove your Bentley."

Among the dozen cars in the garage, the old butler had always wondered why the Young Master hadn’t provided Miss Delphine with a car and driver.

Ignatius Leclair noticed she chose his car instead of those belonging to Stone Leclair or Bessie Leclair, and, for reasons he couldn’t quite explain, felt a sense of comfort.

Remembering that she had started giving him the cold shoulder since last night, his mood grew even gloomier.

Since her return, he had privately regarded this woman as belonging to him. His inherent domineering nature and desire for control had made him determined that Delphine should rely on him for everything, so naturally, he hadn’t bothered to give her her own car.

"I remember Delphine’s household registration has been recorded under a distant relative’s name, hasn’t it?" Ignatius looked up at Maximilian.

Maximilian was baffled—he didn’t know anything about that, not least because he’d only been transferred to South Asia in recent years.

Ignatius furrowed his well-defined brows and waved his hand, speaking in a low voice, "From my real estate portfolio, pick a property close to Emerald Lake and prepare to transfer it to Delphine’s name."

Ignatius recalled that when Beatrice Carter first brought Delphine to South Asia, they had sold the family properties in their hometown. Unable to settle her registration under the Leclair Family, Beatrice had arranged for it to be placed under a distant relative’s name. It was time to bring it back.

Maximilian’s jaw dropped–Leclair’s properties? Each was worth tens of millions. But near Emerald Lake? That entire area was already owned by him!

Maximilian’s face twisted in worry.

Delphine left the Leclair residence and drove to meet Leah. The Bentley’s performance was excellent, and it was her first time driving Ignatius Leclair’s car. As she drove, she mused about taking on another film project; the paycheck would allow her to buy her own car—it was inconvenient not having one of her own.

She couldn’t afford anything extravagant, so perhaps she’d get a modest vehicle worth around a hundred thousand. When Ignatius Leclair eventually tired of her, she’d have saved enough money to settle her mother comfortably and find a picturesque little town to live out her days in peace.

When this thought crossed her mind, even she froze in surprise—this was her first time in years feeling any sort of hope for the future.

Maybe Leah’s arrival was the reason. Her dull and monotonous life had brightened with a hint of color. Delphine’s lips curled slightly, and the thought of seeing Leah soon made her mood visibly lightened.

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