The president's office at Kaiyuan Company was unusually bustling, with four people standing in a line. Kai, the foremost among them, stood beside Catherine. This was the first time Catherine's office had been so lively.
Kai cast a sideways glance at Catherine's profile. The woman had already composed herself. The tear-streaked makeup was washed clean, and though she was barefaced, she lacked her usual aggressive demeanor.
"Jin."
Catherine's gaze fixed on Xiao Jin, and her red lips uttered a single word.
"At your service, Miss," Jin said, bowing courteously to Catherine. His heart involuntarily quickened. He clenched his fists, his mind racing.
Before arriving, Kai had told him that Miss was unaware of Xiao Mu's disappearance.
But now that Miss had suddenly summoned them all, and with one person conspicuously absent, she was bound to ask.
"I believe you've seen tonight's news. You have one hour to find the location of my parents' remains."
Catherine's vision was blurred by the plane crash, and she hadn't noticed someone was missing. She instructed Xiao Jin, her voice laced with a hint of urgency.
Jin raised his eyebrows in surprise, the gold-rimmed glasses reflecting light for a fleeting moment. He looked at Catherine calmly, a knowing smile playing on his lips.
In his memory, Miss was never like this!
"Jin, Miss is speaking to you."
Kai, sensing Xiao Jin's wandering thoughts, his eyes darkened as he spoke to remind him.
"My apologies, Miss. I was just thinking," Xiao Jin said. He was well aware of Kai's temper; he wouldn't tolerate anyone challenging Miss Lin's authority, not even himself. He suddenly flashed an innocent smile and, before Kai could get angry, continued,
"Miss, please allow me to speak with you in private."
Kai narrowed his eyes, a chilling glare shooting towards Xiao Jin like a silent warning.
Xiao Jin's lips twitched a few times. He made an effort to ignore Kai's warning gaze, lowering his head and waiting for Catherine's reply.
The others looked surprised but remained silent; this was not an area they could pry into.
Catherine scanned Xiao Jin. The man had beautiful blonde hair and unusually gray eyes. He seemed to be a thoughtful person.
"Yes, Jin can stay. You may all leave now."
Catherine agreed to Jin's request, curious to hear what he had to say.
Xiao Huo and the other two bowed and quickly left, leaving only Kai behind.
Sensing the warning in Kai's eyes intensifying into a murderous intent, Jin quickly turned his head away, feeling as if a needle was pricking his back.
"Kai, you too."
Catherine delivered her final command without mercy.
"Yes, Miss."
Though there was a hint of reluctance in his voice, Kai strode past Jin, a flicker of killing intent causing Jin's hair to stand on end.
As the door creaked shut, only Jin and Catherine remained in the office, truly alone.
"Speak, Jin."
Catherine waved her hand, signaling Jin to begin their conversation. In the past, her orders were only given to Kai, who would then relay them.
It was quite rare for her to meet privately with one of Kai's subordinates like this.
"Miss, please forgive my inadequacy. I cannot find the exact location in Qin Nü Hai within an hour," Jin said politely.
This was the truth. Normally, it might be possible, but now that rescue efforts were underway and the affected area of Qin Nü Hai was sealed off, he couldn't risk getting involved.
"Then what if I give you another hour?" Catherine's displeasure was evident as she slammed her hand on the desk.
"Even if Miss gives me more time, it won't be possible. I believe Miss understands the reasons why."
Jin didn't spell it out completely. He needed to give Miss face, and besides, she was just emotionally overwhelmed. Once her reason returned, she would naturally understand.
"You are incompetent, is that it?"
Catherine let out a cold laugh, her anger at the brink of erupting.
"Miss, besides Wei Anguo, who else poses a threat to you?" Jin sidestepped Catherine's confrontational gaze, smiling amiably.
Catherine looked at the smiling man before her, her heart jolting, her gaze sharpening.
Jin, could he also know about that matter? No, Kai was a man of his word. He wouldn't have leaked it!
"Miss, I do not know secrets that I shouldn't know. I am merely making an assumption to help you," Jin said, sensing the sudden killing intent from Catherine.
No information in this world escaped his notice, but Kai had guarded his secret well. Jin had only managed to make a rough guess about the stakes involved.
After all, dealing with a mere Wei Anguo would require such great effort. There must be something peculiar about it.
"I see. Apart from Wei Anguo..."
Jin was Kai's subordinate, and Catherine chose to trust him. She fell into thought.
Why kill Wei Anguo? Because he might know Wei Yumeng's true parentage, which would threaten everything she possessed. Therefore, she had to kill him.
And the others who knew this matter were the Feng couple, her "parents."
"My parents."
Catherine's eyes snapped open, and she suddenly looked at Jin, voicing the answer in her heart.
Jin nodded, his expression one of "as expected." He continued,
"Miss, please close your eyes. If I were to find your parents in Qin Nü Hai, and they were fortunate enough to survive and reveal the threat to you..."
Catherine closed her eyes, and as Jin's pleasant voice flowed, she seemed to truly see her parents alive in Qin Nü Hai.
However, the Feng couple, having survived a near-death experience, felt a profound change and decided to reveal the truth!
Then, Wei Yumeng would become the Fengs' only daughter, the sole heir to Feng Corporation!
She, the imposter Miss Feng, would not only become a laughingstock in high society but might even be driven out of the Feng family, as they only needed one daughter, a daughter with genuine Feng blood...
"No!"
Catherine couldn't bear to imagine further. She cried out sternly, abruptly stopping Xiao Jin.
The consequences were unbearable. Catherine gasped for air, as if she had narrowly escaped disaster.
"Miss, please rest assured, such a thing will never happen. Do you still want me to search in Qin Nü Hai?" Jin said gently, pushing his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose and looking at Catherine with certainty.
Catherine's spirits lifted. Jin's words not only brought back her reason but also her ambition.
From beginning to end, her sole objective was to inherit Feng Corporation!
Now, with the Feng couple meeting a plane crash, the truth buried, the greatest threat had been eliminated.
She could now legitimately inherit the fortune in the UK!