Mike could see his father holding a file in his hands. He was browsing through it- coming back to a certain page, and then turned again to the next page. He then put down the file, clasped his hands, and rested his chin on it. He was silent for a while, took a deep breathe, and finally addressed his private detectives. He asked, "So what is this person's location as we speak? Who is this person associated with right now?" Hearing this, Mike knew that this was something serious. He hadn't seen these men here for a long time, not since his father tried to look for Mike's suitable bride.
A man in black suit moved forward and replied, "From our investigation, we found out that she lives in a downtown apartment not too far from here. She lives with her friend who is also a member of the elite society."
"And who is this friend you're talking about?" Soren asked. He was interested to know who this friend was. Soren wanted to know who he was dealing with. He was a very cautious man and would not make a move unless he knew exactly the rules of the game and its players. Soren had known how this elite society worked, and he was not the easy one to just yield to any threat to his business, to his family, nor to his friends.
The man glanced at a piece of paper he was holding. After which, he folded it and returned it to his pocket. He then replied to Soren, "Sharon Qin, Fred Xiao's wife. From our surveillance, they were seen hanging out together."
"Sharon Qin?" Soren repeated as if he hadn't heard clearly. He knew Sharon Qin, but he wasn't sure if this was the right information that was being fed to him by his private detectives.
Soren was about to ask more questions when he heard footsteps approaching. He cast a sidelong glance in the direction of Mike and saw his son walk into the room. When Mike reached to his side, Soren immediately dismissed his men.
"You may leave now," he said.
"Yes, boss," the men in black replied submissively. And they all headed towards the door.
As soon as the men step out of the house, Mike made his way to the living room. He was studying his father from afar who had said nothing when he came in. His father's face was serious as he was looking at the file on his hands. "What's up, Dad? Has something happened?" he casually asked.
"Someone returned to this country. There was no news about it at all. I only found out when one of my men reported it to me," Soren told his son.
Mike asked, "Who are you talking about?" Mike could see the look on his father's face. It was not of fear but of concern. This was all new to Mike as he hadn't seen his father this concerned over something. 'It must be in these papers, ' Mike concluded. He took the file from his father's hand and looked at the first page which had a name and a picture of a woman he immediately recognized.
"Sally He," Mike said, almost like a murmur. But since it was quite silent in the living room, Soren heard him clearly.
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