Just as Finn was about to speak, the doorbell rang.
He went to answer it himself, but when he saw the woman standing outside, his face darkened. "Who told you to come here?"
Juniper glanced over, then looked away, uninterested in Finn's personal life.
Nelson wasn't interested either. He gave it a quick look and went back to serving soup for Juniper.
However, he still explained it to her. "That's not Finn's wife. That's his assistant. They have that kind of relationship."
The spoon in Juniper's hand paused instinctively as she stared at him quietly.
Nelson's face was completely expressionless as he asked, "Want some more?"
She lowered her eyelashes and didn't speak.
Nelson's phone rang at that moment. The caller said Moonlight had been found, and Lucas was already on a plane.
He breathed a sigh of relief. After hanging up, he felt his chilled body finally warm up a bit. "Moonlight is found. She wasn't starved or beaten; she's perfectly fine. That photo earlier was just Lucas trying to scare you. It wasn't Moonlight's blood."
The money was paid, the person was gone, and Lucas was probably on the plane right now.
Juniper quickly stood up and headed for the door.
As she passed Finn, she heard him still warning the female assistant. "Didn't I tell you you're not allowed here?"
The assistant was clearly spoiled. She reached out to hook his arm. "Boss, I sent you several messages and you didn't reply, so I guessed you might be here."
Finn pulled her hand off.
Realizing she had crossed his bottom line this time, the assistant quickly apologized. "I'm sorry. I won't come over next time."
"Go back."
His tone was icy, completely devoid of emotion, and even carried a hint of wariness.
The female assistant clenched her fists, her eyes slightly red as she slowly walked out. But when she saw Juniper, her brow furrowed.
Juniper walked past her without looking sideways, with Nelson trailing behind.
Nelson dropped a word of advice to Finn. "You better clean up this mess soon, or you're going to play yourself to death sooner or later."
With that, he quickly caught up to Juniper.
Moonlight was a little damp, probably having been caught in the rain, but she looked perfectly fine. The moment she saw Juniper, she wagged her tail wildly.


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