Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 489

Chapter 489: Chapter 489 A Suspicion Takes Shape

“What did you find out?”

Rose’s thoughts snapped back to the present. She gripped Ryan’s solid arm, hesitation flickering in her eyes.

She was still worried. What if Ryan really had uncovered something? What would that mean for Diana?

Ryan rested one hand on her waist, his expression calm.

“Liam’s a capable guy. Given his background, he should’ve been pushed to the margins of the Mercer family. Instead, he managed to make a name for himself in just three years.”

He’d even worked his way into the family’s inner circle.

Without the full support of a powerful family, climbing that high required an almost unimaginable amount of effort. Liam must have been relentless, willing to spend whatever it took and seize every opportunity to get ahead.

“You think he’s impressive?”

Rose sounded surprised. Getting Ryan to acknowledge someone else’s abilities was no small feat.

Ryan lowered his eyes and casually brushed his thumb across her lips.

“We crossed paths at a club once. He’s sharp. And considering his position in the Mercer family, he clearly has some serious connections.”

“However...” He leaned closer. “That’s not what you asked me to investigate. You weren’t asking whether he was capable of protecting Diana.”

“Does he have an ulterior motive?” Rose asked bluntly, pressing her lips together.

She wouldn’t be able to relax until she got to the bottom of this.

Diana had only recently married Liam, and the two had spent years in a long-distance relationship. Rose had seen for herself how close they were, how their feelings for each other had never seemed to fade.

As Diana had explained, Liam had worked himself to the bone precisely because he’d watched Diana suffer unfairly.

He’d wanted to make sure she never had to suffer alongside him again.

“What exactly do you mean by an ulterior motive?” Ryan asked.

Rose frowned. “Do we really need to distinguish between different kinds?”

He chuckled softly.

“If you mean the usual games people play at business events, he’s probably had his share of opportunities to get involved with attractive women. But from what I’ve seen, he’s pretty restrained. I’ve never heard anything about him crossing a line.”

Rose understood what he meant.

In certain business circles, there was an unspoken expectation that people would play along with the social scene—flirtation, drinking, and keeping attractive company. Liam might have gone along with some of it for appearances, but that didn’t necessarily mean he’d been unfaithful.

Of course, she also knew that someone like Liam probably hadn’t climbed so high without getting his hands dirty in some way. The business world wasn’t always kind to people who refused to play its games.

Still, as far as that side of things went, Liam seemed to have maintained his boundaries.

But something was bothering her.

“Is there anything else you haven’t told me?”

Ryan straightened slightly. His expression turned cool as he answered.

“He’s the kind of man who makes sure he leaves no loose ends. If you’re asking whether he’s openly kept a mistress, there’s no evidence of that. But over the past few months, he’s been involved in several entertainment-related projects. One of them is a film investment worth more than eighty million dollars. There have been other deals, too, both big and small.”

Rose’s gaze sharpened.

“Films... business deals...”

Liam’s appearance on the NYU film set suddenly came back to her.

Could it be that—

“Nothing’s been confirmed,” Ryan reminded her. “If he’s deliberately hiding something, he’ll be careful about it. He certainly wouldn’t make it obvious in public.”

He patted her head gently.

“I’m just giving you something to think about.”

Rose’s thoughts immediately spiraled.

Before, she’d only had suspicions. Now, she was beginning to feel as though there might be something to them.

The incident with the hem of the woman’s dress at Liam’s birthday party. The woman who’d slipped into Liam’s car at NYU.

If Liam were as devoted and aboveboard as he appeared, would he really have allowed another woman to cross that boundary and get into his car?

Still, suspicion wasn’t proof.

Her expression darkened.

Could a love that had begun so young, and seemed so unwavering, really have come to this?

Diana and Liam had been wonderful together from the beginning. They’d supported each other through the years, giving one another comfort when the rest of the world seemed determined to make things difficult.

Ryan studied her for a moment before gently pinching her cheek.

“If you’re worried Diana might get hurt, I’ll look into it more closely. But don’t bring it up with her while everything’s still uncertain. Even if you mean well, you need to know when to hold back.”

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