Faux Vows, True Desires

Chapter 306

"That lady's name is Aurora Avila. She's 28, and she's quite the social butterfly in Whiterun. She's pretty chummy with the rich folks in town, but the wives of these rich dudes can't stand her. She doesn't have a steady job, and her living comes from these wealthy guys."

"She can booze like a champ, and she's in good with a bunch of top dogs in various companies, always wining and dining with them and taking the bullet when it comes to drinking."

Edgar ended with, "She's a home wrecker."

Stefan got the drift.

A woman who sweet-talked men with her looks and milked them for their money.

She lived a high life because she chose rich corporate bigwigs.

Some men who couldn't bear to part with their money for their wives were all too ready to splash the cash on their mistresses. Aurora was young and beautiful and knew how to handle herself in business settings, so she raked in more.

At the same time, she was able to establish good relations with these rich folks through these social exchanges, using their wealth and status to her advantage.

"Boss, your wife has been targeted twice, and each time, it was Aurora who paid the bill."

Stefan coolly said, "There must be someone else backing Aurora. Besides these rich guys, does she have any other friends?"

"She's got plenty of friends, mostly the mistresses of these company executives. There's no one she's particularly close with. Most of her friends are residents of Whiterun. I've checked out the

backgrounds and movements of these rich Whiterun folks and confirmed that they have nothing to do with this."

The money Aurora got went into her bank account. Most of this money came from her being the mistress to these company executives, and she saved it all.

In Whiterun, Aurora, the social butterfly, was loaded.

"I've also checked out the backgrounds of the women she hangs out with. One of them is a woman named Betty, who has financial dealings with her. Aurora transfers money to Betty, but the amounts are small, mostly in the thousands. Betty is also someone's mistress, but she's not in Whiterun. She's in Echoville."

Stefan quickly said, "Focus on Betty, dig deeper."

Edgar was puzzled as he asked, "What's wrong with Betty? Even if she and Aurora do have financial dealings, it's only a few thousand. It couldn't possibly be a commission; I reckon it's just some female expenses."

"Aurora and Betty both love to play cards. Betty's sister is also a mistress to a company executive in Whiterun and has connections with Aurora. The intersection between Betty and Aurora could be through her sister. The money transactions could be because they lost at cards and transferred money to each other."

"I have a hunch that Betty could be our breakthrough. Whether she's problematic or not, we need to investigate thoroughly. If they do transfer money to each other because they lost at cards, we also need to investigate the other women who play cards with them regularly. From them, we can find out if it's always Betty who wins Aurora's money when they play cards."

Edgar suddenly got it as he said, "You suspect they're conducting transactions under the guise of playing cards? Alright, I'll have someone look into Betty in detail to see if we can find Betty's lover."

Stefan said solemnly, "Don't tip them off at this stage. The information you uncover is evidence. Bring it all to me. This is from NôvelDrama.Org.

After collecting all the evidence, hand it over to my brother-in-law, who will arrest those people together."

"All right."

After ending the call, Stefan called Keith Blue, who had just returned to Skywatch.

Grace Blue and others returned with them.

Although everyone at Ascend Estate treated the Blue family as VIPs, Grace and the others always felt uncomfortable. They stayed for a few days, and when Keith decided to return to Skywatch, they left Pinehurst with him.

"Stefan, I just got off the plane, and your call came."

Keith was very happy to receive Stefan's call, thinking he was concerned about him.

Stefan took the opportunity to ask, "Was the trip home smooth?"

"Couldn't have been smoother with Dad."

Keith had to admit the genius of his father's arrangement. The wisdom of the old man was unmatched.

He always hoped to keep a low profile when he went out, not to be noticed. But this made it easier for others to plot against him. Simply put, if something happened, no one would know.

Like his father, being blatant, attracting the attention of countless people. With his every move under the public eye, who would dare to make trouble?

"And my sister?"

"She's right next to me."

Keith's attitude immediately changed. He said with a chuckle, "Let my sister pick up. I started missing her the moment I left."

The usually cold Keith, only in front of his twin sister would he reveal his true character.

Stefan silently handed the phone to Lucinda.

Her brothers were very fond of her. Fortunately, he made Lucinda fall in love with him first and stand on the same line with him. Otherwise, with two brothers who dote on their sister, their marriage would definitely have a lot of trouble.

"Brother."

"Where were you last night? Lucinda, don't think that because Stefan spoils you, you can do whatever you want. Can you go to places like that? You want to see handsome guys, isn't the man next to you handsome enough? Stefan, your brothers, is there one that's not handsome?"

One minute, Keith was laughing. The next, as soon as the phone was handed to Lucinda, he immediately scolded her.

Lucinda quickly moved the phone away from her ear, stretching her hand far away. This way, the sound of her brother's voice would be reduced.

She glared at the man next to her; she didn't expect him to tell her brother.

"Lucinda, don't blame Stefan. I was with him before he went to find you last night."

Lucinda asked, "Brother, do you have superpowers?"

Keith snorted, "I know all about your little tricks. Stefan digs you; he wouldn't harm a hair on your head. But don't take his affection as a free pass to do whatever you want. Can you go to such a place? Remember, you're now Mrs. Anderson and Miss Blue. Your actions reflect on both the Anderson and Blue families.

People might think there's trouble in paradise if you're seen looking for fun in such places. Nasty folks might even question Stefan's abilities."

Lucinda fell silent.

Stefan's abilities were in question?

Ha, if there was something wrong with him, then all the men in the world were screwed.

Top-tier men like him couldn't be belittled.

"I've got my face on; I'm just going there to broaden my horizons, find some material for my novel. Life informs art, right? I need to experience things to make my stories real for my readers."