She was probably using whether Firefly showed up to determine whether Hua Yi was free at the moment.
Ten minutes later, in the Moment of Gold, Hua Yi chose a relatively quiet corner of the city to meet Jade.
The unrest had long since ended, and the midnight city had returned to its carnival atmosphere. Brilliant neon lights spread throughout the downtown area; even in a secluded street corner, countless colors reflected in one's eyes.
Jade, a Senior Executive of the Company who exuded even more of an overbearing female CEO aura than Topaz, stood quietly beside a cast-iron railing.
Her gown was exquisitely tailored, outlining her perfect figure. Its cinched waist prevented the outfit from looking bulky and accentuated Jade's slender waist. As she lightly shifted her weight, the hem occasionally revealed the fair tops of her feet in high heels.
Elegant and beautiful.
However, the overbearing female CEO was not as composed as she first appeared.
Her slender fingers rested lightly on the cold metal railing, her fingertips faintly pale from tension. The ease in her eyes and brows had long vanished, and she merely gazed blankly at the dream city.
She subconsciously took out her Smart Terminal, wanting to infer Hua Yi's mood from his brief reply.
Unfortunately, no matter how intelligent or perceptive she was, she could not glean any more useful clues from that single "Sure~."
When footsteps sounded behind her, Jade subconsciously smoothed nonexistent wrinkles from her gown and turned around.
"Lord Hua Yi."
"You seem a little nervous."
Hua Yi studied Jade for a moment, skipping the pleasantries and getting straight to the point.
"This so-called case should be a Company scandal, right? It involved the Strategic Investment Department?"
"When the scandal from many years ago was exposed, several Investment Department members were