But then again, even though she and Anabel Wilton had their issues, would Anabel really resort to such drastic measures for revenge?

She was still pondering when a call from Kris Cooper came in.

"Darling, what would you like to eat for lunch?"

"I’m still on the road; it will take me about half an hour to get there." Vera glanced at her wristwatch. "If you’re finished with work, let’s meet at the restaurant near the office to save you some time."

"Alright, then. I’ll wait for you. Be careful on the road."

Once her car was back in the city, Vera arrived at the restaurant they had agreed on. Kris Cooper had already ordered and was waiting for her. He came over to greet her as soon as he saw her.

"Your first day back at work, and you were already out running errands?"

"I..." Vera pursed her lips, sat down, and finally decided to tell him the truth. "I made a trip to the prison."

"What for?"

"I visited Anabel Wilton."

"Anabel Wilton?" Kris Cooper furrowed his brows. "And why would you do that?"

Vera didn’t try to hide anything and simply told him the whole story. Misunderstandings had arisen between them before because they kept secrets from each other. This time, she had learned her lesson and chose not to hide this from him.

Kris Cooper’s long eyebrows furrowed, and a serious expression appeared on his face.

"So you’re saying the actual perpetrator behind that explosion was Irene Spencer?"

"Don’t jump to conclusions!" Vera quickly interjected. "Nothing’s confirmed yet. With something this big, you can’t be impulsive. It’s also possible Anabel is just lying. Let’s investigate thoroughly before deciding anything."

Just then, the food was brought to the table. Kris Cooper placed some food into her bowl, then paused thoughtfully for a moment.

"I’ll look into this matter thoroughly. For now, just eat well. You’re the one our family needs to protect the most right now, so you absolutely have to eat more!"

This matter was of great importance, and Kris Cooper knew it couldn’t be confirmed casually.

"You should eat too!" Vera served him a shrimp. "You’re the pillar of our family; you need to eat more too!"

He smiled at her, then picked up his bowl and began to eat seriously.

「At this very moment.」

In a VIP room of a Western restaurant diagonally opposite the Barker Building, Irene Spencer had already arrived as agreed and had taken a seat across from Nathan Leafcastle.

After both of them ordered their food, Irene began to speak with a smile.

"I never imagined, Mr. Leafcastle, that you would spare time from your busy schedule to meet me. I’m truly honored."

"Miss Spencer, you’re too kind." Nathan shrugged lightly. "For a busy person like you, Miss Spencer, to agree to dine with me—the honor is all mine."

Irene smiled. "You’re too kind, Mr. Leafcastle. Yesterday, you mentioned... you had a project you wanted to collaborate with me on?"

"That’s right." Nathan raised his hand, and his assistant standing behind him immediately handed over a file. He passed the file to Irene. "These are the project details. Miss Spencer, please take a careful look."

Irene glanced across the table at the man opposite her. Nathan’s expression was calm and unreadable, revealing little emotion.

This situation seemed a bit different from how she had imagined their meeting would be.

Irene had always paid close attention to Vera, so of course, she knew about her past with Nathan. She had initially thought Nathan sought her out because of something related to Vera.

With a hint of puzzlement, she opened the file in her hands.

The first half of the file was an introduction to the project, and the second half was a collaboration agreement. It clearly stated her remuneration would be 8,000,000 yuan. Considering her current popularity, this was by no means a low offer.