Chapter 19 Early the next morning, Malcolm went downstairs to find Tabitha sitting at the dining table with an empty plate and half a glass of milk. She was reading a book, her long eyelashes hanging down, casting a shadow under her eyelids. The rising sun outside the floor-to-ceiling window flooded in, casting a faint layer of light on her body, as if she would melt into the warmth the next moment. Malcolm frowned slightly, inexplicably disliking the feeling he was having now. George passed by and whispered in Malcolm's ear, "You might as well explain what happened last night. Mrs. Sinclair is good-natured. If she knows that you didn't mean to offend her, she won't keep holding the grudge against you." Malcolm stiffened slightly. He always acted swiftly and decisively and never bowed his head to anyone, let alone humbled himself to coax women. However, even if he didn't like Tabitha, he had to admit that he was at fault for sending the flowers to Naomi. "Okay," he responded faintly, walked over, and sat down in front of Tabitha. Tabitha didn't even look up, as if she hadn't seen him. Malcolm suppressed his mixed emotions, looked at her, and said slowly, "What happened last night-" Before he could finish, Tabitha suddenly got up, drank the remaining half glass of milk, and left the dining table with her book. Malcolm was frozen in place, and he struggled to describe his feelings at MMM B B B B B Chapter 19 that moment. I In the past, Tabitha would always wait for him to have breakfast with a smile on her face. He subconsciously called out, "Tabitha." Jan 17:03 Tabitha stopped and turned to look at him indifferently. Her clear hazel eyes were emotionless. "If you're asking me the question last night, I will still give the same answer. I shoveled the flowers. Whatever you think," she said. Tabitha's cold gaze silenced whatever Malcolm was about to say. Just then, the phone rang. It was Saul. "Mr. Malcolm Sinclair, Mr. Alaric Sinclair has come over and is waiting for you in the company," Saul informed. Alaric had been neglecting the company's matters for quite some time. It might not be a good sign that he showed up early in the morning and waited for Malcolm. Subconsciously, Malcolm felt that Tabitha had gone to Alaric again to talk about the flowers. But thinking that he had misunderstood her, Malcolm held back his temper. "I'll be right there." Malcolm hung up the phone only to find that Tabitha was no longer around. The feeling of being ignored overwhelmed Malcolm. Suppressing his displeasure, he hurried to the company. "Yes," Saul replied. Saul had been working for Malcolm for years, and his ability to do things. was first-rate. It was easy for him to find a strange clue. ct MM MID Chapter 19 ANN 33% 17:03 "The knocked-down wine rack was recently purchased by Four Seasons. Bar and reportedly originated from a second-hand store," Saul explained the clue he found during the investigation. 'An upscale nightclub shopping for second-hand goods and even placing it in the most noticeable lobby of the nightclub? There's something unusual about all of this, Malcolm contemplated. Malcolm tapped his slender fingers on the desk and said in a cold voice, "You've been searching for two days. Is that all you got?" 'Since there was a problem with the origin of the wine rack, we shall investigate the boss over there, look into the deliveryman, and examine the wine rack installer, Malcolm thought. Saul gulped and mustered up his courage to say, "Mr. Sinclair, it seems that this matter has something to do with Ms. Boyle." Malcolm's eyes suddenly darkened. He ordered, "Make it clear." "The drunkard who attacked Mrs. Sinclair that day was the installer of the wine rack. The installer received 10,000 dollars a week ago. 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