Chapter 219
Chapter 219:
Back when she had still been Nyno, she was only a child, and Alden, though slightly older, hadn’t been old enough to truly grasp what love even meant.
Was Alden’s remembrance of Nyno driven by love, or merely guilt?
Memories of what Chadwick had said and Albert’s recent warning came flooding back to Helena.
Alden emerged from his reverie after a brief pause.
Now aware that Helena’s memory was largely intact, he realized she would remember being called Nyno too, so he didn’t dwell on it.
With a playful gesture, Alden brushed Helena’s bangs aside and teased, “You’re not still thinking Nyno is Leonino, are you p>
Helena responded with a forced smile, temporarily shelving her concerns. They spent a few more moments together before the time for the nurse’s rounds approached, prompting Alden to depart.
Just moments ago, his phone had been inundated with messages from Dorian about an issue at Star Wish Investments.
Yet, nothing seemed more significant than Helena at that moment, so Alden left all the messages unanswered.
After leaving the hospital, he drove directly to the office, where Dorian greeted him with a barrage of complaints the moment he stepped through the door.
“Does this company even belong to you? You’re seriously just tossing everything my way like it’s nothing? Look, you get to whisper sweet things to your wife, and I’m supposed to miss out on my own romantic moments? Do you even understand how rare chances like that are? You completely messed up my chances with my girl p>
The fact that Dorian was still in the mood to joke suggested it wasn’t all that bad.
Alden gave it even less attention. He sank into the sofa, letting out a sharp laugh at Dorian as he said, “Valeria won’t even give you the time of day. What kind of chance did you think you had p>
“You—!” Dorian’s eyes flared with anger.
Alden calmly lifted his coffee and took a slow sip before saying, “But Valeria and Leonino? They seem to be getting along just fine. I got to meet up with Helena earlier only because those two passed our messages along p>
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“Stop it!” Dorian frowned, clearly annoyed.
Realizing his friend was truly bothered, Alden changed the topic and asked about the situation with the company.
Dorian, his face drawn tight with irritation, said, “Two contracts we were on the verge of locking down got snatched away overnight. I’ve already dug into the other party’s background—they’re not based here in Cheson p>
For a big company like Star Wish Investments, the loss of two contracts wasn’t catastrophic.
What truly bothered Dorian was that their rival moved quietly in the shadows. After filling Alden in with a quick summary, he asked, “Do Chadwick and Rylan have any other businesses outside of Cheson p>
Alden had already done a deep dive into Chadwick and Rylan before deciding to come back and confront them.