Chapter 252 - Two Hundred And Fifty-two: Find Everything About Her (2/2)

His daughter was pale; her lips slightly blue and chapped, with sunken dark circles plus the fact she was thinner than girls her age.

”Don't worry, I'll protect you,” Promised Eden as he kissed the top of her palm. At Least, this month's dilemma was over, and he would have to wait until next month for the antidote. Who knows what that evil man has in store for him by then?

Eden stayed by Anabelle's side as she slept through the night. Just like other times, she would feel better in the morning.

Feeling bored, he brought out his phone, and began to scroll through the news, somehow stumbling upon a viral video of Niklaus and a woman kissing - he didn't see her face clearly.

”Seriously?” Eden sighed. His cousin wasn't even back in the country for a while and was already causing waves across the internet. Wasn't he engaged or something? Sigh, a player would always remain a player.

Eden had wanted to ignore the video but for the sake of satisfying his curiosity and whiling away time, he clicked on the video and it played.

His world was turned upside down at that moment.

He sprang up from his seat, eyes widened to the size of saucers. Maya? How was that possible? How could this be?

Eden was sure that his heart stopped right there and then as the video played on. No wonder Niklaus had been so taken that he literally assaulted her.

However, a pang of jealousy hit Eden watching that, how could Niklaus get to her first? Why was it always Niklaus?

Nevertheless, Eden was relieved that she was alive. The guilt gnawing at him for years was finally alleviated. But then, how did Maya survive?

At once, Eden grabbed his laptop and began to make inquiries about her.

”Princess Reina Armani. Thirty years old and daughter to a mysterious rich businessman. News had it that the owner of ”Nirvana enterprise” had never shown his face to the public nor his family members. And only this year, did his daughter, Reina, make her debut to society by heading their jewelry subsidiary and has … ” Eden read out from one of the few blogs that had her information.

”What kind of sick game was this?” he mumbled as he continuously read down. If Niklaus was sure that this person named Reina or whatever, was Maya, he was surely on the right track.

Something was wrong, Eden could smell it. Why was everything about this family hidden? What were they hiding? Why didn't they want to be discovered and why wasn't this Reina admitting she was Maya?

Sure, her appearance would create quite a buzz on the internet. After all, her case had been quite a sensitive one in the country years ago and two females - two of the most suspected fans had been convicted- and sent to prison.

But she could continue with this name since she has made it so far uncovered, which means she had a secret backer - Eden hoped whoever he was, doesn't turn out to be his love rival. This time, he wasn't going to lose to Niklaus.

Eden picked up his phone to call his secretary.

”Hello, sir,” His secretary's voice sounded weak and thick with sleep. Well, his bad, but he wanted this done as soon as possible.

”I want you to do something for me as quickly as possible- you'd be paid extra for it, ”

”Of course, what is it?” he sensed the willingly in his voice. Money does do wonders.

”Set up a meeting with Reina Armani of Nirvana Enterprise for me, the earlier the better,” Eden ordered.

”Alright, sir. Consider it done,”

”I hope so,”

Eden ended the call yet didn't stop there, he called his shadow guard.

”Keil,” He called.

Keil was his new shadow guard after the other one died a few years back. There had been an accident involving the both of them - he laid his life for him.

”Hello, boss,”

”I need you to investigate someone for me,”

”Who,”

”Princes Reina Armani. Use all your underworld influence and my resources. Don't mind the cost, just find everything you can about her,” He added, ”Quickly,”

Niklaus saw her before he did which means he would be investigating her as well.

”Alright, sir”

Reina, if you really turn out to be Maya, then you should know that I'm not giving up on you this time, he swore.