บท 85: A Tangled Web

"Say what?" Ethan raised his eyes, meeting Lily's as she leaned against the edge of his desk. "What exactly occupies your thoughts? An interest in Carter Group? Or perhaps a desire to oppose them?"

Ethan could discern with a single glance that she was disconcerted.

"No, it's nothing." Lily offered a wry smile.

Had Uncle Bill been so imprudent as to mention nothing upon seeing her image? Had her appearance changed so drastically from childhood that Uncle Bill failed to recognize her?

Then Alex was still in the dark?

"Come here." Ethan set down his coffee cup, reached out to draw her into his embrace, and lowered his head to kiss her. "Go watch TV and retire for the night. I have some work to attend to here for a while."

"What kind of work?" Lily glanced towards the stack of A4 papers on the table and continued without waiting for Ethan to respond, "It's already late. Why don't we turn in early and resume our tasks tomorrow?"