Chapter 237

After the elevator doors slid open, Luis found himself answering a call from his assistant.

Half-listening, he wandered through the lobby, the routine work updates barely registering. His mind kept circling back to the woman's voice he'd heard on Isaac's call earlier,leaving him oddly distracted.

Out of nowhere, someone brushed past, bumping his shoulder.

"My apologies!" Two pleasant voices overlapped-Luis ' magnetic voice and a gentle woman's.

After offering the courteous apology, he moved along and disconnected his phone.

A sudden realization hit him. That voice rang a bell.

Luis paused, turned to look behind him, but only caught a glimpse as the elevator doors closed. The woman's face slipped out of view before he could be sure.

Recognition struck. He was sure the voice belonged to the young woman who had given him a ride the day before. Now it seemed clear-the voice from lsaac's call matched the one he'd just heard in the lobby.

As he pieced it together, Luis' eyes widened in disbelief.

Could it be? Was she really Isaac's wife?

The thought left a trace of unease on his face,lines creasing his brow as he considered the implications.

If his plans ever put him at odds with Isaac, she might get caught in the crossfire as well.

Luis thought back to the one time he'd met her, and the memory still carried a quiet kind of ease that hadn't faded.

He liked her-not with any romantic longing, but in the way one appreciated calm in the middle of noise.

There was something about being near her that simply felt safe.

As that thought settled in, a sharp focus lit up his eyes.

Without hesitation, he pulled out his phone and placed a call to one of his men.

"Find out who Simon Moss has been talking to lately,"said Luis, his tone firm and deliberate. After relaying his orders, he ended the call and squinted thoughtfully at the closed elevator doors.

Finding his sister took priority before he tangled with Isaac.

If Simon had managed to track her down, Luis felt confident he would not be far behind in the search.

Whatever his motivations, Luis had no interest in making lsaac an enemy. Their exchange today had proven Isaac was not someone to take lightly.

He drew a steady breath, cast one last look behind,and walked out of Bennett Group.

Once inside the elevator, Verena heard Isaac's confused voice come through her phone. "What's this surprise about?" he asked.

A sly smile tugged at her lips as she teased, "I'm keeping it a secret for now. You'll see soon enough.Bye!"

She hung up before he could reply, ending the call on a playful note.

The elevator doors opened with a soft ding, signaling her arrival at the correct floor. Verena stepped into the bright hallway, her steps echoing as she made her way down the wide corridor.

Jacob spotted her right away and stood to greet her,calling out, "Mrs. Bennett, have you come to visitMr.Bennett? I'll let him know you're here."

She cut him off with an easy smile. "There's no need for that, Jacob. I'd rather go in on my own."

He nodded in agreement. "Of course, Mrs. Bennett."

With that,Verena smiled back and continued toward the office at the end of the hall.

When she reached the door, she gave it a soft, polite knock.

Inside, Isaac was buried in a stack of documents,his mind miles away from everything else.

When he heard the gentle tapping, he didn't bother to look up and simply called out, "Come in."

He then returned to his work without missing a beat.