Chapter 112. Transparency 1

Regina and Yocelyn. Those two names kept swirling around in Garrett's head. Could it be that they were disturbing his office? But why?

Garrett's increasingly frozen expression, with all the assumptions swirling in his head, made Elice furrow her brow. Garrett's behavior seemed unusual.

"Garrett," Elice whispered later. Her gaze seemed probing. "Is everything okay?"

Garrett could only stare at Elice without answering her question. For a few moments. Until he nodded.

"Yes. Everything's fine."

But that wasn't what Elice picked up. She felt that Garrett was hiding something. But Elice didn't push. As always, Elice was confident that Garrett would eventually tell her if he wanted to.

Elice smiled. "That's good to hear," she said. "I was just worried, considering those were Mr. Dirk and Mrs. Dakota's files. I didn't think such things should be known to others, given their involvement in the investigation of your late father's and grandfather's deaths."<