And buried in the preliminary report was a name that made his stomach drop.
Chen Ting, a prominent businessman, and an unidentified male passenger were killed instantly when their vehicle crashed and exploded on Highway 7 at approximately 5:47 PM...
Lu Yuze's eyes slowly lifted from his phone to the sleeping woman on his couch.
She looked peaceful. Innocent. Like she was having pleasant dreams.
But he knew, knew with absolute certainty, what she'd just done. Her eyes had glowed with a reason.
Chen Ting had threatened her. Had come to Lu Yuze's home demanding to reclaim the woman Shuyin had promised to protect.
And now he was dead.
Not murdered in any way that could be proven. No weapons, no witnesses, no evidence of foul play beyond a tragic car accident that could happen to anyone driving too fast in the dark.
But Lu Yuze knew.
