On this side of the court, as Dominic left, Jasper voluntarily distanced himself, leaving only Alessia and Hannah around.
Alessia's gaze shifted back from afar and landed on Hannah. She spoke in a cold tone, "Miss Hannah Das? Let's talk."
"Pfft!"
Alessia didn't expect the woman, who had just been chatting and laughing with Dominic, exuding a strong aura of a shrewd, strong woman, to suddenly cover her mouth and laugh.
The woman looked at her affectionately.
"Sia, I didn't expect your personality to still be as cold as before. You used to be willing to call me Sister Hannah, now you just directly call me Miss Hannah Das? Should I call you Chairman La Rosa?"
Chairman La Rosa?
Alessia squinted, she hadn't had a chance to decipher the meaning behind the woman's words, but she saw the smile on the woman's face fade away, and her gaze became somewhat serious.
"Sia, where have you been all these years? I know with your intelligence, you wouldn't easily get into trouble, but I'm still a bit worried. After all, you're the largest shareholder of our L Group. It's not like you to not take care of matters, and not be afraid of me making secret moves."
Alessia heard useful information from the woman's barrage of words.
The L Group is a well-known domestic daily necessities company, and its president, Hannah, is thirty-four years old, unmarried, and famously tough in the business world.
When she was abroad, she had heard some stories about Hannah.
Alessia discreetly took two steps forward, and at the same time understood what Hannah meant by calling her Chairman La Rosa.
She was the largest shareholder of L Group, this was something she had no impression of, most likely it was from before her amnesia.
Hannah shouldn't be lying to her about this.
No one would joke about company stocks, especially since the truth could be easily uncovered with a little investigation.
Alessia pursed her lips. Apart from the matter of finding her sono, she never easily believed anyone.
Even though Hannah repeatedly showed affection towards her, it didn't necessarily mean she was a friend.
Alessia avoided this topic and didn't mention the email incident. Instead, she asked in her usual authoritative manner, "When did you find me?"
"It wasn't me who found you. I haven't had any clues about you all these years. It was last night, I received an anonymous email."
Alessia's heart stirred, she saw Hannah's expression change, her eyes filled with worry.
"Sia, did you offend someone? Is it... Dominic Carter?"
Hannah just finished speaking but then shook her head in denial, "No, Dominic might have some emotions towards you, but it's unlikely to be him."
Alessia deliberately created a relaxed atmosphere for conversation and continued to chat with Hannah as they walked.
At this moment, she suddenly stopped in her tracks, her gaze firmly on Hannah. "Why couldn't it be Dominic?"
Hannah didn't think much and analyzed, "Because the person who sent the email left a message for me to pass on to you. Dominic has always been domineering in his dealings. If he had something to say, he wouldn't use someone else's words."
"Moreover, he just indirectly probed into your background a few times, which shows he doesn't know you very well. So how could he know about the relationship between you and me?"
Indeed, she was a shrewd strong woman, able to discern Dominic's dislike for her from just a few words.
Hannah lied about her name to Dominic, so she was intentionally protecting her!
Alessia fell silent and asked, "What did the person who sent the email want you to tell me?"
Hannah seemed to have no guard against her at all. As soon as she asked, Hannah readily took out the email and handed her the phone.
Alessia glanced at Hannah and took the phone.
[Miss Das, the person you're looking for is in the X fishing development zone. Tomorrow morning, at Dalton's place. Face the consequences if you miss it. By the way, when you see Miss La Rosa, tell her for me, the feeling of disappointment from repeated expectations not being fulfilled is not pleasant!]
Repeated disappointment?
Alessia clenched the phone tightly, her eyes darkened.
First the bar, then Dalton's place, step by step deepening her expectations.
If she hadn't seen Daniel's birthmark, she might have believed Daniel was her son.
What would she do next?
Alessia sneered.
She would definitely bring Daniel back first, then do a DNA test. This would delay for another two days.
After spending two days together, her expectations would deepen.
When the DNA results came out, her expectations would be shattered. She might be completely disheartened, or she might be sad for a long time.
Each step was harmful to her.
That person was retaliating against her!
Alessia's grip on the phone tightened, her fingers turning white but not loosening.
Her head throbbed, the more she tried to remember the past, the more elusive it became.
"Sia, what's wrong with you?"
Hannah worriedly held Alessia's wrist.
Alessia rested her hands on her forehead, her face pale, but the expression she showed was resolute.
Alessia's eyes gradually cleared, she slowly exhaled and shook her head.
After the conversation with Hannah just now, Alessia could be sure that Hannah was not lying and she could try to trust her.
Alessia looked up at Hannah's face, not missing any of her expressions. "Miss Das, to be honest, I lost my memory nine years ago."
As soon as the words fell, she saw Hannah's glamorous and aggressive face first froze, then shocked, and finally angry.
Hannah asked angrily, "Who hurt you, Sia? Tell me, I won't let him go."
Hannah's emotions didn't seem feigned.
Alessia shook her head truthfully, "I don't know either."
Hannah became even more angry. She clenched her fists, as if she was going to fight someone, but she was a mature woman after all. Soon, she suppressed her out-of-control emotions.
She said seriously, "Sia, no matter who hurt you in the past, I'll protect you from now on. Come back with me now."
Alessia's eyes flickered slightly, she shook her head, "I still have things to do, I can't go back with you."
"What things? I'll go with you." Hannah said without hesitation.
Alessia thought for a moment, only mentioning the matter of her son disappearance and concealing the father of the child as Dominic, as well as the remaining Eleanor and Christian.
Hannah showed no flaws, but Alessia was not willing to reveal everything about herself without reservation.
Hannah looked at her with self-blame, "Sia, I didn't expect you to suffer so much, and I knew nothing about it."
Alessia was not used to being emotional and replied lightly, "It's not your fault!" Then she asked, "Do you know what kind of person I used to be? And... my family...?"
Alessia pursed her lips, telling Hannah about her amnesia in the hope of finding out about her past through Hannah.
But Hannah's answer disappointed her.
"When I met you, you were only fourteen years old. At that time, I had just taken over the company and was hitting walls everywhere. It was you who took the initiative to find me for investment and brought the formula for 'Ethereal'."
Hannah was moved, thinking of her first meeting with Alessia. She was sitting in the office, with a group of shareholders forcing her to sell the company. Just then, the door of the office was pushed open, and a girl with a high ponytail, wearing a white tracksuit, and a cold expression, entered the room with a lollipop in her mouth.
The girl ignored the shareholders and came to her.
The rose-like beautiful lips of the girl lightly opened, stating her intention clearly. "Miss Hannah Das, I want to invest in your company!"
She was stunned, but the girl in front of her had such a strong aura that even the top-tier heiresses raised by top-tier families didn't have.
Although the girl was young, she dared not to be negligent and asked with hesitation, "Then... how much do you want to invest?"
"Five billion, and I can add more if it's not enough!"
She was completely dumbfounded.
Five billion was not a small amount.
Even the Carter family, a top-tier wealthy family, only gave Dominic, who was twelve at the time, three billion to practice with.
Could the girl in front of her background be comparable to Dominic's?
If it were true, then why had she never seen the girl at any banquet?
Just as she was puzzled, Mr. Lambert among the shareholders couldn't sit still.
Mr. Lambert was the largest shareholder of L and was also the one who strongly advocated selling the company. He sneered sarcastically, "Little girl, this is the L Group, not your playground. Go home and eat your lollipop."
Other shareholders joined in with laughter, impatiently saying, "You're so young, you probably watched too many brainless TV dramas. Quickly call security to throw her out."
Just as everyone was clamoring for security, she saw the girl's beautiful almond eyes turn cold.
The girl calmly took out a check from her pocket and placed it in front of everyone.
The amount on the check was exactly Five billion.
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