Chapter 407: Chapter 407 - I forbid you from lying to me

"She fell in love with him, but to him, she was just a job," Jacob stated bitterly. But Robin could tell that there was more to the story and asked seriously,

"This is more serious than I thought. You mean that her whole family was killed?"

"Yes, by a man who claimed to love her. He thought he had killed her also, when he shot her in the chest, missing her heart by a millimeter. Her death was faked by the man who found her."

"He is the same person who owns the agency she currently works for. Her death was faked and she was given a new identity. Her real name is Genesis Clide."

Robin froze at the mention of the name, as he remembered it vividly. "Wait a minute. You mean that she is the first daughter of the late Governor Gershon Clide? The governor who was murdered with his family six years ago?"

That news took the world by storm and the perpetrators were never found. It was the reason why Robin recalled it. The news arrested the media waves for months with all the investigations carried to no avail.

The pain Jacob was trying to hide from before, became visible in his eyes. "Yes," Jacob agreed.

It had cost him a fortune to get that information from Laura’s agency’s archives but to him, it was all worth it. If he didn’t have that information, he would have given up on Laura, thinking that she was being weird.

It was understandable that she had too much pain buried inside and it wasn’t easy for her to let it all out but neither could she let it go.

Robin let out a frustrated sigh before he suggested,

"Why don’t you involve her in these investigations of yours? I believe that if you relate to her on such matters, it might touch a sensitive spot and who knows, she might let it out."

Jacob swallowed the pain like a man. It wasn’t easy for him after he got the information and couldn’t try to imagine how Laura coped with it all these years.

No wonder she was the best in her badge. She trained harder than the lot because she didn’t just want to hunt down only the man who took everything from her but the whole agency as well. And that would be after her early retirement in a few years’ time.

"I will try but I never planned to give up anyway. I just need to have time for her," Jacob explained and added, "the files of the so-called ex-boyfriend are highly encrypted. Thus, no matter how much I pay, I get nothing."

Robin recalled Peter and said, "Alright. Just do what you must but I think I can get someone to help you. Daniel is great but this guy is a Russian government hacker so he is more equipped. I will talk to him first before I link you up," Robin volunteered.

Jacob was grateful and smiled. "Thank you but don’t forget about JC Minerals. I..."

"What’s wrong with JC Minerals?" Sabrina asked from the entrance. This was the first time she had seen Jacob in their room and she wasn’t very comfortable.

However, hearing him mention her company was enough for her to understand that whatever had brought him to their bedroom must be very serious.

"Sorry, sister-in-law, I was just leaving," Jacob said and hastened out. But Sabrina was suspicious and asked Robin, "What’s going on with JC Minerals?"

Robin was confused, as he hadn’t fully digested everything concerning Laura. He wasn’t sure whether he should let her in on the truth or continue to hide it from her for a while.

"He was just discussing some problems with his business and made a comparison with JC Minerals," Robin lied, as he decided to do so until he found out the details. He didn’t think it was right to make her panic out of nothing.

However, Sabrina had known her husband for too long; she could see it in his eyes. "You are lying to me. I can feel it," Sabrina said seriously, disappointed that he was trying to hide it from her.

Robin felt that she was right. The things he kept from her were all because of her pregnancy, and now that the babies were out, it wasn’t right to continue keeping them away from her.

Swallowing tightly, he decided to come clean. "My queen, you are right. I lied and I’m sorry about that. Honestly, there are a couple of things going on with JC Minerals, but I don’t have the details. The information Jacob gave me was by eavesdropping, so I don’t know how authentic it is."

Sabrina accepted his apology, though she didn’t voice it, and insisted, "I still want to know."

"He overheard Lizzy on the phone with your dad about someone threatening to sue the company for a billion dollars," said Robin. Sabrina’s mind traveled back to a few months ago.

"It must be that woman again," she said thoughtfully. Robin curiously asked, "Which woman?"

"Remember the one I told you about sometime before the kidnapping?" Sabrina asked as Robin recalled the incident vividly. He had wanted to help, but Sabrina told him she could handle it and would only involve him if it was completely necessary.

"Yes. You said she was making accusations of you selling her inferior jewelry," Robin recalled. Sabrina nodded her head in agreement.

"Exactly. For months, I never heard from her again."

"So how can you be sure that it’s her?" Robin asked curiously, trying to make sense of the situation.

"I don’t know, but that was the exact amount she mentioned at that time. I just didn’t tell you because I never intended to pay her," Sabrina said honestly. Robin already had someone in mind and said to her,

"I will get to the bottom of it but there is something else you should know. Please sit down."

Sabrina obeyed as Robin revealed, "I knew this for a long time but I didn’t tell you because of the pregnancy. I would still prefer though that you remain in the dark and be happy."

Sabrina was already uneasy but she was also curious. "I want to know. I forbid you from lying to me," she said seriously, Robin took a deep breath and revealed,

"Martin and Mara didn’t die. They bribed their way out. I still have the detailed video of it on my phone. Matilda is aware but not Lizzy. We kept it from you because we didn’t want you to worry."

Robin did not regret telling her but from the way the color drained from her face, he could not help being disturbed. As expected, Sabrina asked,

"What about Zayla? Is she still in prison?" From her pale look, Robin was now at a loss if he should tell her the truth about Zayla or not.

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