CHAPTER 64

  “Piper, who is this he you are referring to?” Jacques whispered, soothing me.

  My body relaxed in his comfortable embrace. After a few seconds passed, I answered, “Lee Jung.”

  “He died a long time ago, Piper. I don’t suppose you’ve heard of that family curse that befalls the eldest grandson of the Lins?”

  A chill descended my spine. “The Lins? Lee Jung, he-”

  “He’s an illegitimate grandson of the Lin family. That is right, he and Anderson are paternal cousins. And that was the purpose of him approaching and coveting the company in the first place. He wanted to get what his father deserved, but he never even lived to enjoy it. The same curse caused Anderson’s father’s demise and even his father was affected.”