Dan was frozen in shock. He kept staring at Midori with whirlwind of thoughts passing in his mind.
Midori let out a deep sigh. She clenched her hands into fists.
He reached out to hold her hand. "If he's not yours, why does he call you like that?"
She cleared her throat then began her recollection of events.
"There are several reasons why I came back to City S. One of them was to take over the company even if I had little experience in management. A year ago, my brother, Masaichi was running the company as CEO. One night, he was driving with his wife, Agatha, towards an exclusive restaurant located several miles from the city. They..." her voice broke. "They were assassinated."
Dan's eyes shook. He knew that big companies tend to invite competition, but unless there would be deep hatred, people do not usually resort to violence. He remained silent so she could continue.
