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Chapter 5 - MARRIED WITHOUT KNOWING

[KHOEZNIE POV]

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After leaving the clinic, I immediately went to the underground headquarters to inform Dad that I had found someone to marry.

"Are you sure about the person you found, my dear?"

"Of course, Dad. He's the richest CEO in the country. The owner of Obsidian Vault Enterprise the leading provider of robotic tools across Asia. You might've heard of him?" I asked with a smile when I noticed hesitation on his face.

"Don't tell me it's Mr. Tyler Shrewdly?"

"Dad! Yes, it is." I answered, noticing the unease in his expression.

"Have you done your research on that man?" Dad asked again. I shook my head.

"Why, Dad?"

"It's just that… he shares the same last name as one of our enemies in the underground. Try to dig deeper into who he really is," Dad said suspiciously. I simply nodded.

[That Night – At the Condo]

When I got back to the condo, I sat immediately in front of my laptop. I opened the secured files I only access when dealing with high-profile targets.

I began my research on Tyler Clyde Shrewdly.

Nothing unusual came up. Just some publicly known facts:

He was sent to Europe at a young age.

He is currently a leading supplier of rare metal alloys and robotics technology across Asia.

That same evening, I dug deeper into Tyler Shrewdly's identity.

I didn't find anything alarming except a few questionable details about his parents.

According to my source, his mother died in an accident, and his father has never appeared in public. There's not a single picture of him anywhere.

Could he really be the son of one of Dad's underground allies?

I shook my head and called Gina.

[On the Phone]

"Good evening, Gina. I want you to investigate someone—Tyler Shrewdly's background."

[The Next Morning]

I was awakened by my phone ringing repeatedly. I quickly sat up in bed.

"Oh right! Today's the day Tyler and I register our marriage…"

I picked up my phone. "Hello, Gina? How's the investigation?"

"Nothing suspicious. He's just a wealthy man who supplies high-end robotics tools in Asia. As for his father, he was a fisherman who wanted to live a quiet life, which is why he's not shown in public."

I frowned.

"Where did you get that information?"

"There's a private archive from one of Obsidian Vault's former industrial partners. Confidential access. But… there is one strange detail."

"What is it?"

"There's an encrypted file, but it's locked. It seems deliberately hidden. I haven't decrypted it yet, but I'm working on it."

I paused in thought, then smiled.

"Maybe that's just from their company. Let it go." I instructed Gina.

"Okay," she replied simply.

I glanced at the wedding registration documents on the table. On my phone screen, Tyler's name was flashing.

Mr. Tyler Clyde Shrewdly… I hope you have nothing to do with the mafia allies of my father.

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