The imprint of the universe and the return of all things

Section 8. Ashley's Suspicion

The sunset gently shines on the Pine Memorial Park Cemetery in Long Island, New York, making the green grassy cemetery look extraordinarily calm and serene.

Galen stood alone in front of his daughter Laura's grave, his lonely figure looking infinitely lonely under the afterglow of the setting sun.

Today is Laura's birthday, and on this day every year, he comes here to"visit" his lovely daughter.

He lit the candles on the birthday cake specially prepared for Laura, stretched out his hand to gently touch Laura's tombstone, and said in a slightly hoarse voice:"Hey, baby, guess what dad brought you this year? This It's a big surprise. Look, this is your favorite Godiva chocolate cheesecake. You have to order this every time you go to the"Cheesecake Factory". I hope your taste hasn't changed yet.……"

Then, he cleared his throat and sang a happy birthday song in the most tender voice,"Happy birthday to you ~ Happy birthday to you ~ Happy birthday to Laura……"

The plain singing echoed in the silent cemetery, and the singing was full of a father's love. After Galen finished singing, he sat quietly next to Laura's grave and told"Lola" some interesting things.

Galen's move was seen by Ashley and Gordon Ball who were hiding not far away and watching him. They have all been following Galen recently, paying close attention to Galen's movements;

Bauer looked at Galen who was alone and talking to himself, and said with some emotion:"He seems like a good father."

Ashley said:"Indeed Yes. He is not only a good father, but also a very considerate and good person."

Bauer said with some doubt:"A good person? Are you sure?"

Ashley said:"Well. Since the death of his daughter Laura, He anonymously donates one-third of his salary to orphanages every year, and also dedicates a certain amount of time to volunteer at rescue centers. He remembers the birthdays of every employee in the company, and will personally support them on their birthdays. They gave them an exquisite birthday gift, which he carefully selected. Last month, when he learned that the son of one of his employees, Daniel, was seriously ill, he tried his best to contact Daniel. The most well-known specialist doctor in the United States paid all of Daniel’s son’s medical expenses in one lump sum. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that his current company invests a lot of real money in some non-profit scientific research projects. These projects will not bring him any profit, but they are very helpful to the development of human science and technology. So, if this is not a good person, then others are out-and-out bastards."

Ball said:" It sounds like you have a good impression of him. So, do you really think he poses no threat to national security?"

Ashley hesitated and said,"Based on what I have seen so far, that is indeed the case. But...Gai It's hard to tell the person behind Lun."

Bauer asked:"You mean... there is someone behind him who is manipulating him?"

Ashley said:"This is just my guess, and no evidence has been found yet. However, , when I worked under him, I did notice many signs, enough to make me believe that he was never the one who really made decisions. Judging from his usual performance, he did not seem to be a person with a superior IQ. He I often even forget some important company names and people's names. It is impossible for a very smart person to make such a stupid mistake."

After hearing this, Bauer said with a solemn expression."The problem is, all his communications are under our surveillance. We have investigated everyone he has contacted, and so far we have not found any suspicious people among them."

Ashley said,"This It shows that the guy is hiding very deep. If you want to find him, I'm afraid we have to take further actions."

After pondering for a while, Bauer said:"Well, if you are convinced that such a guy exists, then No matter what method you use, find that guy as soon as possible. We will provide you with sufficient support."

"OK In fact, I already have a plan, and the next step is to see if my charm is enough."Ashley smiled.

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Section 9. Revealing his true face

Two days later, Galen received a New York Yankees baseball game ticket from Rachel (Ashley). Rachel told him that she originally made an appointment to go to the game with her friend, but her friend was busy and couldn't keep the appointment, so she instead invited Galen to accompany her to the game. She felt that Galen Len probably also likes baseball games.

Galen used to really enjoy watching baseball games, it was his favorite sport. And he was once a loyal fan of the New York Yankees, often taking his family to Yankee Stadium to support the Yankees. He still has a lot of Yankee memorabilia in his living room. But then he became alone and had no one to accompany him, and he no longer had the interest to go to the games.

Galen took the ticket and after hesitating for a while, he decided to accept Rachel's invitation. He thought, anyway, the competition was held on the weekend, and he didn't have any plans that day. He would probably be bored at home watching old movies, or maybe he would be so bored that he came back to the office to work overtime. It would be better to go out for some activities, and learn more about this new guy. A new subordinate who has just arrived will make it easier for him to work in the future.

Soon, the weekend is here. Galen drove to Rachel's house to pick her up at the time he made with Rachel. Rachel dressed up carefully and wore a tight black low-cut skirt that showed off her exquisite figure. She looked very elegant and sexy. She walked towards Galen, and Galen couldn't help but admired:"Wow, you are so beautiful, even more beautiful than those big stars."

Rachel smiled sweetly and said,"Thank you. Your appreciation is more valuable than a raise in my salary." I'm happy."

Galen smiled and said,"This really flatters me. I didn't know that my appreciation was so valuable."

Rachel said,"To me, every word you say is valuable."

Galen smiled and said,"Is this because I am your boss?"

Rachel shook her head and said,"No, that's not the reason." Then she smiled without saying a word and got in the car.

Galen was startled and thought to himself:"What does she mean by this? Is she hinting at me?" Then, he drove off without thinking any more.

The two came to Yankee Stadium and sat in the front row. They were surrounded by Yankee fans.

In this game, the Yankees faced their old rivals, the Boston Red Sox. Both teams are one of the strongest teams in the league and are equally matched in strength, so the whole game was quite exciting.

Although Galen had not watched the game for a long time, he was attracted by the fierce confrontation between the two sides from the beginning of the game and was very involved in watching it. Rachel also watched with great interest, chatting and laughing with Galen from time to time. Infected by the enthusiasm of the fans around them, the two cheered and screamed with them, excited.

At halftime, the game KISSCAM was played in the stadium. The two people were"unlucky" to be selected by the photographer and the big screen camera was focused on them. Amid the cheers from everyone, Galen felt very embarrassed and was too embarrassed to kiss Rachel. But Rachel acted very calmly, smiled at Galen and said,"Come on, don't hurt me.You know the rules, this is KISSCAM, and you don’t want to be booed by the audience. So, Galen had no choice but to kiss Rachel in front of thousands of viewers.

The beautiful Rachel made Galen temporarily confused and infatuated. Galen unknowingly hugged Rachel until the kiss ended. After a while, Galen came back to his senses and said softly:"Oh, I'm sorry, I was a little too involved just now. You are so powerful that I can hardly control myself. Rachel also said softly:"Maybe it's not that my skills are good, but that I put more emotion into it."

Galen thought to himself:"Invest more emotions?" Is Rachel confessing her love to me? No, no, I must be overthinking. She probably wouldn't like my type of man."Then, he changed the topic and talked about other things with Rachel.

After the two watched the game, it was time for dinner.

Galen originally planned to eat at a restaurant near the Bronx. But Rachel She told Galen that she had reserved a seat at THERIVERCAFE in advance, and she especially wanted to eat the chocolate Brooklyn Bridge and goat cheese cheesecake there recently. Galen felt that it didn’t matter where to eat, so he accompanied Rachel there Enjoy dinner at THERIVERCAFE.

THERIVERCAFE has always been known for its beautiful environment, and the decoration inside is extremely elegant. The seat Rachel reserved is a window seat, and outside the window is the calm and wide Hudson River (East River). Sitting there, you can enjoy the view Go to the charming night view of Manhattan with its bright lights on the other side of the river. The breeze blows slowly from the river, and the pianist in the restaurant plays beautiful music, adding to the romantic atmosphere of this intoxicating place. The scenery, food, and beauties are everything. It was so beautiful that Galen couldn't help but be intoxicated by it. He opened his heart and chatted with Rachel, and they had a great time. The two chatted while eating and unknowingly chatted for nearly two hours.

When the dinner was about to end, Galen raised his He picked up the wine glass and said to Rachel:"Thank you for bringing me such a happy day. I haven't been so happy for a long time. Rachel also picked up the wine glass, clinked Galen's wine glass, and said with a smile:"You're welcome." I actually had a lot of fun too.

"I'm glad I made the right choice during the interview," Galen said. Now, I have a good employee and a good friend.

Rachel said:"Good friends?" sounds great."She paused, stretched out her hand and gently held Galen's hand, and continued in a gentle voice:"However, maybe we can go one step further.

Galen was stunned for a moment, and then asked a little surprised:"You mean... you mean a couple?"

Rachel said with tender eyes:"Yes." Do you want to?"

At this moment, Galen suddenly understood Rachel's thoughts. Rachel was indeed interested in him. And all today's activities were probably a date carefully created by Rachel.

Regarding this, he felt very conflicted. On the one hand, Rachel Qiu is undoubtedly a very attractive girl, and she has many common interests and hobbies with herself. She is very compatible with him. For him who has been single for a long time, she is indeed a perfect lover. But on the other hand, he has feelings for his ex-wife Carter. Lina still couldn't forget it. He still loved Catalina deeply, and deep in his heart, there was still hope of getting back together with her one day, although this hope was very slim.

Galen stayed there for a while, speechless. Come. Rachel waited quietly for Galen to make a decision.

At this moment, the pianist played"My Heart Will Goon" by Celine Dion. This was something Rachel had specially asked the restaurant manager to arrange. She She knew that this song was Galen's favorite song. She thought that maybe Galen would be more moved when he heard this song and agreed to her confession.

However, what she didn't know was that the reason why Galen liked this song was because It's not that he thinks this song is so beautiful, but because Catalina always played this song to him in the past, which filled him with fond memories of the song. Now she asked the pianist to play this song, Instead, Galen recalled many sweet memories with Catalina.

Galen came back to his senses and said apologetically:"I'm sorry, Rachel, I can't accept your intention. You are a perfect woman, truly, I have never met a more attractive woman than you. However, in my heart, I still miss my ex-wife and I still can't forget her. So... I'm really sorry and I hope you understand."

Rachel let go of Galen's hand and said with a wry smile:"It's such a pity.I want to find a good man who is as talented as you and so gentle and considerate to others. I thought that since we have similar interests, we should be able to be together, but now it seems that I will still be single for a long time."

At the same time, Rachel (Ashley) was also sighing secretly in her heart. The"honey trap" she had planned for several days finally ended in failure.

Seeing Rachel's disappointment, Galen could only comfort him:"Actually, I'm not as talented as you think. If you admire me because you see my talent in my work, you will eventually be disappointed. I believe that with your charm, you will definitely find a truly talented man to love you in the future."

Rachel already thought there was no chance, but after hearing Galen say these words, she immediately thought of another way to find out Galen's secret. She continued to pretend to be sad and said:"You don't have to comfort me. , and deliberately demean oneself. I have seen your talent with my own eyes. You are so confident and decisive in your work. You are really handsome. I really can't think of anyone else in this world who is as talented as you.

Galen said sheepishly:"Thank you for praising me so much." But I can only tell you that what you usually see is not real. I'm really not that smart. It's not what you think, it's...it's a little complicated"

"If what I see is false, then what is the truth?"Rachel asked keenly.

Galen was silent. He was not sure whether to tell Rachel about Hill. He had promised Hill before that he would keep it secret from everyone.

Seeing Galen's hesitation, Rachel then Then he pretended to be a little angry and said:"Okay, that's enough. I know you are afraid that I will pester you, so you said this deliberately to make me give up. Actually, you can just say it, I can understand it, but you really don't need to make up some weird lies to deceive me.

After hearing this, Galen said anxiously:"No, it's not." I did not lie to you. In fact, I am a person with a dual personality. My other personality is Hill, who……"As he was talking, he suddenly fainted on the table.

Rachel was shocked when she saw this, and quickly shook Galen's body and shouted:"Galen, Galen, what's wrong with you? Galen, wake up.……"

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