Chapter 25 Charles was driving , tailing Maxine's car from a distance . He'd done this kind of thing before , so he knew the ropes . Meanwhile , Maxine in front didn't notice anything off . But when he saw Maxine's Range Rover enter an old residential area , Charles couldn't help but be surprised . Sebastian also sensed something was wrong - wasn't this where Ivanna lived ? His expression grew even more serious . He knew Maxine was trying to get away from him to gather evidence . Today , Patrick told him about Maxine causing a scene at the law firm . Sebastian knew Maxine would act soon . But he didn't expect her to come here for evidence right away , in the middle of the night . He had Charles follow into the neighborhood and park under some hidden trees . Meanwhile , Maxine , oblivious to all of this , got out of her car and hurried into Ivanna's building . Ivanna's place was a cozy two - bedroom apartment about 700 square feet . The decor was a bit outdated , but it was warm and tidy . Even though no one had been living there recently , Maxine hired reliable cleaning services regularly , so it still felt like Ivanna lived there . Turning on the lights , Maxine went to Ivanna's bedroom and started searching carefully . Ivanna's bedroom was devoid of unnecessary items ; even the bedsheets were excessively plain , with frayed edges curling at the corners . It was visible how tight the budget was for the mother and daughter . Maxine searched around but found nothing useful . Just as she felt lost , her eyes landed on a bedside table by the bed . The placement of this table seemed odd - it wasn't against the wall but kept some distance away as if something behind it pushed it forward . Frowning , Maxine moved the table aside . Sure enough , behind it was a small cabinet embedded in the wall , painted to match its color , with an old - fashioned lock on it . Maxine searched for a long time in the cabinet but couldn't find the key . Finally , out of options , she just grabbed a hammer and smashed the lock open . The cabinet door opened , revealing an album and a transparent file bag inside . Maxine silently apologized to Ivanna in her mind and then took out the two items . Her professional habit led her to first open the file bag - inside was the property certificate of this apartment and a marriage certificate . Opening the marriage certificate , Maxine spotted a photo , and her expression subtly shifted . The certificate showed that Ivanna and Nathan / Smith had married six years ago ; in the photo , Ivanna was smiling warmly , looking exceptionally gentle and beautiful . What surprised Maxine even more was how eerily familiar Ivanna's husband Nathan looked , as if she had seen him somewhere before . Maxine thought hard for a while but came up empty . 1/2 09 Wed , 18 Jun Chapter 25 Nathan was strikingly handsome , no exaggeration , and Maxine was sure she didn't know him . ' So , where did this sense of familiarity come from ? ' Unable to figure it out , Maxine decided to first put away the marriage certificate and then reach for the album . However , just as she was about to open the album , a faint sound suddenly came from outside . Maxine was instantly alerted , holding her breath as she stood up and quietly approached the bedroom door . She pressed her ear against the door , listening carefully , her expression growing more serious . ' That rustling sound … Is someone trying to break into Ivanna's house ?! ' A spine - chilling thought crept into her mind .