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Chapter 92: The Homecoming!
The wheels of the private jet screeched lightly against the tarmac as the aircraft touched down at the capital's international airport. The booked flight had failed, as Jackson had to change his mind at the very last hour, just before the flight could take off.“We can’t leave Celestine behind, especially not now that she is mourning her friend.” Jackson had said, and Mr. Copper had agreed to it.He, too, had forgotten that Dr. Celestine had now being dragged into his problems the moment they involved her in the case with the DNA, and if they should leave her behind, there was no telling what the Whitelists may do to her.“So what now?” Mr. Copper asked.“There will be no need to board the flight anymore,” he said. “Just call in for the private jet instead. We’re living with Dr. Celestine.”And that was how their plans changed just a few minutes before their flights, as they called Dr. Celestine to tell her that she would be returning with them, as that was the only way they could tru
Chapter 91: Divide and Conquer!
Mr. Copper was seated across from Jackson, calmly sipping a cup of black tea as he reviewed documents they had compiled regarding the Whitelist network and their possible ties to Don Lewis. Jackson had informed him about the threatening message he had received the previous night he was at Celestine’s and that had prompted Mr. Copper to review a list of the networks and ties between the Whitelists and the Red Tails.For the longest time, Mr. Copper had always suspected that the Whitelists were not independently operating, and one of the reasons why they were able to do the things they do, and yet leave a track record of non-involvement, was because there was someone helping them to clean up their mess from the shadows, and the only people he could think of within the Hart’s Empire were the Red Tails.While he was still trying to find what he could to strengthen his resolve before making a move with digging deep, his phone rang, and it was the head of the investigation team about the l
Chapter 90: A Threatening Message!
Celestine had finally drifted into an uneasy sleep, curled up on the couch beneath a knitted throw. Jackson remained beside her, scrolling aimlessly through his phone, trying to escape the weight of the night.That was when it rang—vibrating suddenly and startlingly in the silence.He quickly stepped outside to avoid waking Celestine. The cold night air brushed against his skin as he slid his finger across the screen.It was James on a group call with Andrew and Nancy.It has been two days since Jackson left after the Yvonne Tween’s fashion show, and since he wasn’t making any attempt to reach out to them, they had decided to be the ones to reach out to him instead.Jackson hesitated for half a second before answering, unsure of what he was going to say. But then, he couldn’t ignore the call, and so, he answered“Hey,” Jackson said quietly.There was a pause on the other end—then James’s voice came through. “Hey… man.”Jackson exhaled, knowing that he was still owing them an apology.
Chapter 89: A Glass of Victory!
Jackson stood silently beside Celestine, who hadn't let go of Isabel’s memory since her body was taken away. Her eyes, red and puffy from weeping, were locked in a blank, distant stare. She hadn't said a word since collapsing in Jackson's arms after the firefighters confirmed what they had found.Mr. Copper approached, his expression grim but composed. He had just ended a call with the hotel driver, and Jackson turned to him with a tired nod.“I already called the driver from Imperials,” he said softly. “He’ll be here in a few minutes.”“I won’t be going back to the hotel with you,” Jackson said. “Celestine… she shouldn’t be alone tonight. Not after this.”Mr. Copper didn’t argue. He looked at Celestine and saw the pain etched deeply across her face. She looked like a person unraveling from the inside out.“You’re right,” Mr. Copper said quietly. “She’ll need someone to ground her.”“I’ll stay with her tonight. Take a warm bath and rest a little. We’ll see tomorrow.”Mr. Copper nodded
Chapter 88: Time to Play Dirty as Well!
The smoke still curled skyward like an omen, even after the flames had died. What once was a beacon of scientific promise now stood as a smoldering shell—blackened, twisted, and broken beyond recognition.Celestine had cried her eyes sore so that she had no strength to cry again. Her dreams had been reduced to nothing but ashes, a shadow of what they used to be, and she could only wish it was a terrible dream, even if what was right before her was nothing but the gruesome reality that her lab was gone and gone for good.The firefighters had fought hard for almost an hour. Water hissed and steamed as it hit metal and flame. They had finally subdued the fire, but what remained was nothing short of a war zone.But that was not the problem anymore as far as Celestine was now concerned. Her lab was gone, but she just hoped Isabel wasn’t inside the lab all the time the place was burning.She had called her line over and over again but it wasn’t going through. It was unlike Isabel to switch
Chapter 87: The Lab on Fire!
“No. No. No. Oh my God!” Celestine’s voice rose into a sharp scream, her eyes wide and wild as she stared at the screen in horror.She had just been informed by the Chief Security Officer who was in charge of the private lab where she worked, that her lab had caught up in flames, and they had no idea where the fire had come from.Jackson and Mr. Copper immediately stood to their feet.“Celestine? What is it?” Jackson asked, confusion gripping his face.She was already pacing, her breath uneven. “It’s my lab,” she gasped. “My lab is on fire!”“What?!” Mr. Copper exclaimed.Celestine grabbed her car key from the counter, knocking over a water glass in her scramble. “The whole place could be going up in flames! I have to see it for myself.”Without another word, she bolted for the door, dinner completely forgotten.The private lab was her life. It was the place where she made her living, and should anything happen to that lab, she was done for. It would mean she would have to start from
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