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Javier ended the call and threw the car into gear. Soon he arrived at the Westside of the Stonewood district, at the address he got from the manager. Javier stepped out of the car and approached the front door cautiously. He rang the doorbell, but there was no answer. He tried again but it was the same. Still no answer. After a minute, he circled the side of the house. He looked through the dusty windows but there was no one inside. He carefully went to the back, but the door was locked. He brought out a sharp pin and picked the lock. Once the lock shot open, he slowly stepped in, not putting too much weight on his footsteps. He checked the kitchen and then the bedrooms and confirmed that no one really was in. He was about to leave when he found a complementary coupon from a casino, The Monarch Room. Javier frowned, what was a waiter doing in a big Casino like that? He drove over to the Casino and parked at the opposite side. He adjusted his suit, put on his dark
Chapter 35
The scent of freshly brewed coffee hung in the air as Adrian paced back and forth inside Javier’s apartment. The scandal with Jane was still spreading like fire across social media and news outlets. “Someone planned this. It must have been someone who knew me well.” Adrian said sharply. Javier’s eyes narrowed. “What if it was Jane herself?” Adrian shook his head. “I don't think so. Even if she wants me back, she won't be this stupid, this would be harmful to her as well.” Javier frowned. “Evelyn?” “I don't know, but I'm going to find out.” Adrian stopped pacing. “I need you to do something for me.” “Go to the hotel and investigate. I'm sure you'll be able to get some leads.” he added. Javier nodded. “Alright.” The next morning being a Saturday, Javier was off duty from driving Evelyn and had time to visit the hotel where the photos were taken. He made his way to the manager’s office to get some answers. The Manager, Mr. Harold was a bald man who had a sort of croo
CHAPTER 34
Adrian's head banged with a sharp headache as he woke up. His body felt heavy as he sluggishly sat up on the bed. His eyes widened suddenly when he realized that he was naked. He turned and was shocked to see a woman lying beside him. It was Jane. She was still asleep, the sheets barely covering her body. “What the hell?” he exclaimed as he tried to wake her up. “Jane, wake up!” he shouted angrily. Jane stirred as she slowly opened her eyes. She frowned with confusion when she saw Adrian in front of her. Her face turned red as she quickly realized she was naked as well. She quickly pulled up the sheets to cover herself. “Adrian? What's going on? Why am I here?” “That’s what I should be asking you!” Adrian snapped. “What did you do? What the hell happened last night?” Jane looked horrified. “I didn’t do anything! You’re the one who told me to come here!” Adrian’s jaw tightened. “I never told you to come here.” It was at that point Adrian realized that it mu
CHAPTER 33
Lana stepped into Adrian's office with some questions on her mind. Since the incident with the shooting, Adrian had become more familiar with her. She felt this was an opportunity for her to find out more about his issues with the Sinclairs. “Excuse me sir? Do you mind if I ask you something personal?” she said, breaking the silence. Adrian turned his chair to face her. “You can just call me Adrian when we're alone. What's your question” “Why did you make that deal with Mr. Richardson? You didn’t really need it. Was it just to ruin the Sinclairs’ deal?” she asked, searching his eyes. Adrian gave a faint smile but didn’t answer right away. Instead, he tapped his fingers on his tablet “You think I’d waste my time just to mess with Evelyn?” Lana raised an eyebrow. “Wouldn’t you? You knew how much the Sinclair family needed that deal. You swooped in at the last minute and took it. It wasn’t about business. it was personal.” His smile faded, and his expression turned cold.
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Evelyn’s grip tightened on her tablet as she stared angrily at the news article. The Dave case had brought more negative attention to the family. She clenched her as she scrolled the article. Ever since Adrian had returned, it had been one issue or the other. A sharp knock snapped her out of her thoughts. Her personal assistant walked into the office. “Ma’am, your meeting with Mr. Richardson is in an hour.” She informed her softy. Evelyn took a deep breath, trying to steady herself. “Alright. Tell the driver to get ready,” She instructed, trying to hide her frustration. Sinclair Industries had been trying to get into the renewable energy sector. Initially she had planned to strike a deal with the Delaney family, but with Adrian taking over as CEO, the deal couldn’t happen. He would have no business with the Sinclairs. She decided to deal with the Richardson family instead. They were not as wealth as the Delaney family but they were bigger than the Sinclair family. Evelyn had spent
CHAPTER 31
About an hour later, Dave’s phone rang. He answered and heard Adrian’s voice on the other end of the line. “What do you want?” he said sharply. “I know you threatened that man to commit suicide.” Adrian said calmly. Dave froze. “You don’t have any proof. Stop making crazy accusations” he tried to sound confident. Adrian chuckled darkly. “Really? I have a recording of you threatening him on the phone.” Dave swallowed hard. There was a long silence before he finally spoke. “You’re bluffing.” Adrian opened a recording and played it. Dave’s eyes widened in shock, his fingers trembling. How did Adrian have a recording of his phone call? Beads of sweat ran down his head. Just then officers barged into the room. “Dave Sethwood, you’re under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder.” “It seems the police has arrived. Enjoy your time in prison.” Adrian smirked before ending the call. Dave’s face twisted with anger. “What? This is ridiculous! I have nothing to do with it!” As the office
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