My Ex-husband Begs Me Back (Ayan and Camille) novel Chapter 1060

Chapter 1060: Pressure

"I did look into you, but I didn't find this company. It seems my secretary isn't doing his job well. She should probably have her salary deducted," Ayan's words echoed within Franklin Bay's villa. Kian, who was in a high-end apartment elsewhere, sneezed, feeling a sudden chill down his spine.

Horace smiled, showing that Ayan's comment didn't bother him.

Horace inquired, "Mr. Simpson, how do you feel about my sincerity?"

Ayan leaned back on the sofa, his expression devoid of any significant emotions, and his voice calm and low. "Mr. Burris, you've offered a significant amount of sincerity for temporary use of an apartment. Is that all?"

Horace smiled again. He said, "It seems you know me well."

"Since there are no outsiders here, Mr. Burris, what is it that you want to discuss directly?" Ayan glanced at Horace but didn't reach for the items he'd offered. With the level of sincerity Horace displayed, it was clear this wasn't mere talk.

So, Ayan was in no hurry. What was his would eventually come to him.

Horace's expression faded slightly. His voice grew deeper and more hoarse as he said, "Indeed, there's another matter. I received an anonymous email threatening me to hand over Grace. Otherwise, they would reveal Grace's imprisonment by the Armstrong family and let the Armstrong family deal with me."

Camille hesitated slightly, and Ayan's eyebrows furrowed. He asked, "When did you receive this email?"

"This afternoon. I had scheduled to meet you this afternoon, but I was concerned that someone was watching my every move. Therefore, I sent my secretary to contact Kian and attempt to reach you through secretarial channels." Horace briefly explained, his worry growing deeper. His voice grew even hoarser as he continued, "Mr. Simpson, can you help me find out who is scheming behind the scenes? Are they trying to test or manipulate me for some information? My worry is whether the Armstrong family already knows about Grace, and they are only probing to confirm it."

Ayan's expression remained unchanged as he inquired, "After Grace moved in with you, have you two publicly appeared together?"

"No," Horace replied.

"You're quite certain about that?"

"Due to the Armstrong family's influence, Grace hasn't left the apartment since she moved in. Even her meals are delivered by me. She's being extremely cautious, to the point that she hasn't even ordered takeout. So, there's no way she's been seen in public."

"If you're confident that you haven't appeared together in public, then the person who sent you that email was likely just testing you or trying to bait you. They might be trying to gauge whether Grace is with you. After all, you and Grace were previously set up by the Armstrongs. Even if you've disguised your relationship well at the company, people's eyes pick up on many things. Perhaps they've noticed some subtle clues," Ayan explained.

Ayan's expression remained unchanged as he carefully analyzed the situation for Horace. If he thought he had taken sufficient precautions, the most likely scenario was that someone was testing him. However, they couldn't rule out that their relationship had been suspected within the company, even if they disguised it well. People's eyes noticed many things, and there might have been some telltale signs in their actions. Both possibilities were valid.

Horace nodded along with Ayan's analysis. He looked at Ayan and asked, "Can Mr. Simpson investigate this for me?"

"Do you want to know who sent the email or whether they know about you and Grace? Because both of these scenarios are related. Whether it's the former or the latter, the ultimate goal is to find out if the Armstrong family is aware of your relationship with Grace. If they do, I'd like to know what they know so far," Ayan inquired.

Horace wasn't worried about the Armstrong family knowing; he was concerned about what pressures they might exert on Grace once they did. Otherwise, he would have disclosed their relationship much earlier.

Ayan nodded and remained silent for a few seconds, his gaze slightly dimmed. Then he calmly said, "To find out if the Armstrong family knows is quite simple. We just need to leak some information about Grace."

Ayan finished speaking and picked up his phone to call Kian. He shared his thoughts with Kian, who promptly went to work.

Kian's actions were swift, and within ten minutes, he had some results.