qGordon raised his doubt. “Think about it. The hospital is a private institution for the wealthy elites, so there should be patients and visitors in the wards, right? But not today. There's only one patient in the entire building. I believe the Gold family took in that man a long time ago. Maybe they were also related to the rumors.”
“What is Nancy trying to do?” Lupine asked, exasperated.
“I don't think Nancy has anything to do with this,” he deduced. “According to my initial investigations, I believe her father, Jesse, is the mastermind behind this set-up since he has the power to control the media.”
That shocked her. “But why would Jesse do this?”
He then explained in a serious tone, “Nacht Group is in a mess, and the entire organization is vulnerable right now. Isn't it the best time for them to strike?”
“You're right. Everyone is waiting to prey on Nacht Group, hoping to get a piece of it, but I'm surprised the Gold family is also a part of the rat race.” Lupine's brows were tightly furrowed as she replied to him.
“They're not saints, to begin with,” Gordon said. “Jesse gained his current standing by seizing his relatives' assets! Though he had managed to whitewash his dirty past over the years, it's not difficult to trace back the misdeeds he had committed!”
“Are you trying to say that Jesse is engineering all these things because he wants to seize Nacht Group?” Confused, she continued, “But how did he manage to control Mr. Nacht? Even if Mr. Nacht has fallen sick, it's impossible to manipulate someone like him. Unless Jesse has dirt on him?”
“That man might be an impostor!” Gordon made a bold guess.
“What?” Lupine gasped. “But that man clearly is Mr. Nacht! Who else could he be?”
“Perhaps someone who has a strong resemblance to him?” Gordon looked deep into Charlotte's eyes. “Remember what Marino said? On the day of the incident, one of his men noticed someone in the garden. That person's silhouette resembled Mr. Nacht a lot.”
“You're giving me goosebumps.” A shiver ran down Lupine's spine.
All of a sudden, everyone in the car fell silent.
Lupine dared not speak, merely taking a peep at Charlotte from the rearview mirror.
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