Built His Empire Then Watched It Burn When He Cheated novel Chapter 728

Gianna screamed, broke down sobbing, and bolted for the stairs.

Pepper rushed after her, intent on soothing her, but Zane lifted his arm again and stopped her cold.

"Do you honestly have no clue where my girlfriend disappeared to?"

Pepper's heart jolted. Has Zane already uncovered that I impersonated Mrs. Shayman to get close to Jessica?

If that's true, then he must know about the pregnancy as well.

Still, Pepper wasn't as easy to corner as Gianna. She steadied her expression, feigned shock, and met Zane's eyes without flinching.

"Mr. Zane, I don't even know who your girlfriend is, much less where she went. How could I possibly know? Are you accusing me of hiding her? That's far too much credit to give me."

Zane studied her closely, searching for cracks, but her face remained unreadable. He gave a harsh, humorless laugh.

"You were the one who steered the Abbott family's financial lawsuit to me, weren't you? You went out of your way to send me overseas—what was the real reason?"

The case that had taken him abroad belonged to the Abbott family.

Their current patriarch had already been negotiating with another lawyer. Then Esme Grubbs, the patriarch's mother, stepped in, contacted the Shaymans, and personally invited Zane to take over the case.

The Shaymans owed Esme a debt and couldn't turn her down.

What bothered Zane was that Esme had met with Pepper before approaching the Shaymans.

Meanwhile, every trace of Jessica's location had been deliberately erased.

After two full days of searching, Zane had found nothing. He didn't believe in coincidences. Pepper had pushed him out of the country—there was no way she hadn't interfered with Jessica's disappearance.

Everything about this situation pointed back to her.

"Mr. Zane," Pepper said tightly, "I did suggest you to Madam Grubbs—but only because Gianna wanted to be engaged to you. Winning that case would've raised your profile and your earnings. I simply mentioned it. Nothing more."

She frowned, clearly irritated at being accused when she believed she had done him a favor.

Zane knew she wouldn't confess. He let out a cold chuckle.

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