Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1503

She figured that since those two were thick as thieves, Steve might know certain secrets that even Keaton wasn't privy to. Her guess was entirely correct, Steve knew exactly what was going on. But there was no way he'd dare say a word. James had issued strict, lethal orders prohibiting anyone from telling Emmy his whereabouts.

Steve immediately played dumb. "Huh? Old James went on a business trip? Even you, his own wife, don't know where he went, so how the hell am I supposed to know! Anyway, Emmy, I just called to ask about the person you put a bounty on. Now that I have the details, I gotta get back to work. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. Bye!"

Without giving Emmy any chance to press further, Steve abruptly cut the call.

Emmy felt completely helpless. After some thought, she dialed Brett's number. Brett was currently serving as a drill instructor at the South Bay Command military base near Cloudrest Peak. The base had strict regulations, making him notoriously difficult to reach. As expected, the phone rang for a long time before automatically disconnecting. It wasn't until noon the next day that Brett finally called back.

"Emmy, I'm really sorry. I was training new recruits yesterday and didn't have my phone on me. Is there an emergency?"

Emmy quickly walked over to the lounge area in the lab, lowering her voice. "Brett, do you know where your commander went and what he's doing? He left in a hurry and didn't give me any details."

Brett paused on the other end, his tone completely earnest. "I really don't know much about that. Ever since the captain went to Country M to be with you, he hasn't contacted us at all. We've all retired from active duty and taken up regular posts within the military system now. Without a specific reason, it isn't appropriate for us to actively inquire about or contact the captain."

The light in Emmy's eyes dimmed. "Alright, I understand. Sorry to bother you."

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