The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 627

The exact moment the study door clicked shut, Lawrence's phone buzzed on the desk.

He snatched it up, glancing at the caller ID. There was no name saved, but the string of numbers was permanently etched into his memory. He answered it but kept his mouth shut.

The man on the other end spoke first, his voice low but dripping with an intimidating, unquestionable authority. "What just happened? You hung up."

"It's fine," Lawrence replied, keeping his voice strictly hushed. "Someone came by. I handled it."

A beat of silence. "Who?"

"Penelope. Bringing me soup."

"Did she hear?"

"No." Lawrence tapped a nervous rhythm against his desk. "I covered it up."

The man didn't press the issue, pivoting smoothly to his real agenda.

"Are you aware of the disaster unfolding with Logan?"

Lawrence's brow twitched. "His company's stock is imploding, and his son is in a critical crash. How could I miss something that massive?"

"Do you know who orchestrated it?"

"Was it you?" Lawrence asked carefully.

"Not me," the voice replied, utterly calm. "Sebastian Thorne and Evelyn Sullivan managed to track Logan down."

Lawrence's pupils shrank. "They tracked Logan? How?"

"Alissa Valois flipped. Julian St. Claire got his hands on the files she surrendered. They followed the breadcrumbs straight to him." The man paused, letting the weight of the situation settle. "They dug too deep. I ordered Logan to strike Sebastian. That massive crash in Switzerland... I had Logan arrange it."

Lawrence's fingers slowly tightened into a fist. "And Sebastian is now—"