The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 803

Through a cloud of smoke, he glanced at Alfonso.

With a single look, Alfonso was nearly frightened out of his wits.

His legs trembled, and cold sweat drenched his palms and back.

"Mr. Asher..." He shouted again out of fear.

Asher then spoke slowly, "Tell me, what have you been up to lately, and when was the last time you saw Maddox and Mason?"

Alfonso gulped as terror gripped him. He had no choice but to answer honestly.

"Recently, I've been looking for my wife and daughter. I've also been trying to persuade my sister to hand over the ANXIN Group, but I haven't found them yet, so I'm still anxious. Last night, Mr. Maddox and Mr. Mason asked about my plans and even offered to help in deploying more resources to find my missing family, so I could fulfill my promise to you as soon as possible, and they left. That was the last time I saw them. This morning, I invited them for breakfast, but they were nowhere to be found."

Asher listened while puffing on his cigar, his brows slightly furrowed, radiating an imposing aura. It was a long while before he spoke casually.

"From what you've said, it seems like you haven't offended anyone during this period. It seems that something happened to them as they vanished out of thin air."

Alfonso nodded stiffly, his expression rigid.

After thinking for some time, Asher turned to his assistant and issued a stern command.

"Arrange an investigation. If they can't do it, escalate the matter to higher authorities and allocate additional resources."

Alfonso listened in silence, his thoughts swirling within him.

The authorities?

Isn’t Asher already the leader of the black market?

Does that mean that there are other people with more authority than him?

Just as he was thinking about it, Asher looked at him again and narrowed his eyes.

"As for you," Asher continued, narrowing his eyes slightly, "you should fulfill your promises promptly. Don't let such a trivial matter delay you. I don't have much patience to waste time on your personal affairs. And about your wife and daughter, either find them or forget about it. Are you planning to renege on our contract for the rest of your life just because you can't find them?

Let me make this clear, If you fail to act, I can easily kill your worthless parents, and then you."

His tone grew colder, exuding a palpable sense of danger.

Alfonso's terror shook him to the core, causing his organs to tremble. He hastily nodded and stammered, "Yes, yes..."

Perhaps he could still navigate his dealings with Maddox and Mason, but when it came to Asher, compliance was his only option. He did not doubt that he could lose his life the next second if he said something wrong.

Glancing at the menacing figure before him, Alfonso hesitated for a moment before awkwardly continuing, "Mr. Asher, with Mr. Maddox and Mr. Mason gone, I have a humble request."

Asher exhaled another puff of smoke and said, "Speak."

"Could you spare some assistance, Mr. Asher? Otherwise, I fear I might encounter some trouble..."

Asher, not one to be stingy, readily agreed.

...

In the evening, Neera and Jean, accompanied by the triplets, returned with a bountiful harvest.

Upon seeing the two large crates of grapes, the butler was taken aback. "Ms. Neera, where did you get these many grapes? They seem quite fresh, but these are certainly too many."

Neera couldn't help but chuckle. "I picked them at Jean's vineyard. There are indeed too many. I can't possibly finish them all."

Penny held a basket, her face beaming with an adorable smile.

"Mommy, why don't we dry some of these grapes into raisins and use them when we bake pastries? They'll be delicious!"

Sammy and Harvey chimed in, "Yeah, and we can snack on them like dried fruit."

Neera affectionately pinched their little cheeks and said with a grin, "You three are greedy little cats..."

Looking at this heartwarming scene, Jean couldn't help but smirk.

At that moment, he felt that life had never been more perfect.