John didn’t say anything else, nor did he worry about anyone sabotaging his car. Since his car was equipped with a 360-degree surveillance system, he would check it every time before getting into the car. Still, he frowned and commented, “Elder Mr. Bailey seems to have found out something.”
After all, a bunch of people in the shadow bank had suddenly all disappeared.
Elder Mr. Bailey was not yet senile. All he had to do was to think about the people he had been targeting recently and failed in doing so, then he would have his answer to his question of who was going up against him.
When John returned to the company after lunch, he noticed Isabelle waiting in the company lobby. Startled, he looked at Isabelle and asked, “Why are you here? Is something wrong?”
Isabelle smiled. “There’s nothing wrong, but my heart is not at ease. So, I came over to chat with you. Maybe I’ll feel better then.”
John frowned. “You’ll give the game away like this.”
When she heard his reminder, Isabelle was startled, and she immediately explained, “I was at home. Fortunately, they haven’t doubted me so far.”
John didn’t speak any more and walked directly to the elevator. After thinking about it for a moment, Isabelle followed him.
She was really not feeling well inside. Earlier, her grandfather went to talk to her father again. This time, they had closed the door and discussed something with each other inside for a long time.
Isabelle tried to eavesdrop outside, but there was not a sound coming from inside. The two of them were behaving so guardedly that she felt they must be talking about something terrifying.
At that thought, Isabelle shuddered in her heart.
Later, her father left straightaway. Isabelle had wanted to follow him, but she was really afraid of being discovered. So, after sitting around at home for more than an hour, she finally came to visit John.
Zack mouthed at John, I’m helping you. To that, the latter merely nodded and said nothing.
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