What Separates Me and You novel Chapter 458

Conrad was stunned and looked at Lewis in shock. "Sir, the commotion over Oberon's case hasn't completely blown over yet. Will it be okay if we …"

Lewis glanced at him. "Conrad."

Chills ran down Conrad's spine. He always felt like he had said something stupid whenever Lewis looked at him this way. "Yes, sir!"

"Does the word 'accident' exist in your vocabulary?"

Conrad lowered his head in shame. "Yes, sir. I know what I should do."

With that, he dared not stay back in the office any longer. He immediately left.

Kiran predicted Lewis would come after him and decided to stay in Elysium for now. He didn't show any intention of leaving the place so far.

But Lewis had his ways of forcing Kiran to be on his way.

As Oberon's case played out, Kiran was now the prime suspect, thanks to the evidence Lewis provided. Kiran could only choose to flee Elysium.

That night, a black multipurpose vehicle sped along the road with several police cars hot on its tail. Kiran was in the former.

He looked through the rearview mirror at the flashing beacon light, and his lips curved into a smirk.

He took off his glasses and tossed them aside. Then, he stomped on the accelerator. His car darted forward like a bullet from its barrel, leaving a trail of dust in its wake.

He sped through a dense forest. The road slowly transformed into a muddy path, and his car couldn't stop shaking.

After dashing through the trees for some time, the multipurpose vehicle reached a cliff. However, Kiran didn't hesitate as he sped up and bolted right off the cliff.

The cars behind him stopped at the edge, and the police got out of their vehicles. They looked down as they searched with their flashlight.

Suddenly, they heard a loud crash and saw flames emerging at the bottom of the cliff. Something exploded down there.

The flames burned briefly before extinguishing. It was like a mere illusion.

"Quick! Search the bottom!"

Conrad relayed the news of Kiran driving off the cliff to Lewis and wiped his forehead. "He can't be alive after falling at such a height, can he?"

Lewis' gaze was on the monitor screen. He seemed oblivious to Conrad's question.

Conrad knew he was checking the surveillance cameras. Lewis had stayed at the office these few days and didn't go home. All he did was study the surveillance images. Conrad had no idea what was going through Lewis' mind.

He waited for Lewis' response. When he didn't get any, he turned to leave. But then, Lewis broke the silence. "That's his escape plan. It looks like there's no need for the accident."

Conrad was stunned. He was dumbstruck as he looked at Lewis. It took him a while to understand. "You're saying …"

Lewis finally withdrew his gaze from the monitor screen and looked at Conrad. "He knew I wouldn't let him leave this place alive, so he had been waiting for this opportunity—to fake his death and go overseas."

Conrad was surprised. He was amazed not only by the risk Kiran was ready to take but also by how effortlessly Lewis saw through Kiran's plans.

Lewis' lips curved into a half smile. "Now, Kiran Alvarez is dead to the eyes of the world. Even if he truly dies, no one will care."

He couldn't believe Kiran would dig his own grave. That was what he got by being too smart for his own good.

Conrad nodded. "Alright. I understand. I'll send some men after him."

The door to the office shut, and silence returned to the room.

Soon, someone knocked. This time, it wasn't Conrad; it was Sophia instead.

She hesitated at the doorway before mustering enough courage to walk in. She approached Lewis and said doubtfully, "Chairman Alvarez."

Lewis glanced at her. "I heard you applied for leave and went home."

Sophia nodded. "I did … You know everything now, don't you? Chairman Alvarez."

Lewis smiled. "Well done, Ms. King."