Chapter 122
Awild thought suddenly ensed Simone’s mind. Maybe Uncle Nolan’s car accident had something to do with Cordell. But why was Condell so sure
(was Cyrus? What evidence did idle Nolan love?
As the nicht grew darker, Simone opened her contacts, found the Soght Detective Agency group chat, and sent a message.
smeone replied almost instantly,
Bows you’ve been gone forever? We’ve been waiting for youll
[Ross, hang on. Illcheck it out nicht now.
An hour later, someone in the group sent over a video. Simone clicked on it right away.
The scene in the video was familiar. It was Nolan’s underground garage. Not long after, a man in a black tracksuit and a baseball cap suddenly slipped into the empty carage
to make sure no one
His face was hidden behind a mask. He crept over to the car Nolan drove most often, unlocked in with a key, glanced around to was there, and quickly messed with the brakes before leaving in a hurry.
Simone stared hand at the figure on the screen. feeling a sense of déjà vu Suddenly, it hit her. That man in black was Nolan’s personal driver.
sne sent another message to the group. This time, it took less than half an hour to get a reply.
[box, you were right. This guy really is connected to Cordell. For almost two years before Nolan’s accident, Cordell kept wiring him close to
And on the day Nolan had his accident, this guy just happened to take the day off, so Nolan drove himself, and that’s when the crash happened.]
Oh, and I also found out that his daughter has congenital heart disease. She’d been waiting forever for a matching heart, but the day after Nolan’s accident, she suddenly got one.]
Simone frowned, her expression dark. [Look into the Websters]
sit ] Not long after, the Webster family’s into was neatly compiled and sent over.
As Stone scanned through the tiles, her brows knit together. Aside from Freya, every single member of the Webster family was full of surprises. Cordel and Jacoby, father and son, were both ambitious and neither would back down. For the past two years, they’d been sabotaging each other at every tum, each one secretly trying to take the other our,
Both of them wanted control of Webster Group, but Kenneth had already made up his mind he had no intention of handing either of theii.
Logically, Loth of them should be hoping for Kenneth to kick the bucket.
er his shares to
was Cordell so insistent gelling the Late–Preserving
from her? If Kenneth died, it’d actually work out better for him Simone thought
for a moment, then a faint smule tugged at her lips.
Early the next morning. Supon went to the Webster residence by herself. Aside from Freya, the rest of the Webster family was out. Simone gav Freya a polite nod and asked, “Could Have a word with Kenneth in private!”
Freya was already surprised Simone had come at all. She nodded eagerly, a little excited. “Of course,
se, go ahead.
When Sanone walked in, Kenneth was lying in bed alone, looking preity out of it
But as soon as fir saw it was Simone, he froze for a second, then immediately sat up. “Oh, it’s you” he said, his eyes lighting up at the thought of Life–Heserving Hill.
The way be looked at her made Simone uncomfortable She frowned, didn’t get any closer, and just stood about a meter away, watching him calmly
She skipped the stall talk and got straight to the point. “Kenneth, I want to know what Cordell asked for in exchange for getting Life–Preserving
“What do you mean! He’s my son of course he’d help me.” Kenneth avoided her eyes, not sure why she was asking, and lay back down. Seeing he wasn’t going to talk. Simone didn’t rush him. She just sat down on the sofa, started cracking sunflower seeds from the table, and said
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lazily, “Kenneth, I know exactly where your mistress and illegitimate son live:
“How how do you know that?” Kenneth’s face changed instantly, and he shot up in bed.
Simone didn’t answer. She just looked him up and down with a half–umile. “You seem pretty lively for someone who’s supposed to be sick. Are you
“What nonsense are you talking about?” Kennelli’s fas named bright red, either from embarrassment or anger at being called our
Simone watched him for a moment, then continued, “If you won’t talk, I’ll have to go ask them. Hot if the media gets wind of it, it might end up in the news” As she spoke, she made a show of getting up to leave,
Kenneth panicked when he saw this and quickly called out, “Wait, don’t go When Simone didn’t stop, he started coughing anxiously. “Okay, okay.
Only then did Simone stop and sit back down on the sofa. “Go ahead,” she said, looking at Kenneth with a calm, collected expression.
Kenneth
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| diri on jacoby.”
“What kind of dirt?” Simone asked, her tone flat.
Kenneth hesitated, a cold glini flickering in his eyes. He lowered his voice. “A video of him ordering a hit it’s solid evidence in court”
Just as she thought. Simone’s lips curled into a faint smile. “Hand over the video, and I’ll sell you Life–Pomerving Pill for 200 million.” She didn’t bother with pleasaritries, just laid her cards og ille table,
Kenneth’s eyes lit up. He agreed instantly. “Deal”
in the video first” Simone’s voice was firm–there was no room for negotiation.
Kenneth’s smile faded, and he started to waver.
Simone caught his hesitation and smiled. “Relax, I keep my word. Besides, it’s not like you have a choice.
“Don’t you want to live? Simone had him right where she wanted.
That did at. Kenneth didn’t hesitate anymore. “Fine, Lagree. At his age, nothing mattered more than staying alive. Giving up a son–especially one born to a woman he never cared for–was a small price to pay.
That same day, Simone got the video. True to her word, she checked it over, made sure it was legit, and told Kenneth to get the money ready.
As it happened, the Webster family’s available funds totaled exactly 300 million- not a cent more. Kenneth got the money together and wired it straight to Simone’s accumu
That very day, Simone had Lide–Preserving Pill delivered to the Webster residence.
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