Chapter 954
Seeing as p>
He had genuinely been on his best behavior lately.
She could afford to give him a little reward.
Serena reached out and ruffled his hair again.
His hair was surprisingly soft, the texture so addictive that once she started, it was hard to stop p>
“Since you’re so eager, I have a job for you. Think of it as a way to wash out all that jealousy p>
“Anything.” His eyes instantly lit up, the dark possessiveness from moments ago completely vanishing.
He could still feel the lingering sweetness of her kiss on his lips.
He flashed a goofy, lovesick grin.
The brooding, violent aura had completely evaporated, leaving him looking like an overgrown golden retriever aggressively wagging its tail. “Whatever the Queen desires, consider it done p>
This was the first time she had ever actively asked for his help!
Her relying on him.
Meant she finally viewed him as her own.
Serena pulled her hand back, her tone shifting to absolute seriousness. “Look into the Doyle family for me p>
“I specifically need to know everything about their foreign backers. Dig up whatever you can on their origins p>
“And p>
Her gaze turned sharp. “Investigate every single Marington College student currently sponsored by the Doyle family, along with a full background check on every student who supposedly vanished on their study abroad programs p>
Nicholas’s lovesick smile slowly faded.
He was a brilliant man.
With just those few clues, he could already piece together the horrifying picture Serena was painting.
The Doyle family had built their empire on pharmaceuticals.
They had been incredibly active lately, funding charities and launching massive private laboratories.
Connecting the dots p>
Something incredibly twisted was hiding beneath their philanthropic facade.
His eyes darkened with cold fury.
“They’ve got some nerve,” Nicholas scoffed, a bloodthirsty edge lacing his voice. “I always thought their sudden rise to power was suspicious. If the foreign capital backing them is connected to what I think it is… this is about to explode p>
“To pull a stunt like this right in Vaelion City, right under the Blackwood family’s nose… they’re practically begging for a death sentence p>
“I’ll rip the Doyle family apart and drag all their dirty secrets into the light. As for the foreign backers p>
“I’ll tear them down, too p>
The next day.
Just as the sun began to peek over the horizon.
At the bus stop outside Marington College.
Caleb Sommers and Lydia Brooks stood awkwardly side-by-side. Both wore faded but meticulously clean clothes, their worn-out backpacks slung over their shoulders.
They exchanged a look, both spotting the shared anxiety in each other’s eyes.
“Caleb, where exactly does Serena live?” Lydia asked quietly. “The address she sent me… the GPS can’t pinpoint a house number p>
Caleb adjusted his glasses, gripping the scrap of paper in his hand e tightly.Didn’t Bianca and Isabella say she’s from the countryside? Maybe it’s just so remate the map can’t register it p>
Back in their hometowns, a lot of the roads didn’t exist on standard maps.
“But… but look at the zip code. This isn’t the middle of nowhere Lydia stared at the cracked screen of her phone, zooming out to check the surrounding area.
sn’t
This address p>
It looked like it was located in the most exclusive, hyper-expensive district of Vaelion
City.
An area people like them couldn’t even dream of setting foot in.
Could a public bus p>
Even get them there?
They both checked the transit app.
There were zero bus routes that serviced the area.
Which made sense p>
An area that rich was exclusively populated by the ultra-wealthy.
Why would any of them ever need to take a bus?
So how… how were they supposed to get there?
They stood in awkward silence, completely lost.
Right at that moment.
A sleek, jet-black luxury car pulled up and parked smoothly directly in front of them p>