Chapter 1317
Chapter 1317:
“Who did you meet?” Annabel asked, one brow lifting. It was the one detail she still couldn’t piece together.
“The same people I caught before,” Rupert replied evenly, tightening his hold on Annabel’s hand. “I looked into their backgrounds p>
“Are they useful?” Annabel asked. “Didn’t you say they wouldn’t affect you p>
“A little.” Rupert nodded. “One of their former partners is the head of a company. There’s a piece of land he owns that I’ve always wanted p>
Honestly, it had been beyond Rupert’s expectations as well. The deeper he dug, the more he uncovered—things he hadn’t anticipated.
Annabel’s lips curved into a faint smile. “You’re really sly, aren’t you? Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black p>
Rupert chuckled and gently tapped the tip of her nose.
Still talking, they finally reached their destination.
The place looked like an ordinary warehouse. If Annabel hadn’t stepped inside herself, she never would have believed Rupert was holding so many people here.
They seemed to have been locked up for a long time. The moment they saw Rupert, their eyes brightened with hope, and they began pleading for him to release them.
As Annabel scanned the room, she noticed someone crouched in the far corner. He was young and slender, with long hair that nearly concealed his face. He didn’t fit in with the other burly men around him.
Sensing her gaze, the young man lifted his head and smiled at her.
“Is it him?” Annabel asked Rupert.
Rupert stared at the young man for a moment, then nodded. Among all these people, only this one had dealt with him directly. This was the same man who had provided information about their cooperative targets.
Rupert lifted a hand. The bodyguards behind him immediately moved, bringing the young man forward. Yet the man kept his eyes on Annabel the entire time, smiling at her in a strange, unreadable way, as if they were old friends.
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“I assume you know why I’m here,” Rupert said coldly.
The young man ignored Rupert and spoke to Annabel instead. “I know you, Annabel p>
“There are plenty of people who know me,” Annabel replied, raising an eyebrow. “I only know a few of them p>
The young man let out a short laugh. “Then allow me to introduce myself. My name is Omar Jenkins p>
Annabel tried to place the name, then shrugged. “I’m not interested in knowing you p>
Omar’s expression shifted into exaggerated innocence. “What do you want from me? I’m a law-abiding citizen. This is unlawful detention p>
It was hard to believe someone like him belonged to a rebellious gang.
Annabel’s gaze sharpened. “What is it? What did you do to Rupert p>
Annabel crossed her arms and stared at Omar. Something about him made her uneasy, yet he only blinked at her in silence.
Dalores had always hated people who acted deliberately mysterious, so she stepped forward. “I have a hundred cruel ways to make you talk p>