Chapter 1157
He hadn’t even gotten comfortable with it yet when Tarquin decided to put it to
use.
Tarquin was worried that just using the Newsom family’s assets wouldn’t be enough to catch the big fish.
He planned to use this exquisite gem to sweeten the bait.
Tarquin reassured Elysia, “If we’ve got nothing to hide, then we’ve got nothing to worry about. Once we find Winona, we’ll clear Ridley’s name and restore his honor p>
“Don’t worry, Mom. Mr. Newsom’s sacrifices and all the trouble he’s going through right now will be counted on Zane’s tab!” Elysia said through gritted teeth. “Once we find Winona, we’ll settle the score with him p>
Meanwhile, in an underground office near the border in a no-man’s land, Zane was seated at his desk in a crisp white shirt, eyes glued to his computer and the Newsom family’s trending news.
His handsome eyebrows knitted into a frown, clearly displeased. He scrolled with his mouse and clicked on the picture of the gem.
His mind wandered back to the time when he presented a set of dazzling jewelry to Elysia, and she gasped in delight, hands covering her mouth. A hint of warmth flickered in Zane’s eyes.
After some hesitation, he made a call, “Is that illegitimate daughter real p>
“Not sure yet. We’ve collected samples and sent them to the lab. We’ll have the results by tomorrow morning p>
“Let me know as soon as the results come in p>
“Got it p>
Just as Zane hung up, a foreigner walked in. Upon spotting the gem photo on the computer screen, he exclaimed in broken English, “Wow! That’s perfect! Is this yours p>
Zane narrowed his eyes, saying nothing.
“If you made a piece of jewelry out of this, women everywhere would go crazy for it! Beautiful! So beautiful p>
A smile crept onto Zane’s face, “Not everyone is worthy of it. In the whole world, only she is p>
“She? Your dream girl p>
Zane chuckled, “My future wife p>
The next morning, Elysia was still in bed when her phone rang. She glanced at
the caller ID and was instantly wide awake!
She quickly sat up, “Tarquin, Zane’s calling p>
Tarquin leaned in to look at her phone screen. The words “Zane” flashed across it.
“Don’t panic. Just do what I taught you and answer it p>
Elysia took several deep breaths to calm herself, resisting the urge to yell at Zane. Until they found Winona, she had to keep her cool and play along with this jerk!
Once she felt composed enough, she picked up the call. “Hey Zane, where are you? Are you with Winona? I’ve been going out of my mind trying to reach you both. You need to come back; something’s happened with the Newsom family p>
Zane’s voice came through, raspy and tired, “I only got cell service today. I’ve been out here in the no-man’s land searching for Winona p>
“Did you find her p>
“No, she might be in trouble p>
Elysia bit her lip, feigning shock, “What are you saying p>
Zane explained, “I heard Winona came out here to film a movie, so I came looking. I searched the no-man’s land for ages, nearly got lost out there, but I couldn’t find her or the crew p>
“After I got out, the locals told me they hadn’t seen any film crew around p>
“I didn’t want to take any chances, so I reported it to the police here. They got in touch with Winona’s crew p>
“They said Winona had terminated her contract ages ago and paid a hefty breach of contract fee p>
“If she ended her contract, why hasn’t she come home or contacted us for over a year? I’m worried something might’ve happened to her p>
When Zane finished speaking, there was silence on the other end of the call.
He paused for a moment, then called out, “Elysia p>