Chapter 251
Alex’s POV
Alex’s Office
I was reviewing the final report the team sent me.
There was no doubt the vault was empty.
Forget about the Blue Heart,
There was nothing but an empty metal room.
No hidden compartment was found.
They followed the blueprint father left and he did find the vault…only it was empty.
There was no way but to accept this fact.
It was no use blaming the boys, they did what they should have.
Now that the Blue Heart is not in the River vault.
It was no use bothering with that.
If Jonathan has moved the assets and the Blue Heart, I need to find out where.
I also had two men arrested who could spill my name out any moment.
I could feel the consequences cornering me as I sat in my chair.
The council came to my mind.
“What can I tell the council p>
“No,” I shook my head.
“I can’t tell them p>
“There’s no way to tell them without telling them about the empty vault p>
“That will implicate me as well p>
“The River rep p>
“Is the same thing…I can’t tell and I don’t have any asset in the vault to put a leverage on him p>
I exhaled as I realized telling either would only implicate me.
I became determined to hide this fact from the world at any cost.
“This matter no one can know,” I said as I closed the folder.
“I need to find another way p>
I glanced at the folder before me.
For years I have been studying the River Vault’s built.
I knew over the years the vault locks were changed.
The reason I had been updating myself…the reason I had the software to unlock the vault.
“Looks like my focus was wrong p>
“I put all of my focus on the vault…should have kept it on him p>
I realized I should have focused on Jonathan and not the vault.
“If the Blue Heart isn’t in the River vault I trailed off a bit.
“Where could the Blue Heart be p>
“Who could he trust it with p>
I began looking over at the people around him.
At first I began with his family and was shocked to see not only Daniel and his family, but Vance and John were also his next of kin.
One thing I knew was the River family was one of the most prominent families of its time and the most protected.
No one knew my father was part of the River security…the reason he was able to breach into the party.
I banged my hands on the desk in frustration.
Once again I was cornered.
But one thing was clear.
His security was handled by John, and John alone.
John…his name stared back at me.
I began to check in on his history with Jonathan.
I realized they’ve known each other since college.
Not only him but Vance as well.
“So, college friends, huh p>
I was reading his education qualifications and I was shocked.
“No wonder he’s so good p>
“What do we have here p>
“What the heck p>
“He’s a Certified Information System Security professional p>
“Damn p>
“No wonder he’s been his trusted security intel p>
“And who better to hand over the Blue Heart to p>
“Considering his name is in the River Lineage ledger p>
“Capturing him to make him tell won’t be a good idea p>
“John is now protected under the River trust p>
“Dealing with him head on is a death sentence p>
“John is off limits regarding some facts p>
“But this does not mean I can’t follow him p>
“If John is as good as I know, moving the assets won’t be a matter for him p>
“Now I’m hundred percent sure Jonathan got John to move the assets including the Blue Heart p>
“Now the question is…where p>
“Where could they have moved it all p>
“Or the Blue Heart might be stored separately for that matter p>
“It could be a bank safe p>
“A private safe of a luxury hotel, or a club p>
“Or could there be another River property that is not known to anyone p>
But as I evaluated each option…each one fell short.
My gaze fell back on the name…John.
“Maybe I shouldn’t focus on the location and should focus on the person p>
“Hi,” I said to my man on the phone.
“Follow John p>
“Keep an eye on his every move, every action p>
“John is in control of all of his securities p>
“Be careful, a man of his expertise must be having eyes behind his head p>
“He’s the one who made it possible for my men, your boys to be caught p>
“You can take it as a personal revenge chance if you like p>
“Boss p>
“Only…keep him alive,” I snarled into the phone.
“I don’t want the cops behind me p>
“Yes Boss p>
“I’ve sent you his security file p>
“All details you need are inside p>
“I want it all p>
“Where he lives p>
“What’s his routine p>
“Whom he meets p>
“Which security’s he’s responsible for p>
“Where are all the places he and Jonathan have access to p>
“If he is protecting the Blue Heart, then he must be going to check on it, and if so…we will find out p>
As I disconnected the call, I felt like I was finally progressing towards the Blue Heart.
A grin crept on my lips.
“I’ll make Jonathan regret trusting that man p>
Now even looking at John’s name was like a slap for me.
He was the one responsible for me not being able to get my hands on the Blue Heart.
Now he will be the one who will hand the Blue Heart over to me.
I closed the folder.
Now I had a clear image before me.
I had a clear path that could lead me towards the Blue Heart.
If only Jonathan would have handed me the Blue Heart when I politely asked Veronica, all of this wouldn’t have happened.
But now he’s adamant on keeping it away from me.
I have no other choice.
Now it looks like John is the only one who can lead me to where the Blue Heart is.
Just then I got a notification.
A smile spread across my lips and faded away before it could light up.
“What p>
“He has an office at the Federal headquarters p>