Chapter 318
Daniel’s POV
Staf Studio
Jonathan was busy with the boys in planning for the right time to save Veronica.
While I was investigating who the woman living at Harmon Mansion as Imelda really is.
The DNA results had already confirmed she wasn’t Imelda, but the plot was far more than just a stolen face.
I had to know who was helping Imelda and helped with so much manpower as well.
One thing I knew for certain, Imelda never had man power.
“John,” I said on the phone.
“I want you to gather all records related to Imelda since she disappeared p>
“I think there’s more to what we can see p>
“John?” I said, surprised to see him.
“Guess what I found,” he said as he sat across from me.
“Jen p>
He said as he turned his laptop screen towards me and I was confused as it was an unknown woman.
“Her name is Jen,” John said leaning back into his chair.
“Apparently Imelda has taken her under her shelter p>
“She’s an orphan p>
“I found out before meeting Imelda, Jen had no connection with Imelda, let alone Harmon Designs p>
“But why did Imelda get involved with an orphan girl p>
“As far as I know Imelda, she’d never even help an ant for no reason p>
“I’m sure if she did take Jen in, there has to be a reason p>
“That’s exactly why I came to meet you p>
“I managed to intercept a CCTY footage p>
“Take a look p>
John played the video:
“What do you mean?” Jen said.
“You don’t have to know everything,” Imelda said.
“Only, after having facial surgery, you’ll become me and I’ll become Veronica p>
“Then I’ll take over as Veronica and live her life, and you will live as me p>
“But I don’t know a thing about you, even if you told p>
“That’s the reason, we’ll pretend you got into a car accident and forgot everything, and will never remember p>
“Once I secure my position as Veronica, I’ll give you one million every month p>
“And Veronica? I mean the real Veronica?” Jen asked.
“I told you, don’t ask what you don’t need to know p>
“Remember, as long as they all believe you are Imelda, my place as Veronica will be safe p>
I was shocked to see her talk so confidently on having face surgery to secure her future as Veronica.
Jen also seemed to be listening carefully, seeming to understand her future also depends on how she can play the role of Imelda.
“A million every month?” I said, shocked at her.
“Yes, I think she assumed once she secures her place as Veronica, she would get access to Veronica’s accounts and then could easily give Jen a million every month as hush money p>
“So, the reason Jen agreed to get the face surgery was for a million dollars every month p>
“Daniel,” John said.
“Not all common people are like us, wanting to earn legal way p>
“And not only is she an orphan, she’s illiterate as well p>
“So, she never gets any stable work as well, her debts are piling as well p>
“I really don’t know who Imelda is anymore p>
“There’s more,” John said.
He played another video:
“What if this plan of ours fails p>
“Don’t worry, I don’t play child games p>
“Failure is not an option for me p>
“Once we get the facial surgery done, there’s no turning back p>
“Once I get Veronica’s face, making Jonathan accept me is a piece of cake p>
“I know enough about her to never let Jonathan know who I really am p>
I felt disgusted listening to her talk about Veronica as if she was nothing but a piece of furniture that just had to be removed from Jonathan’s home forever.
I was shocked to see how low she had fallen.
Just then something got my attention.
“John, rewind it p>
“Huh?” John said as he rewinded, and played the video.
“See that?” I said.
“It’s clear Jen is frightened, but determined to follow along p>
“Imelda is offering one million, not just as hush money, but she knows Jen is vulnerable as she’s in debt and would not disagree p>
Just then John sat upright.
“What’s the matter p>
He typed frantically before speaking.
“I just intercepted a call p>
“Imelda called her men and told them to transfer Veronica p>
“That means Imelda is suspicious of us p>
“If they take Veronica elsewhere, Jonathan may never get Veronica back p>
“Jonathan,” I quickly called Jonathan.
“We just got a video of Imelda meeting an orphan girl named Jen. She’s the one who has Imelda’s face now p>
“But the main thing is, Imelda called her men to move Veronica p>
“Act fast or we may lose Veronica p>
“Over my dead body,” Jonathan said, clenching his jaws.
“I’ll get ready now p>
I was worried as I knew now we would be racing against time to save Veronica.
Jonathan had given the boys orders to step up the plan as well.
I was shocked and couldn’t figure out how desperate Imelda was to actually destroy Veronica so she could live a secure life. She not only stole Veronica’s face, she also deceived Jonathan and stole a mother from two kids while endangering their lives as well.
And if all this wasn’t enough, she actually got another orphan involved as well.
Today was the first time I really regretted knowing a woman like Imelda.
John had already confirmed Imelda had ordered her men to move Veronica.
The video not only let me see the real face of Imelda, but also how urgent it is for her to secure her place as Veronica.
“Jonathan, don’t delay, meanwhile we’ll keep track from this end.” I told him on the phone.
For the first time since Veronica was captured, I feared for her safety.
“Daniel,” Jonathan said on the phone.
“Tell John to meet Ann and get the exact location p>
“If they’re planning to move her, we won’t have time to look around p>
For the first time I realized we were doing more than just saving Veronica.
We were also uncovering the plan Imelda had executed.
But there was no doubt, we were racing against time to save Veronica.
Me and John sat glued to the screen as John sent the exact location of Veronica to Jonathan.