Chapter 255
Chapter 255:
After a careful sweep, he was convinced there were none. Night settled in, and he found a concealed spot near the edge of the field, waiting quietly for Thiago to show up.
He pulled out the diary, the necklace, and the bracelet from his bag and tucked them under a seat in the stands.
Remembering that Jay had taken a brutal beating from Thiago and Brenna, he pulled out his phone and called Jay.
Soon, Jay was carried in by a group of his men.
Harlan couldn’t risk running into those people.
He slipped out of the sealed area and kept walking until sure no one was following him.
Without a car and unwilling to be seen on public transport, he had no choice but to continue on foot.
Eventually, he stopped at a quiet bus stop and called Rosie.
“Miss Harper, what the hell is going on?” Harlan hissed into the phone. “Didn’t you say everything was settled with the tax bureau and the district attorney? Why are they still digging into my father’s affairs p>
On the other end, Rosie sounded annoyed. “How should I know? You were there. The tax bureau chief promised you the investigation would be dropped. We even had dinner with the DA’s people and paid them off. Something must’ve gone wrong, but don’t blame me. And stop calling me to bother me. Didn’t you say you had your own way of dealing with Thiago? Handle him yourself.” Then she hung up.
Harlan stared at the screen, fuming. “Fucking useless! Rosie, if I find out you’re playing me, you’ll regret it,” he muttered.
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After a while, he dialed Brandon’s number. Brandon’s father was the deputy mayor, someone powerful enough to make all this disappear.
He had tried calling Brandon several times in the past few days, but none went through. He suspected Brandon was avoiding him.
Harlan cursed under his breath. “Damn it! When I was handing you money, you were quick to take it. Now that I’m in trouble, you disappear faster than anyone p>
The call didn’t connect and disconnected automatically.
Right then, a news alert popped up on his screen. Harlan froze. That explained everything.
Brandon’s phone hadn’t been off because he was avoiding him.
It turned out Brandon’s father had been suspended and was under investigation.
What was worse, Brandon himself had been arrested for murder.
Harlan stared at the screen, eyes locked as he read every word.
The article gave few details, only stating Brandon and his father were under investigation for murder.