Chapter 1099
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“Mr. Schwartz, Juniper…” Warren Sherwin immediately stood up the moment he saw them. His face was pale as he greeted them, “You made it. Please, have a seat.”
“Show me the security footage,” Juniper demanded, her voice ice-cold. She was in no mood for pleasantries.
“It’s ready.” Warren immediately had someone bring over a laptop. The footage had been split into multiple segments for easier viewing.
“I’ll look through it with you,” Shanley said, offering Warren a polite nod. He took a seat next to Juniper. Operating two laptops simultaneously, they began to comb through the videos.
Warren stood off to the side, too anxious to sit. The heavy atmosphere in the room made it hard to breathe.
“You should sit down, Mr. Sherwin,” Shanley said, his voice low. “It’s going to take some time to review all of this.”
Warren glanced at Juniper. The young woman’s face was pale, and her fingers were flying across the keyboard, the keys clacking rapidly under her assault.
“Sit down and rest,” Juniper said coldly, noticing his gaze.
Warren pressed his thin lips together. Just as he hesitated, Juniper added, “My sister, Ebony Fox, will be here soon. If you don’t rest up, how are you going to take the beating she’s going to give you?”
Warren was speechless. Shanley simply stayed silent. A dead silence fell over the hall once more.
Half an hour later, the sound of a car engine cutting off echoed from the entrance. The doors swung open, and Ebony Fox marched straight into the hall. Spotting Warren instantly, she grabbed him by the collar without a word. “Where is my sister? Where is she?”
“We’re still looking,” Warren replied. He was a capable fighter, but facing Celine’s family, he could only lower his head. This was his fault.
“If you can’t find her…” Ebony’s eyes were bloodshot as she glared at him.
“You won’t even have to lift a finger,” Warren interrupted, his face drained of color. “I’ll handle myself.”
Ebony Fox stared at him for a few seconds before releasing him in disgust. “I don’t give a damn if you live or die. But my sister had better be safe.”
“We’ve got a lead,” Shanley announced, breaking the tense standoff.
Before Ebony Fox could react, Warren rushed over, his voice trembling. “Where?”
“Sanctum Holdings.” Shanley
pointed at the screen, which showed
them.”
a cropped image of a car tire. “We’ve caught this vehicle on camera before. It definitely belongs to To avoid being tracked, Sanctum Holdings used custom-built vehicles. Tires with that specific tread pattern weren’t available on the open market. He had photographed them in the past.
“It’s them,” Juniper agreed, coming to the same conclusion after a quick glance.
“Sanctum Holdings?” Ebony Fox shoved Warren aside. When she looked at Juniper, her gaze and tone softened completely. “Isn’t that the mysterious organization you’ve been investigating? Why the hell would they take Celine?”
“Her skills?” Juniper murmured thoughtfully. Sanctum Holdings is running a major research project and they need top tier experts from various fields. Celine is incredibly gifted at cultivating rare medicinal plants, but…” .net
“But what?” Ebony Fox asked.
“If they’ve already set their sights on Dr. Nocturne, why would they need Celine?” She was a pregnant woman in fragile health; there wasn’t much she could do ma lab it didn’t make sense. Their motive for taking her had to go deeper.
“Could he be after Liberty Island?” Juniper looked up slowly, weighing every word.
“Is he using Celine as leverage to demand control of the island?”
“He can have it!” Warren blurted out desperately. “I’ll contact them right now. They can take whatever they want, as long as I get Celine back!”
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