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Chapter 549
In a car across from the Crossley Group, Oscar watched as Raymond disappeared and asked, "Have
you found out where he was last night?"
The subordinate beside him replied, "He sent his daughter to a dance class last night. I asked the
teachers about it, and they told me that he had been waiting until the class ended."
"Is there any surveillance footage to prove that?"
The subordinate shook his head. "They told me that the surveillance cameras are currently broken.
Since they've been busy, they haven't managed to get the cameras repaired."
After a moment of silence, Oscar ordered, "Get some people to follow him. Make sure he doesn't
discover anything."
"Yes."
"Where's Aidan?"
"He…"
Oscar rubbed the center of his brows. "Forget it. We'll head to the Pearson Group straight away."
Meanwhile, a woman was kneeling in a Pearson Group's room with fear and anxiety written all over her
face. "Please believe me. I know nothing. It was a serious fire incident, and I couldn't find my child. I
just needed someone's help. I—"
Aidan dropped a document in front of her with a gloomy expression. Despite his silence, there seemed
to be an invisible layer of pressure around him.
The woman opened the document with trembling hands, only to realize the file contained all of her
personal information, including her address. In an instant, all the color drained from her face.
Aidan demanded, "You only have one chance. I do not want to hear any nonsense."
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe woman was deluged with fear as she looked at him. Not daring to hide anything from him any
longer, she stammered, "I-I'm a background actress. A few days ago, a man approached me and told
me to put on an act. He gave me 2,000 in exchange for my help. I only earn several hundred for taking
part in a movie, so the money he offered was a considerable amount…"
Then, she turned to look at Keaton. "That guy passed me his photo and told me that when I saw him
during the fire incident, I had to grab him immediately. That was why I…"
Aidan questioned, "Where's the photo?"
The woman hurriedly fished out the photo from her bag and held it out cautiously. Aidan took a look
and passed it to Keaton. "Do you remember when this was taken?"
The photo had been taken from a distance without Keaton's knowledge. Keaton pondered for a
moment before replying, "President Pearson, I believe the photo was taken in Blackburn two months
ago before we moved to the apartment."
Aidan took the photo and asked the kneeling woman, "Do you remember what the man looks like? The
one who gave you the photo."
The woman replied, "I don't. However, I'm sure I'll recognize him if you have a photo of him."
Aidan said, "Show her Raymond's photo."
Keaton turned on his phone and looked for Raymond's photo before showing it to the woman, who took
a look and shook her head. "That's not him."
Keaton provided an analysis, saying, "President Pearson, if this is indeed Raymond's doing, he must
have approached Celia with an ulterior motive. It's been several months since they started dating, but
he never exposed anything, which goes to show how cautious he is. Moreover, he managed to take
them away without us noticing, and there's been no news on them since. It's obvious that he has other
accomplices."
Aidan fell silent for a moment before saying, "Are you sure you'll recognize that man if you see him
again?"
The woman was startled for a moment before realizing Aidan was talking to her. She promptly dipped
her head. "I have a good memory. I can definitely recognize him."
Aidan ordered, "Take her away."
Keaton grunted and brought the woman out of the office. After they were gone, Oscar arrived and said,
"Some people could prove that Raymond had been waiting in the dance studio until his daughter's
class ended."
An unfazed Aidan replied, "Only a fool would believe an alibi. Keep looking into the matter."
Jonathan said, "President Pearson, I'll try to find out who gave the woman the photo, then."
Aidan said, "The photo was taken two months ago. Why do you think they only made a move now?"
Unable to answer the question, Jonathan appeared doubtful. Aidan continued, "Raymond has been
trying to approach Celia since several months ago, and he managed to gain her trust. Although I have
no idea what Celia told him, it seems that he's very clear about their whereabouts."
Upon hearing the analysis, Oscar said, "Thus, Raymond is likely aware of Keaton's presence, so he
took a photo of him secretly. In that case, it would've been easier for him to make a move in Blackburn.
Why did he choose to take them away during the fire incident at the apartment?"
Since Raymond had found out about Celia's identity and who the child's father was, he must also be
aware that Aidan also lived in the apartment. Given how cautious he was, there was no reason for him
to make a move at the apartment.
Furthermore, it took a lot of people and money to kick up such a big fuss. Raymond didn't seem able to
do so on his own.
Aidan replied impassively, "My guess is that he didn't make a move sooner because he had been
waiting."
A puzzled Oscar asked, "What do you mean?"
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"He had been waiting for a chance," Aidan continued. "He could sell this piece of information to anyone
and gain massive benefits out of it. If he had made a move on his own, he couldn't have achieved
anything else other than blackmailing me. He didn't dare do it, so he had been waiting."
Jonathan asked, "President Pearson, are you saying there are people who are aware of the young
master's existence, and that Raymond has chosen to work with them—"
He caught himself all of a sudden. Other than the Pearsons, he couldn't think of anyone else who had
the money and manpower to take the young master away. More importantly, they were not afraid of
their wrongdoings getting exposed.
Oscar said, "I've been keeping an eye on the Pearsons, but I don't think they're capable of finding out
about it."
Aidan snorted. "Who knows? They might have found out about it already."
Jonathan asked, "What should we do, then? Do we save them from the Pearson Family Estate?"
Oscar plopped onto the couch. "It's only his speculation. How is he supposed to save them?"
"I'll look for the evidence now."
Aidan said, "What do you think Gordon is trying to achieve? Even if you have any solid evidence, he
won't release them."
Oscar analyzed the situation. "Moreover, if they were not the ones who took them away, we'd be telling
them directly that Aidan has a son by barging into the Pearson Family Estate."
The office fell silent for a moment before Aidan asked, "Is Anna still alive?"
Jonathan nodded. "Yes, she is." She's become disturbed, though.
Aidan ordered impassively, "Bring her back. I'll be heading to the Pearson Family Estate tonight."
I'll go there and find out if it's just speculation.
Oscar asked, "Are you going to provoke them?"
Aidan rose from the chair. Despite his monotonous tone, his voice was tinged with coldness.
"Provocation? I'm just going to send them a gift."
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