?Chapter 2801


    Rita''s thoughts lead her to doubt whether she was right in thinking that Esmond might be Karen''s ex- husband.


    "Esmond wasn''t always this rich. He just umted his fortune very recently. His background is shrouded in mystery, but he''s ruthlessly efficient, and his emphasis on loyalty has attracted a following. I should''ve been more careful knowing that he had amassed his wealth in such a short period. If I had investigated this thoroughly before acquiring thend, I wouldn''t have fallen into his trap," said Sherman. His words sent a shiver down Rita''s spine; it seemed to prove that his character was truly sinister.


    That would also exin why Karen had distanced herself from himter on. The two of them sat on the sofa and calmly exchanged clues as if their anxiety had since disappeared.


    In another room, Esmond nced at them through the surveince cameras.


    "These two are quite the pair! Though they were a little panicky at the beginning, they seem to be settling infortably right now. By the way, boss, don''t you think it''s going a little overboard to drag Sherman into this? Didn''t she say we only needed to deal with the girl?" asked one of Esmond''sckeys.


    Esmond shot him a cold re.


    A secondckey nudged the first one with his elbow and asked, "What good is your brain if you don''t use it every now and then? Sherman''s presence makes thingsplicated. Haven''t you considered he mighte for us if we deal with her? We might as well end them both at the same time. Parr Group can still run perfectly fine even if Sherman''s gone. And besides, we''ll even be able to deal with thend issue. What say you, boss?"Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.


    Esmond let out a puff of smoke and grinned. "You understand me well, though I suppose that shouldn''t be surprising since you''ve been with me the longest. Let''s see what''s so special about him. He''s already held captive in my VIP room, so what are we waiting for? Lead the way!"


    The others cleared a path for Esmond to walk ahead of them.


    Meanwhile, Rita and Sherman were still discussing when Rita noticed footsteps approaching from outside.


    "Shh, keep your voice down. Someone''sing," Rita whispered with a grave expression. She sensed from the movement that there was likely more than one person.


    Sherman stood before Rita in a protective stance. "If worsees to worst, remember to stay behind me and find a chance to escape."


    Rita gripped his wrist nervously and shook her head. "No! We came together, so we''re going to leave together! I won''t abandon you."


    Sherman smiled faintly. "It won''t be that easy. Whether there is even a chance to escape remains to be seen. But remember, if one of us gets out, the other might have a chance to be saved too. And..."


    "And what?" Rita asked.


    Sherman had a feeling that Karen had asked Esmond to deal with Rita, but he hesitated to inform her of his suspicions when he saw the look in her eyes.