novelraw Chapter 1421 - 767: Lure
Chapter 1421 - 767: Lure
Jimmy set a fire and went back to rest, while Mrs. Harriton hardly slept all night. Not only did she not sleep, but all the security guards were mobilized too. Some were following the direction Jimmy left, while others conducted a thorough check inside the villa to prevent anyone from coming in from other places.
Such a commotion woke up the servants in the manor, but they were ordered by the security guards to stay in their rooms and not come out, so at least there was no chaos inside the villa, but the idea of getting a good night's sleep was out of the question.
Jimmy's shot didn't cause any harm, but it sent Mrs. Harriton a very wrong signal; the opponent was there to demonstrate, not to enter the house and kill anyone directly.
Mrs. Harriton discussed with her close bodyguard and came up with this uncertain thought.
Under the circumstances, the opponent was simply impossible to realize the security inside the villa already knew someone was coming and was prepared to ambush in the rooms. Therefore, it was easy to determine the opponent's purpose was indeed a warning, just not clear who was warning her, but one thing must be considered, to immediately evacuate the manor. It's no longer safe here; information about her returning to the manor had already leaked.
Not many knew she returned to the manor, and the servants and security in the manor were very certain they had not contacted anyone outside, so the only possibility was the family lawyer and those who attended the meeting that day.
Mrs. Harriton still trusts family lawyer Sebastian very much, and the next step is to find someone to investigate those people. Her mission as bait was complete; now is the time to ensure safety.
Her bodyguards did agree with the transfer, but they didn't suggest moving right now. The people earlier might be trying to lure them out of the manor; at night, it's not possible to ensure her safety in case there is an ambush outside. None of the cars in the manor is fully bulletproof; they can't withstand a bullet shower, let alone heavy firepower.
The outside security staff didn't chase too far before returning. They also feared an ambush, allowing the opponent to escape yet not risking the ones they're protecting. They could still distinguish which side was more important.
A group just stood guard inside the villa and held out until dawn began to break, when they moved Mrs. Harriton into a wheelchair, pushing her into a car. Several bodyguards drove multiple cars out, rushing to the next safe place.
Mrs. Harriton thought all night but still couldn't understand why her opponent would send her a warning. No matter from which angle she considered, the opponent shouldn't have organized such a person to warn her, unless there are conflicting reasons, like someone betrayed her by providing her situation to adversaries while worrying for her safety, arranging a warning before the adversary struck, urging her to leave the manor.
But such reasoning only made it harder for her to determine who did it. Given the current circumstances, she could only list all the attendees of that meeting as suspects.
Mrs. Harriton used to be a housewife for a long time and did not participate in the operation or networking of the family business. Her previous business experience was not considered much, so facing such a complex scene now, she could only attempt to get some advice from others.
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While Mrs. Harriton was busy moving to a safe house, Lester was not having an easy time either. He had been staying at his safe house for days, always arranging company matters remotely and also had someone investigate Mrs. Harriton's situation, but so far, he hadn't gotten any useful information.
Lester wasn't planning to physically eliminate Mrs. Harriton, after all, their more significant struggle was over control, not necessarily involving killing. However, he was aware some matters could be out of his hands, and Mrs. Harriton certainly wouldn't let him off.
With Pete dead, no matter how he thought about it, Mrs. Harriton seemed the most suspicious. She undoubtedly knew about his transactions with Pete; she might not send someone to kill him, but targeting him deliberately within the company and cleaning out his subordinates was doable. It's a big shareholder and CEO's prerogative.
Lester already knew the participants of the meeting, but he could only defend passively now. After contacting some people, he halted all actions, focusing on waiting for outside news from his safe house.
What he didn't expect was, he quickly received news someone invaded Harriton's manor and fired shots. Although Mrs. Harriton was unharmed, she did leave the manor, currently investigating who was responsible.
This information came from a middleman intelligence dealer, which could confirm its accuracy; he shredded significant payment to buy the intel, yet who's behind this operation was still unknown.
Lester himself didn't make a move; this action indicated someone else was targeting Mrs. Harriton, evidently aiming for her life. Harriton's death was no end; the people behind would root out threats thoroughly, so Lester had no need to act, only await the final outcome.
Lester took a bottle of wine and a glass from the nearby shelf; staying at the safe house for so long, he could finally relax a bit.