The Unveiling of Secret Queen

Chapter 1017: The Other Party is Related to the Red Alliance of the Illegal Zone

Just at this moment, Leonardy Zachmann came out from inside, patted her shoulder and said in a gentle voice, "Caryn, your grandfather wants you to go in."

Caryn Zachmann, her mind in disarray, put away her phone and with an ’oh’, got up and went inside.

...

Only after she had gone in did Celine Tucker slowly lift the cup of flower tea, took a sip, raised her willow leaf eyebrows and asked, "Did Dad call Caryn in for big brother’s issue?"

Leonardy Zachmann pulled back the chair Caryn Zachmann had just vacated, sat down, and upon hearing the question, irritably took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, put it between his fingers and lit it without avoiding Celine Tucker, grunted affirmatively and succinctly said, "Big brother and his team have gotten into trouble with the Power in the Illegal Zone this time. The situation has gotten quite serious, and Audrick couldn’t resolve it either. Dad and I sought out our connections to inquire about the other party. They have some connections with the Red Alliance and hold no small influence in the Illegal Zone."

Celine Tucker: "They’ve even got involved with the Red Alliance?"

The Illegal Zone and the Red Alliance, these two terms together spelled big trouble.

"Caryn has maintained a good relationship with Lincoln Hoffman, so Dad was thinking of asking Caryn to see if she can still get in touch with the Red Alliance through him. If we can contact the Red Alliance, the matter would be much easier to settle."

Upon hearing this, Celine Tucker tugged at the corners of her mouth, disguising her disdain, and said indifferently as if the issue did not concern her, "If Dad hadn’t fallen out with the Hoffman Family over the stuff between Nathalie and Phoebe Hoffman before, we wouldn’t have to rely on Caryn, a junior member, to ask Lincoln Hoffman for help now."

Leonardy Zachmann, hearing her make such cold remarks, felt somewhat unpleasant, but he had to admit that Celine was right in some ways.

It was the issue with Phoebe Hoffman that caused the relationship with the Hoffman Family to become so tense.

And now as a result, it was that much harder to speak up and ask for help.

It wasn’t that they were afraid of losing face, but after things had become so strained, even if they did approach Lincoln Hoffman and asked for a favor, he might not be willing to oblige by providing contact information for the Red Alliance.

"I heard that Nathalie has been causing quite a stir online recently... She really knows how to be a nuisance; with such big problems at home, she still has the energy to make a splash outside."

Finally, Leonardy Zachmann couldn’t bear to listen any longer, frowned, glanced at her and interrupted her unhappily, "What are you talking about? Nathalie doesn’t even know about this. I haven’t told her about her father’s problem yet! Don’t talk like this anymore, if Dad hears this, it would only upset him."

Nathalie Quinlan had only been recognized for less than a year.

And it had been just over a month since she officially rejoined the family.

The old man adored her profoundly and protected her in every possible way.

Celine Tucker’s eyes and eyebrows grew cold, and she said no more, her face showing no signs of anxiety or worry, as she lowered her head to drink her water, waiting for Caryn Zachmann to come out.

That indifferent demeanor was like that of an outsider, uninvolved and indifferent to the turmoil within the family.

...

In Ericko Zachmann’s hospital room.

After Caryn Zachmann had listened to the full story, she exhibited an attitude similar to Celine Tucker’s and refused outright without much consideration, "Grandpa, I don’t mean to be unhelpful, but you also know how unpleasantly our family and Mr. Hoffman fell out over the incident with Phoebe Hoffman. Even if I approached him, Mr. Hoffman may not be willing to assist us, not to mention that this issue involves the Illegal Zone and the Red Alliance. He is even less likely to aid us."

In actuality, following the decline of the Hoffman Family due to the incident with Phoebe Hoffman, Caryn Zachmann had maintained a reasonably good relationship with Lincoln Hoffman.

If she asked, Lincoln Hoffman might not necessarily be unwilling to help.