Chapter 35
Noah went straight into his study the moment he got home.
Staring at the report on his computer screen, Noah grew solemn and frustrated. With his finger tapping on the rosewood table, his eerie voice ensued. “Is this all you gathered from Imperia’s charitable association?”
Wayne hung his head low as exasperation fleeted across his eyes. “Sir, the data on Imperia’s charitable association was wiped clean. We couldn’t retrieve much information. I suspect Ms. Grant adopted some sort of preventive measure.”
He went on to drop another revelation. “Besides, the data was destroyed close to the time you called for the investigation. In other words, we have a mole among us.”
Stopping the consistent tapping, Noah narrowed his eyes at the glass on the table. “Was there anyone else around when I told you to look into the matter?”
Wayne gave it a thought before replying with hesitation, “We were walking by Colton’s bedroom…”
However, Colton was only five. How could a five-year-old be in touch with Madeline?
Not to mention, the pair did not know each other.
Noah eliminated the possibility. His dark eyes spoke of obscurity. “She’s more than what I thought she was capable of. She even has eyes on me.
“Leave no stones unturned. I want a detailed investigation of every person we ever came in contact with.
“You can ship yourself to Alewell if you come back empty.”
Wayne was feeling weak in the knees by the time he left the study in dejection.
For the sake of his livelihood and not going to Alewell, he must find the mole!
These people had the audacity to play dirty right under Mr. Quincy’s nose. Well, they would get what was coming for them.
Noah barely got much sleep in the last few days. Plagued by a headache, he rubbed his temples and planned to turn off his computer and get some sleep. It was then he noticed activity on the infrared surveillance on the rooftop.
Something glided past the monitoring screen, but it was enough to warrant attention.
Noah was alarmed.
He immediately turned on the thermal sensor system installed in the residence and pinpointed the location on the rooftop. Meanwhile, a large display screen rolled up against the wall in front of him.
to give
infrared sensors on his computer and synced them with thermal sensors in an attempt to track the
that they
had all his bases
on the looming anomaly, Noah quickly got a
intruder on the west wing of
Noah’s frown upside down to see the intruder fall
person who had been causing
On the rooftop.
searched long and hard, but she could not find
planted a computing
in the web of
system had been upgraded to the maximum. Madeline was discovered the moment she reprogrammed the
mere brush
target if she
have a gold
such
cussed him out
caught between
security details grew close.
she about to get
figure
Madeline found a hiding place in a blind spot from the infrared detection before throwing out
beam pierced through the thick leather jacket, setting the garment on fire
the jacket was reduced to nothing
long, but it
“Here!”
“Hurry!”
the sensors were shut down when the men in black set
Here came her chance!
sensors were shut off. With the help of a carabiner, Madeline leaped over several roofs and disappeared into the
the time the bodyguard got an idea of what
on
It was a shame that he did not get a look at the person’s face, albeit he could make an educated guess that it was a woman.
It was a sneaky woman!
While deep in thought, Noah’s mind was suddenly taken over by Madeline’s face.
His profound eyes gathered ruthlessness.
Was it her?
Noah was unsure, but the thought of Madeline made him irritable.
…
Since Angie refused to travel abroad, Wayne left her be and pulled out the security personnel outside the ward.
Lying in bed in despair, Angie stared blankly at the ceiling.
She was done for. It was over. Noah wanted to break up with her. There was no way she could become the most esteemed woman in Imperia.
The thought was nagging at her and sucking the life out of her like an endless black hole.
Despair did not even scratch the surface of describing her feelings now.
The hate comments and dirt on her online showed no signs of slowing down. She could sense that Noah was giving up on her for real this time!
Lost in her fear, Angie was only pulled out of the depths of the abyss when Suzette turned up in full disguise.
“Mom, Noah doesn’t want me anymore. Why doesn’t he want me? We were doing fine before!” The sight of Suzette was a lifeline to Angie. The girl bawled and let it all out.
“What do you mean, Angie? Mr. Quincy doesn’t want you anymore? What on earth is going on?”
Suzette came to Angie, bearing a glimmer of hope, but the news came as a bombshell. Her heart sank as her nerves got the better of her.
Her worst nightmare had come true!
“N-Noah said the wedding’s off. He doesn’t want me anymore. What should I do, Mom? Tell me! What should I do!”
Clasping against Suzette, Angie whined irrationally.
“Slow down, Angie. Tell me what happened between you and Mr. Quincy? Why doesn’t he want you? Did he find out that you threw Colton off a cliff?”