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Chapter 562
“Why would I know that?” he asked in return.
After asking that, he frowned and continued, “Why did you think I’d know about it?”
“You’re doubting me?” The gears in his mind moved, and he connected the dots quickly.
After he was silent for a while, Lily’s subconscious mind started formulating a comeback. Still, she held
back and
eventually gave him the truth. “Yeah, I figured you had something to do with his disappearance, but I w
asn’t sure. After all, you have the resources and influence to pull that off, but if you insist it has nothing t
o do with you, then that’s it.”
Trust was written in her gaze. Alexander believed she was serious about her words and not just coaxin
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtg him.
“I have no idea about it,” he said. Someone as insignificant as Nathaniel was
not worthy of Alexander’s time. However, the mention of Nathaniel did make Alexander slightly jealous.
“You’re worried about him?” It sounded like a simple question, but jealousy was evident in his
tone.
Lily had been with Alexander for quite some time, so she could quickly tell that something was wrong fr
om his tone. Knowing he was jealous again, she was speechless at first but found it hilarious. “If I were
worried, I wouldn’t have asked you so casually. I was just surprised when I heard about it.”
“It’s not surprising for anything to happen to someone like him.” Although Lily tried to comfort him, he co
uld not be coaxed so easily, which was evident from his sarcasm.
He paused and cleared his throat before adding, “Perhaps I could ask my people to look up on it tomorr
ow.”
He was jealous, but if Lily wanted to know Nathaniel’s whereabouts, he would still help her.
“It’s fine.” Lily shook her head. “We don’t even know if he’s really missing since someone would have re
ported it to the cops. Let’s leave this case about a missing person to the professionals, Mr. Russell.”
“What? You don’t trust my capabilities?” Lily’s words made him happy, but he pretended to be doubtful t
o tease her.
Circling her arms around his neck, she said, “Of course not! I just don’t think he’s worthy of your time a
nd effort, Mr. Jealous.”
Alexander was about to retort, but she had closed the distance between them, her lips. stopping his wo
rds from coming out.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm‘D*mn! Her lips are so soft!‘
Knowing that Lily did that on purpose, Alexander could not resist her. ‘Whatever. Mr. Jealous or whateve
“Have you prepared the things I asked from you?”
Arianna stood by the door, her body blocking most of the sunlight that shone into the room, effectively da
Nathaniel, leaning on the door, had
his full attention on the new phone he just got his hands. on, his fingers dancing away on the screen. W
“I thought that you were ready to start over. It seems that you just pushed yourself into at deeper sh*tho
“What’s with the nagging?”
Following his voice, a small bag was thrown in her direction, which she caught swiftly.
“You’re fast!” Nathaniel pressed his thumb on the screen hard before
glancing up at Arianna as he stood up to meet her gaze. “I knew you were something else.”
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