Chapter 612
Chapter 609 A Shocking Secret
Meanwhile, Salem had made his way to the Saunders residence after receiving instructions from Victor
to help him get thend deed.
Even though Lionel had ced the mansion under Victor''s name, thend deed had always been kept
in the shrine of the mansion.
Previously, as Victor had enough money to squander, he did not think of selling the residence.
Now that he had squandered all the money and shares away, he lost his source of ie and could
no longer enjoy the luxurious lifestyle he used to live. Eventually, the desire to sell the house surged
within him.
Nevertheless, he dared not turn up at the Saunders residence, nor did he have the guts to sneak into
the shrine full of ancestral tablets to steal thend deed.
After all, he was traumatized after Bailey tried to intimidate him the other time by telling him that
Vincent''s soul would haunt him for being an unfilial son.
Since the Saunders family was now in ramshackle because of him and all that they had left was the
mansion, Victor reckoned that the ancestors of the Saunders family would haunt him if he were to steal
the deed personally.
Under immense fear, he could only send Salem to retrieve thend deed for him.
After all, he was Ulrich''s son, and roaming around the Saunders residence would not get him into
trouble. Of course, that also meant he could steal thend deed without much difficulty.
When Salem avoided the housekeepers to get to the shrine, he saw clouds of smoke rising from inside.
He supposed someone was inside burning incense, thus decided to step away for a bit and returnter.
However, just as he turned to leave, he heard mutteringing from inside.
He found the voice familiar and soon realized it belonged to his father, who seemed to be narrating
something.
An odd look appeared on his face, and out of pure curiosity, he inched closer to listen.
He continued to listen to the narration for a few minutes, and before long, a hint of astonishment
shed across his eyes.
Oh, dear. What did I hear? So, Mrs. Saunders didn''t actually meet an ident but got killed by Lionel''s
father? He created what seemed like an ident to kill her because she found dirt on him. Oh, gosh...
How is that possible?
While bewilderment inundated Salem, Ulrich''s cries sounded from the shrine again. This time, it was
much louder, as he did not deliberately suppress his emotions.
“Mr. Saunders, Mrs. Saunders, I beg you. Please ensure Ms. Victoria is safe and sound. The baby in
her belly was affected by her mood swings after Mr. Victor made her angry. She was in the emergency
room for several hours before her baby got saved. She can''t possibly endure another ordeal. Also,
please let the incident back then remain a secret forever. Mr. Victor and Ms. Victoria mustn''t know
about it. Otherwise, there''ll be nothing but trouble. If Mr. Victor learns about it, he''ll use that to threaten
Mr. Lionel and cause chaos for the Gezmond family. And it''ll be even worse if Ms. Victoria learns about
it. She''ll hate Mr. Lionel to the core and break off all ties with him.”
Salem quietly retreated. He gave up on stealing thend deed, as he had learned a shocking secret.
It was a secret that could help Victor snatch back the shares and Saunders Group''s authority from
Lionel.
Meanwhile, when Bailey and Zeke arrived at the mansion in the suburbs, it was already empty.
A group of bodyguardsbed through the ce but made no discovery.
Andy approached Bailey and reported with his head slightly inclined, “Mrs. Luther, there''s no one in
there. Neither is there any trace that a fight took ce. They most likely retreated, but it''s also possible
they were taken away without the chance to retaliate.”
Turning to Zeke, Bailey asked, “What do you think?”
Upon a quick scan of the surroundings, Zeke casually replied, “They probably got sabotaged.”
Bailey nodded in agreement. “I thought so too. If they indeed retreated, Shannon wouldn''t break off all
contact with me. Right now, I can''t even reach her through special channels. That''s enough to prove
that she has been controlled.”
If that''s the case, Artemis is in a dangerous situation. How do I save him?
There was almost no need to question why Bailey trusted Artemis that much. She firmly believed that
even if the entire world betrayed her, Artemis would never do so.
She was clear about his love for her. Essentially, she doubted that a man who was willing to die for her
would bring himself to hurt her.
That was why she was sure that the kill order was issued by someone else and had nothing to do with
Artemis.
“What do we do now?” Zeke asked in a deep voice.
Bailey stood transfixed and remained silent for a couple of minutes before she turned to Zayron and
said, “First, deploy all forces of the Saviors in Hallsbay andbed the entire city for Micah''s and
Shannon''s whereabouts. Second, run a thorough investigation and find out who the culprit is for issuing
the kill order even if that means deploying the spies we nted in Tarragon''s headquarters. We have to
find out about your father''s situation.”
Zayron bobbed his head. “Got it. I''ll head to the Saviors'' division and do as you instructed.”
“Okay. Be careful.”
After watching Zayron leave with a few bodyguards, Zeke furrowed his brows. “He''s still too young. You
shouldn''t let him get in touch with bloodbath and chaos right now.”
Feeling tired, Bailey dropped to her knees and replied hoarsely, “No matter if it''s Tarragon or the
Saviors, it''ll be handed to him in the future. Max isn''t cut out for such things and can only inherit Luther
Group. Zayron will have to handle the secret forces, so it''s ideal for him to deal with such affairs now.”
Zeke decided to stop advising her. He bent down to carry her up from the ground and walked toward
the car.
Instinctively, Bailey wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned against his shoulder. “Zeke, once
the matters in Hallsbay have been settled, let''s visit the Hoffmans and get your woman and son back,
shall we?”
At the mention of Juliana, Zeke''s face darkened drastically.
That woman sure is bold, isn''t she? If I hadn''t been busy and tied up with matters, I would''ve gone to
the Hoffmans and forced her to give the child to... No, I can''t lose my cool. I''ll lose my rationality if I get
mad. I have to remain calm now so that I can protect Bailey and her kids.
“I didn''t say I''ll let her keep the child.”
Bailey chuckled. I''m pretty sure Zeke feels something for Julie.
Nheless, she felt a mild headache at the thought of theplicated rtionship.
Wait, don''t tell me my disciple will really be my sister-inw?
“Well, I''m not against you pursuing her, but don''t expect me to greet her politely when she bes
your wife.”
Zeke was rendered speechless by that.
On the other side, Victor was waiting eagerly in his hotel room for Salem to bring him thend deed so
that he could head to the auction house to exchange it for money.
Unfortunately, Salem returned empty-handed.
“Where''s thend deed? Didn''t I ask you to go and get me thend deed? Where is it?”
Salem picked up a bottle of mineral water from the table and gulped down a few mouthfuls. Following a
heavy panting, he briefly shared what he heard at the shrine with Victor.
“Mr. Victor, this is a great bargaining chip. Use this to threaten Lionel, and not just Saunders Group''s
shares, but he''ll have to give up and hand it over to you even if it''s LG Corporation.”
Lionel was momentarily stumped. But upon snapping back to his sense, he began cackling maniacally.
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