Chapter 685


    At the Pooler Family''s hillside mansion.


    It was already growing dusk by the time Jimmy and Ariah arrived. As they stood in front of the


    heavily guarded mansion, there were a dozen bodyguards standing guard at every door.


    It was like a scene in a movie.


    Holding Ariah''s hand firmly, Jimmy reassured, "Rx."


    "I am." Despite her confidence, she grabbed his hand tightly.


    Jimmy nced at her with a faint smile. Ariah grabbed his sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Why


    didn''t David call us? What about Eric? Didn''t hee here too? Where are they?"


    As she reminded him, Jimmy frowned when thought of this matter. Regardless, He walked towards


    the Pooler residence''s entrance.


    The bodyguard stopped them and asked, "Who are you?"


    Jimmy raised his eyebrows and said, "Is Mateo in? I want to see him. Please let him know that I''m


    here."


    The bodyguard was rather astounded at Jimmy''s rxed and calm tone, and he even stated Mateo


    Pooler''s name. He exchanged skeptical nces with another bodyguard before asking, "What''s


    your name, please?"


    "Jimmy Hudson."


    Upon hearing his name, the bodyguards, who were familiar with the big families in the city, guessed


    that he was from the Hudson Family, so one of them immediately said, "Mr. Hudson, please wait a


    moment. I''ll go in to inform Mr. Pooler about your visit."


    After the bodyguards left, Ariah teased, "Wow, even the gangsters know that you''re Mr. Hudson?"


    Jimmy winked at her and said, "Of course. Don''t you know how famous I am?"


    In response, Ariah gasped curiously. "You are? How famous? Tell me!"


    However, Jimmy simply nced at her quietly with a smile.


    He wouldn''t budge no matter how Ariah pestered him, so she felt discouraged. After a short while,


    she gushed hastily, "I think it''s better that we call David. I''m a little worried."


    On the way here, David said that he had followed Eric to the Pooler residence, but now they were


    nowhere to be seen.


    Frowning, Jimmy took out his phone and gave David a call. However, the call was connected but no


    one answered it.


    "David will never refuse my call," he mumbled.


    "Did something happen to him?" Ariah glowered nervously.


    "Don''t worry. He''s a policeman. No one would harm him."


    Ariah felt a little more at ease after hearing his remark.


    At this moment, the main door of the Pooler residence was opened, and footsteps could be heard


    coming from within followed by a crisp voice, "He''s my honorable guest. Why don''t you invite him


    in?"


    The bodyguard replied, "I didn''t know there would be guestsing today."


    After a while, a slender male figure came out. Jimmy whispered, "This is Mateo Pooler, the heir of


    the Pooler family."


    Ariah nodded.


    Earlier, Mateo was taken aback when he heard that it was Jimmy who came to visit, and he


    wondered what brought him here.


    Mateo would take over the Pooler Family in the future, so the first thing he had to do was to build a


    good rtionship with the high officials in Beachmarsh City. He always wanted to curry favor with


    the Hudson Family, yet he didn''t have a chance to do so. To his surprise, Jimmy came on his own


    today.


    "Hi, Deputy Director Hudson. It''s my honor to have you here today." Mateo smiled. He turned to


    Ariah and quickly looked away. "May I know what''s the asion of your visit? Where''s your team?"


    Jimmy smiled. "I''m here to discuss something with you, Mr. Pooler."


    "Oh?" Mateo paused for a moment before saying, "This way, please. Let''s chat inside."


    Jimmy walked in with Ariah.


    Mateo summoned his henchman and whispered a few words into his ear. The henchman then


    nodded.


    As soon as Jimmy sat down, the servants brought him a drink.


    "Please make yourselffortable." Mateo came in from the outside and sat opposite them, cutting


    to the chase with an ambiguous smile on his face, "You said that you have something to talk to me.


    I think I know what it is."


    Surprised, Ariah blurted, "You do?"


    "Of course." Mateo looked at her briefly before summoning his henchman. The man gestured to his


    subordinate and after a while, his subordinate brought over a person from behind.


    "Captain!"


    David let out a cry.


    Ariah was genuinely shocked. Never did she expect that David was apprehended by the Pooler


    Family.


    Jimmy''s face darkened slightly. "Mr. Pooler, what do you mean by this?"


    Stunned, Mateo said, "Aren''t you here to look for your man? This guy here was lurking around my


    property earlier. When my men found him, he said he was a policeman. I was going to verify his


    identity but here you are, showing up in front of my doorstep. You''re here for him, aren''t you?"


    Jimmy nced at David. Ashamed, David approached Jimmy and whispered, "I followed Eric here,


    but they found me..."


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    "Got it."


    Jimmy signaled for David to step aside and said to Mateo, "I came here to ask for confirmation, and


    I hope you can cooperate."


    "Oh," Mateo said. "Ask away, Mr. Hudson. I''ll tell you whatever I know."


    Taking out his mobile phone, Jimmy yed the surveince video. "One of these men in the video is


    your bodyguard, am I right?"


    Mateo motioned for his henchman toe over, who then watched the video and nodded after


    recognizing one of them as their own.


    "What do you mean?" Mateo stayed calm and collected.


    "The girl who was kidnapped is my friend. Since one of your men kidnapped her, I''m here for her."


    Sitting back, Mateo adjusted hisposure. His manner changed drastically upon the mention of


    Emily. "I''m sorry, Mr. Hudson, but I don''t know where your friend is. Yes, the man in the video was


    indeed our bodyguard, but I fired himst week. Whatever he does has nothing to do with me."


    He cut his ties to the kidnapping very swiftly.


    Seeing that, Jimmy sneered, "Mr. Pooler, I''m here alone to ask for your assistance politely. If you


    refuse to cooperate, I''lle again with my team to search thispound thoroughly. I hope I don''t


    have to do till that extent!"


    Mateo had never received such a threat before due to his status, so he was agitated, but he was


    intimidated by Jimmy. "I wee you to search my house if you have a search warrant, but if you


    don''t, I''m sorry, it is considered trespassing. I''ll let go of this man who was sneaking around my


    house earlier. Please take him and leave."


    Seeing they reached a stalemate that might end badly, Jimmy took Ariah and David with him and


    then left.


    As soon as they stepped out of the Pooler residence''s gate, David voiced out, "Captain, I saw Eric


    here! I swear!"


    Jimmy''s eyes darkened. "Let''s go back."


    Despite David''s reluctance, he left with them.


    As soon as they left, Mateo summoned his henchman and ordered, "I want to see Mr. Lennon. I


    need to inform him that the police have found us following the clues. Go and arrange the meeting."


    After saying that, he rebuked angrily, "Why did he have to act so rashly? No matter how powerful he


    is, how can he kidnap someone in broad daylight?"


    It was reasonable for Mateo to be pissed since he was the one who had to take the me for the


    tant kidnapping.