Chapter 291: Did They Really Run Away Together?
The young man watched Caroline walk in, immediately pulling out her phone and dialing a number. “Hey, what’s up?” A woman’s voice quickly answered on the other end.
“Miss, just like you thought, I’ve been keeping an eye on her. First, she went to see Mr. Patterson, but after leaving his place, she went straight over to Zachary’s. She just got back from Zachary’s, and now she’s here at Nightfall. I get why she’d go see Patterson and Zachary, but coming to Nightfall… I don’t know what she’s after.”
He reported everything Caroline had been up to lately, leaving nothing out.
“Doesn’t matter why she’s at Nightfall. Just keep following her. Nobody knows Caroline better than I do—she’s definitely not here for anything innocent. Especially after pushing Claire off that cliff, she should be staying close to Frederick, waiting for her chance.”
“But she’s here instead. Ha, must be lonely—looking for a man. Once a woman gets a taste, there’s no turning back, is there? Even if she didn’t do anything wild back then, you can tell a lot about someone when you watch them grow up. Haha…”
“Good. Let her do what she wants. Keep an eye on her. If she gets drunk and starts looking for a guy, let it happen. But if she doesn’t, give her a little nudge. And hey, if you want to have a little fun yourself, I won’t stop you. Just make sure you get it on video—just her, though.”
The woman on the other end sounded more and more excited, even asking for a recording.
“Miss, honestly, you could just ignore her. Caroline’s no threat to you now. Frederick’s never going to go for someone like her.”
The young man figured Caroline wasn’t worth the effort anymore.
“No, sometimes it pays to be thorough. Otherwise, how can you be sure to take down your opponent for good? Four years ago, things went wrong because we weren’t prepared enough. That’s why Claire ended up getting out of prison.”
The woman looked out at the city lights through her window, her voice pensive. “Got it, I understand. Don’t worry, Miss, I’ll keep following her and make sure everything goes as planned.”
The young man nodded, hung up, and trailed Caroline into Nightfall.
Meanwhile, over at the Security Department, Frederick wasn’t the least bit suspicious. From the moment he brought Caroline into his life, it had only ever been about looking after her for Anna’s sake. Sure, Anna was the real Prescott heir, and Caroline wasn’t actually his sister. But still, back on the battlefield, Andrew Beaumont had taken a bullet for him—saved his life. Caroline wasn’t just Anna’s sister; she was also the sister of the man who’d saved him.
Over the last four years, Frederick had sensed that Caroline might have other feelings for him, but he’d always chosen to ignore it. When it came to love, he couldn’t give her anything. The most he could do was make up for what he owed her brother, at least materially.
And somehow, as his thoughts drifted toward feelings, Frederick found himself thinking of Claire. Thinking about everything that had happened between them since she got out of prison. As his mind wandered, almost without realizing it, Frederick blurted out a question. “Richard, do you think Claire and Antony ran off together?”