Chapter 292 Stay Out of It

"What?"

Richard was stunned by Frederick's unexpected question.

"You may go now."

Frederick seemed to notice his momentary lapse and dismissed Richard without another word.

Richard stared at Frederick's back before turning toward the door.

At the threshold, he suddenly stopped and looked back. "General Hawthorne, I don't believe Ms. Prescott would elope with Antony."

Though Frederick hadn't said anything, Richard could see how much he was hurting.

In just these few days, Richard had caught Frederick zoning out multiple times.

This wasn't like Frederick at all, especially during such a crucial time in his presidential campaign. The only possible explanation was Claire's disappearance.

Plus, Frederick's temper had been getting worse lately.

He would fly into a rage over the most minor things.

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neither turning around nor saying a word.

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But Richard knew Frederick was listening, so he continued, "Ms. Prescott must understand the consequences of such actions. With your resources, if they had eloped, finding them would be a matter of minutes. "Besides, it doesn't make logical sense. If Ms. Prescott was planning to leave, why would she fight so hard to get into the Hiokech Group?"

Frederick remained motionless at his spot, not responding to

Richard's words.

knew his message

turned and left the

departure, Frederick stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, feeling

lit a cigarette

outside gradually darkened, Claire's face unexpectedly flashed before his

days had passed, and despite mobilizing every resource at his disposal, he hadn't found a single trace of

she had vanished entirely

really

292 Stay Out of It That should be good,

had killed Anna... wouldn't it be better if such a

He should be celebrating.

couldn't torture her one last time before

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through his mind, his phone rang. It

"Claire is missing?"

straight to the point as soon as

gone." Frederick

eldest son of the Prescott family couldn't even manage that

if to ask something more but then seemed to think better of it,

moment.

"Alright." Frederick nodded.

time since

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a scene over

eight that evening, Frederick

immediately, led

drinking, a cigarette in hand, looking like he'd

been ages since we sat down for a

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