Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 578 Search Came Up Empty

“But…”

Bobby looked conflicted.

“Why can’t you open up the place? I demand to be let in. If you don’t open up, you can say goodbye to your company tomorrow.”

Welson never minced words, and Bobby knew he couldn’t stop Welson, so he had to retrieve the key and unlock the gate to allow entry.

As soon as they walked into the courtyard, Welson saw Haris sitting leisurely at the stone table by the gate.

“What’s going on? What brings you here, Mr. Harley?” Haris sipped from his cup of tea. He didn’t seem upset that an outsider had barged into his place. Instead, he pointed at the stool next to him and suggested, “Why don’t you enjoy a cup of tea with me?”

Welson snorted. “I’m not in the mood to sit around and have tea with you. Hurry up and tell me where you hid the two of them.”

“The two of them?”

Haris set his cup down and pretended to exclaim in shock, “You shouldn’t throw such false accusations around, Mr. Harley. No one came here.”

“Let me search the place and we’ll see whether it was a false accusation.”

Welson couldn’t be bothered to play nice. With a wave of his hand, the men beside him immediately went around searching the courtyard.

After a quick search, they reported back saying they didn’t find anyone.

Welson couldn’t help but frown. Was I wrong about this?

Nevertheless, he’d personally witnessed Elspeth entering the place using the hidden passage, and judging by the location, he was fairly certain it had to lead into this courtyard.

Why haven’t we found anything yet?

told you, Mr. Harley. There’s

Haris shrugged helplessly.

was displeased by the

think I need to search

lot more confident now that the initial search came

pushing it, Mr. Harley. I gave you permission to search the place and you didn’t

would look as if he were hellbent on accusing them of

He had to stop.

Harley, or would

an icy glare before

Bobby exhaled in relief.

dropped all pretense of civility as his fury colored his expression. “What on earth are you doing? You

would I know he was going to barge in all of a sudden, Dad? You saw him. He would surely find a way to ruin us in revenge if I don’t let him search the place! I couldn’t

a sip of tea. “He’s already suspected us now, but since he just did his

really kidnap both Helia Joneson

been busy dealing with the business and couldn’t pay attention to what Haris was up to, but after seeing Welson’s reaction today, he had a feeling that his father did indeed do

with that. All you need to do is just let me know in advance if he

no joke. If you get caught, you’d be sent to prison.

I need you to tell me

that way,

You can leave

Bobby sighed and left.

only one left

he quickly made his way over to the inner

as the hidden room had been drugged with muscle relaxants that immobilized everyone inside. He’d taken the antidote in

found Elspeth leaning against a block of stone. She looked perfectly

He slowly walked over to her and smiled. “I can’t bear to turn you into a drug tester. If you’re willing to become my disciple, I’ll

to the side in

my disciple stay in a

he was only trying to hide his true

her mind momentarily