More Than A Favor

Chapter 162

Jeremy’s furrowed brow relaxed slightly as he asked, “Oh, is it some sort of treasure?”

“No.” I replied, keeping my tone casual and not revealing anything further.

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Jeremy, ever the perceptive one, didn’t press the topic. After a moment of silence, he added, “Alright, I can take you to him. But…” He paused, glancing at Caleb briefly before turning back to me. “My dad’s health isn’t great these days, and he doesn’t see outsiders.”

His words were clear–he was setting conditions, creating a situation where even if I went, I likely wouldn’t meet Alfred. It was a subtle trap, and I couldn’t afford to walk into it.

Feigning disappointment, I smiled politely. “In that case, never mind.”

I wasn’t worried about the effort being wasted. I knew I’d piqued Jeremy’s curiosity, and now he was undoubtedly wondering what I wanted Alfred to authenticate.

Jeremy’s sharp gaze lingered on me. He seemed surprised by my quick retreat, and after a few seconds, he laughed. “You’re not an easy target, are you?”

I shrugged lightly and replied, “I don’t like to force people into things.”

“Well, I enjoy

to the assistant nearby, who reset the billiard balls. “How about

had sparked his competitive spirit. He wanted a rematch, and I couldn’t

I agreed, though I decided to let him

several rounds. I purposefully let him win four out of the five games, carefully balancing his desire for competition while keeping the mood light. By

into the hallway for

as the door closed behind us, he turned to me, his expression serious. “What do you need to see Jeremy’s father for? There are certain people it’s better to avoid getting

for a moment, then replied honestly, “I don’t want to

but before he could press further, I cut in, “You haven’t told me what you found out

for a moment, his eyes contemplative. Then, he finally spoke. “I looked into it. The owner of the company you mentioned is indeed Alex. As for the ‘big boss‘ you were asking about, there’s no record of

brow. “Nothing at

“No, but… when the company was founded three years ago, Alex’s account received a significant sum of money. He claimed it was

set off alarm bells in my mind. My thoughts zerged in

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of my thoughts. “You’ve been acting

forced a casual smile and shook my head. “I’m not

me further. Instead, he gave me a small, knowing smile. “If you need

a wild card, but he won’t dare cross any