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

out a quiet sigh of relief. Jeremy gestured to the assistant nearby, who reset the billiard balls. “How about this,

earlier victory had sparked his competitive

I decided to let him have the upper

the five games, carefully balancing his desire for competition

and I stepped out into the

you need to

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

vague answer, but before he could press further, I cut in, “You haven’t

studied me 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

brow. “Nothing at all?”

account received a significant sum of money. He claimed it was from a friend with the last name Drake. Beyond that, there’s no way to trace who the actual backer might

alarm bells in

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me out of my thoughts. “You’ve been acting off lately. Are you hiding something?”

a casual smile and shook my head. “I’m not hiding anything. I was just curious about a

gave me a small, knowing

a bit of a wild card, but he won’t dare cross any lines here. If