Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1709: Leave my Penny alone

[Back to Zoren's Memory]

In Zoren's memories, weeks had already gone by since he sent the tip to Atlas and visited Hugo's resting place. And just like any complicated case, there were days when Zoren would find himself backed into a dead end.

It wasn't because he lacked information, but rather, because he lacked evidence.

Some of the information he had gotten-well, he had obtained it through different means. That said, it meant he had gotten it through illegal means, which could be inadmissible in court or couldn't be used.

Hence, he had to spend plenty of time not just concocting schemes and setting up traps, but also breaking a few laws.

It kept his hands full, but he was still aware that Atlas had started his own investigation. Initially, Zoren just thought to let the man do whatever he thought was right-let him run around and beg people.

That was Zoren's plan, until Atlas started making progress on his own. Atlas began making progress based solely on the tip Zoren had sent him. And with Atlas making progress, Zoren had no choice but to feed him more and more. He could use a little bit of help since his plate was already full.

But then-

The inevitable happened.

The sound of the mechanical heartbeat filled Zoren's ears along with a few medical devices. Standing beside the bed, his eyes gazed down at the patient.

Atlas Bennet.

Healing wounds and burned parts could be seen all across Atlas's body. Half of his face was burned from the car explosion-just after he had crawled out of it following the crash. It was a good thing that Zoren had put someone on Atlas's trail, and they managed to recover his body even before someone else could.

Zoren shoved his hands into his pockets.

"..." He blinked, showing no reaction to the person he was staring at.

This was the first time he had seen Atlas up close. There wasn't anything Zoren felt about it. After all, he could've prevented this from happening by putting more people on Atlas's shadow. But he didn't.

Why?

Just because he didn't like Atlas that much. And to be honest, he wanted this man dead.

"You shouldn't have crawled out of there," Zoren muttered to the unconscious Atlas. "Your suffering would've ended by then. Yet, you cling to life... just like how you cling to the truth."

Another shallow breath escaped him as he shook his head mildly. "In the end, it was all futile without power."

may sound, that

out of pure

he noticed a few armed men standing around the small bungalow. Greenery covered the

his side. "Sir," he

Zoren with disinterest. "Who died

Mark reported. "Our men came to get

check

possible places he could've gone and people he could've contacted. However, there's no sign of

tilting his head. "What else did

of our men to his apartment, and there were signs

his place and see if they

already did, sir, but he's

This piqued Zoren's interest.

there was only one force orchestrating everything Everyone and everything else were simply accomplices to

there?" he repeated, almost

but it seems they were also

between Zoren's brows, now even more

scenes?' he wondered.

rubbed his chin, deep in thought. His thoughts, however, were interrupted

fence behind the trees. "Why are they firing?" he wondered, arching a brow as he

knowing even if they were being raided, they wouldn't

if someone invaded this place, they would immediately go to

area. After all, this place was a secret area-sealed off, hidden by the thick trees

bodyguard. "Why

a second before straightening his back. He looked at Mark, but when he answered,

Security is here," he announced. "And she said she wants to talk to you.

bridge of

wasn't surprising. He and Mint didn't get along, and they'd been racing on this case as if there were a

[At Pierson's Castle]

sat across from each other in

blinking almost creepily. "One question, one answer.

"No."

innocently

I would've made