Chapter 283: Guilt and Threats

"She just told me she's leaving," Beatrice voiced out.

The ship successfully returned to the shore. Caramel left even before Grey would be ready to leave. She was already avoiding him. Grey drove Beatrice home and left the elders in charge.

Grey nodded briefly. "Are you leaving with her?"

Beatrice hesitated. "I guess I will have to stay behind. I mean I need to help you here."

Grey regarded her for a moment." What did she tell you when she discovered you actually worked for me?"

"Well, she was disappointed," she sighed. "But there's nothing I can do about that or is there?"

Grey nodded briefly. "Someone will be joining you at work. Teach her everything she needs to know about the cream so that you can join Caramel wherever she's going. She needs you more than I do."

Beatrice watched his expression. "Is that ok with you?"

Grey nodded briefly. "It is. Just update me if anything comes up."

Beatrice nodded once. "I will do that. Thank you."

Grey's phone rang suddenly and it was Alfred's calling.

"Hi, Alfred?”

"Grey, we have a problem. Leo is gone," he revealed suddenly.

still for a moment.

"What! Giovanni could

he do something like that? Is he working with him? I mean

some men to our houses and found him," he explained. Anything to make him see the reason why he should be anxious

must have heard that he was left behind and decided he wasn't needed. Anything could have happened. You

already. "But I still think we should look for him. There is

for him but count me out Alfred. I'm not

you gave me permission to look for him. I

about Caramel leaving. He

but Leo could still see some things in the room. There were a few chairs and a desk. But he had no idea where he

door opened suddenly. "It's been a long time, Leo," a deep but familiar voice said

shocked for a moment. He realised

"Giovanni?" he called out.

recognize my voice after all these years. It's

the chair that he was tied to. "Why am I here? What do you

living with Alfred, it

don't know what you are talking

the card you are playing with the elders. You won't do that with me!" He

have you

bent to be able to look at him very well. "Don't ask me any questions. I'm the one who will be doing the asking. You

'They do know about

tell them the real truth. If you had told

The last time I checked,

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