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.

went still for a moment. "And

"What! Giovanni could

he working with him?

"We left the house unguarded. Anything could have happened. Giovanni must have sent some men to our houses and found him," he explained.

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

should look for him. There is a lot

for him but count me out Alfred.

me permission to look for him. I will do that then.

he was getting bothered about Caramel leaving. He didn't want her to leave but it turned out that there was nothing

again, he was staring at an unfamiliar ceiling. It was semi-dark but Leo could still see some things in the room. There were a few chairs and a

time, Leo," a deep but familiar voice

up, shocked for a moment. He realised who it was. It

"Giovanni?" he called out.

voice after all these years. It's

chair that he was tied to. "Why am I

living with Alfred, it only means they are yet to know what you did,"

are talking

that card with me, Leo. I know everything. I know the card you are playing with the

you been spying on

bent to be able to look at him very well. "Don't ask me any questions. I'm the

sighed. 'They do

gave him a puzzled look." Maybe it’s because you didn't tell them the real truth. If you had told them you were working

with what happens to me? The last time I checked, you wanted me to die!"

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