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!

why would he do something like that? Is he working with him? I mean how did he

houses and found him," he explained. Anything

house on his own. He must have heard that he was left behind

should

you can look for him but count me out Alfred.

least you gave me permission to look for him. I

about Caramel leaving. He didn't want her to leave but it turned out that there was nothing he could do. Caramel's mind is all

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

"It's been a long time, Leo,"

moment. He

"Giovanni?" he called out.

laughed. "You still recognize my voice after all these years. It's almost eleven

tied to. "Why am I here? What do you want from

regarded him for a moment. "If you are still living with Alfred, it only means they are yet to know what you did,"

don't know what you are talking about," Leo

me, Leo. I know everything. I know the card you are playing with the elders. You won't do

long have you been spying on

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

'They do know about

still keep you around them?" Giovanni gave him a puzzled look." Maybe it’s because you didn't tell them the real truth. If

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