The CEO Gets What He Wants

Avery searched downstairs for nearly an hour but still could not find her grandfather.

She panicked and returned upstairs to search around the empty rented house again. It hit her that her grandfather was truly missing.

Grandpa's cane is missing. Perhaps he took it with him when he went downstairs. But Grandpa usually won't take his cane unless he is going somewhere far. He only uses it as support when concerned that he does not have enough stamina to walk back.

Avery entered Blake's bedroom again.

She remembered Blake was fine when she left for a date with Brodie.

However, during dinner, Blake had once said, “Sometimes, I could not help but think it is not good to live too long. I feel like a burden to you now that I am old...”

Could Grandpa have run away from home?

Avery shook her head and did not believe Blake would do that.

Then, she opened the wardrobe in Blake's bedroom and looked closely. However, she was unsure how many sets of clothes Blake had brought to Ackleton. Thus, she could not tell whether any of them were missing.

However, the wardrobe showed signs of being rummaged.

It seems Grandpa has taken his clothes and the cane. Has he run away for real?

Avery could not calm down and called Alina. She had not kept in touch with her for a long time.

Even if Grandpa has run away from home, I don't think he will look for Aunt Alina.

“Sorry, the number you have dialed is not in service...” A robotic voice sounded from the phone.

Aunt Alina's number is out of service. She must have stopped using this number a long time ago.

Then, Avery called her father, Leonardo.

Leonardo chatted with her for a while, telling her he was in good health and did not face any severe health conditions. Then, he told her to focus on work and not to worry about him.

Hearing that, Avery instantly understood that Leonardo had nothing to do with Blake's disappearance.

Therefore, everything seemed to point to the possibility of Blake running away because he did not want to burden her.

Avery frowned in panic. She glanced at the dessert box placed against the wall before heading over and squatting down to open it. She took out a card from it.

The card had a heartwarming and romantic cartoon printed on it.

However, there was no name.

Thus, Avery began to panic even more.

She pursed her lips and forced herself to stand up. Then, she pondered for a minute before looking at the dessert again. She suddenly remembered what had happened after Cayden stopped her when she was walking from Dylan's residence to the city area.

Brodie had sent her a WhatsApp message about that dessert shop and said ladies liked to go on a date there. Cayden had seen the message too.

What is Cayden's character? He is usually stern and unapproachable. However, he can sometimes be childish and more unpredictable than any teenager in love. He is also petty, and he'd pick fights about anything. I believe I know who sent this dessert.

Avery took her bag and rushed out of the house. At the same time, she called Cayden on his phone.

However, Cayden did not answer the phone.

She tried to call him a few more times, but it was still the same.

Then, she stood in the elevator and became lost in her thoughts.

Grandpa must have been taken away by Cayden's subordinates. He hasn't gone missing and is probably playing chess and having tea with Old Mr. Moore. Previously, Cayden took Grandpa to the Moore residence. Grandpa told me a few youngsters had tried to scam him as he was taking a walk downstairs. Luckily, Cayden appeared and dealt with the matter efficiently. Then, he kindly brought Grandpa to his home.

Avery came out of the residential area and waved to hail a taxi.

She got into the taxi and felt melancholic as she looked at the passing night scenery.

Cayden is a caring and thoughtful man. He is undeniably a perfect lover and an ideal husband. Unfortunately, we are destined not to be a couple in this life.

Avery tried to call Cayden many times in the taxi, but none of her calls got through.

She believed Blake might be in the Moore residence.

The taxi soon arrived at the Moore residence. Avery got out of the car and said to the driver, “Can you wait here for a moment?”

The taxi driver nodded.

Avery went to the front gate and pressed the doorbell. She planned to take Blake home as soon as she saw him.

Soon, the butler cum driver came to open the gate.

“Ms. Rumpley, what brings you here?” The butler was surprised to see her.

“I'm looking for my grandpa.” Avery looked at the butler and asked politely, “May I ask if he is here?”

However, the butler's answer stirred up her panic again. “Your grandpa is not here.”

“He's not here?” Avery looked toward the courtyard and saw there was no one there. “Is Cayden here?”

Avery was sure Cayden was the one who had arranged the dessert delivery.

“Mr. Moore is not here too, and so are Mr. Zachary and Ms. Rory,” the butler answered.

Right then, Allie came out of the mansion.

Seeing Avery at the gate, she came and waved at the butler, telling the latter to leave them alone.

The butler gave Avery a polite bow before he left.