Chapter 130

Cody couldn't get any information about Mitchell from Shakira and stormed off, his face dark with anger,

Seeing Cody trip slightly as he left, Shakira's eyes crinkled with amusement.

Turning to Walter, she smoothly shifted into flattery mode, "Wow, the young master was truly amazing just now, a single word and bam! If not for his brilliance, I'd have been in real trouble!" Walter let out a cold laugh. "If I wasn't around, Cody might have had to leave on a stretcher."

Shakira's eyes widened-was she really that sharp-tongued?

Before she could respond, Shakira's phone rang. It was an unknown number and she answered it.

"Is this

Shakira?"

A man's uncertain voice came through, "Is

Shakira raised an eyebrow, it's me. Are you a friend of Mitchell's?"

"Yes,

Slade sounded quite surprised, "You know me?"

Shakira answered truthfully, "Last time at the apartment parking lot, you were with Mitchell. I recognized your voice." Slade was even more amazed, praising her repeatedly, "You remember that and recognized me too? That's impressive!" He couldn't wait to ask, "Did the Nelson family come looking for you?"

Shakira raised an eyebrow, "How do you know that?"

She didn't deny it, which was a clear confirmation.

Slade quickly apologized, feeling guilty, "I'm sorry! Yvette called me early this morning, asking where Mitchell was.

"I was still hazy from drinking last night and accidentally mentioned Mitchell's suspicion that the nurse might have switch

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at the hospital and that he drove out of town last night to

fluttered gently, but she didn't say

obvious Slade hadn't sobered up yet, still rambling

sigh! Anyway, I can't reach him. I don't know what misunderstanding happened between you

kid was really impulsive! He called me last night, saying it was the fake address I sent him... I was dumbfounded, as I'd been drinking the whole time and hadn't

me to help find someone to check it out, but so far, my guys couldn't find anything. How could I have

suddenly narrowed, "Are you saying someone impersonated you and tricked him

replied, his

moment, then suddenly asked,

the call log, "It was

shadow crossed Shakira's

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indicating that they hadn't checked with Slade yet. But Yvette was able to quickly reach out to Slade to find out

Shakira thought for a

where he was or describe the place?" "I think he did say something, but I was drinking last night,

Shakira

now! He asked me if I was sure the person was really in the mountains. I could hear loud engine noises in the background like he was struggling to climb a hill.” Shakira casually asked, "Do you know what car he was driving last

think. He's been driving his 911 a lot

hung up, leaving Slade on the

r's deep, unfathomable

eyes.

her gaze and met Walter want to

spoke, asking

Shakira blinked,

expression indifferent, just as she had been cool and relaxed

like that? The Nelson family

"I'm almost late for school, so I'm heading out now!" Walter kept his eyes

Brian and said, "Send someone

ask, "Sir,

whenever Mitchell's friends call, she inquires everything. If she really didn't want to find him, she

understood and couldn't help but remark, "I see, Master, you're getting to know Ms.

wasn't even aware of himself, "The smallest move

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