Xo Novel
Chapter 253
Chapter 253
Anthony indeed looked like an unemployed these days, spending a lot of time on Genevieve.
But she knew that someone who was really jobless wouldn’t be in such high spirits.
It was clear that he had been making preparations in secret and was waiting for the right time to strike.
He had tried to win her over before, but Genevieve didn’t make her intention clear.
But now, she was very direct and Anthony’s expression turned solemn.
“What about you?” he asked in a deep voice, looking at her coldly.
The cooperation between the two parties was based on their respective interests.
Genevieve met his gaze. “Jeffrey is missing. We’ll talk about it after he’s found.”
She was like a scumbag who clearly knew his thoughts but ignored him, giving him an unrealistic hope.
Genevieve was never an easy compromiser.
As for relationships, they were all the same. She wouldn’t waste time on the same man but she would seize his
weakness.
Anthony frowned and closed his eyes. He seemed to understand what she meant but he didn’t expose her.
“Fine!”
The two of them agreed to cooperate and Anthony left with the recording.
Genevieve didn’t ask what he was going to do with it but she knew that he and Louis could never get along well.
On the way back to the Lawrence mansion, Genevieve was thinking about how to tell Darrell and Samantha about Jeffrey.
When she got home, she felt something wasn’t right.
Neither Dennis nor the servants were inside.
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Genevieve went upstairs. The door of the study was ajar. Belongs © to NôvelDrama.Org.
“Jeffrey will be fine…” someone in the study comforted.
Genevieve’s heart skipped a beat, thinking, ‘They’ve already known?”
She knocked on the door and went in. “Mom, Dad…”
Samantha looked at her with red eyes, unable to say anything.
Darrell sighed. “Epea has leaked the news and you must have gotten wind of it. It’s still unknown what happened to Jeffrey. Don’t you falter!”
With tears in her eyes, Genevieve hugged Samantha. “Jeffrey will be fine. If he was kidnapped, the kidnappers would definitely contact us. Besides, I asked the Epean side to spread the word. They won’t hurt Jeffrey if they know his identity.”
Samantha wiped off her tears. Her voice was hoarse. “Gen, there’s a location tracker on Jeffrey’s phone. The last place before the signal disappeared was the deep sea. I am afraid…”
Genevieve’s expression darkened. She suddenly recalled that she had disappeared into the sea too back then.
A lot of coincidences flashed through her mind. Her heart kept sinking.
She patted Samantha on the shoulder and comforted, “Mom, don’t worry. Maybe he just lost his phone.”
Darrell was on the phone with a solemn face.
The division of forces in Epea was complicated. It hadn’t been easy for the Lawrence family to set up forces there but that didn’t mean their effort had been in vain.
What Darrell was worried about now was that things would be more complicated if the party responsible for the
ea was involved.
amantha calmed down and went to rest after being comforted by Darrell and Genevieve.
hen, the other two went back to the study and Genevieve directly told Darrell about working with Anthony.
arrell frowned. “He didn’t threaten you with anything, did he?”
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He felt sorry for her. Even if Jeffrey was in danger, he didn’t want to neglect Genevieve’s safety.
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Genevieve’s heart skipped a beat. She smiled. “He needs our support. After all, he can’t get Hoffman Group back on his own. Frank and Margaret haven’t been found yet. He seems calm on the outside, but he is already. panicking…”
Darrell sighed and rubbed his temples. “Gen, Louis is not a simple person. You must be extra careful.”
Genevieve nodded. She had come to understand Louis differently.
The Louis she knew might be only the tip of the iceberg.
It was a chilly night at a private high–class clubhouse.
But the street was full of lights, shrouded in glory like daylight.
The vehicles on the roadside were luxurious. The car owners just leisurely threw their keys to the valets.
A group of people exited the club.
Presley’s face flushed with his new mistress, Paige, clinging onto his arm.
He was surrounded by a bunch of flatterers.
He hadn’t had this much fun in a long time.
Since Anthony took over Hoffman Group, he had basically retired, living a peaceful lifestyle.
Everyone only knew how excellent Anthony was, and they forgot that Presley was the actual leader of the Hoffman family!
As soon as Anthony left, Louis took over and asked Presley to take charge. Other people finally respected him again.
Presley was more satisfied with Louis compared to Anthony.
Therefore, even if Anthony had been discharged from the hospital, he never mentioned returning the company to Anthony.
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“Mr. Hoffman, you didn’t drink to your heart’s content today. You must drink more next time!” a man
commented.
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“Mr. Hoffman, please consider our company…” another man pleaded.
Presley smiled and waved at them.
Louis opened the door for him and called over his driver. He was polite and modest. “Mr. Hoffman, you and Aunt Paige have a rest first. The result of discussion today can be decided tomorrow.”
Presley nodded and got into the car.
He was filled with emotions when he saw his supposedly eldest son, who had never been jealous or fought for
his status.
Additionally, Louis was also polite to Paige. “Aunt Paige, Mr. Hoffman is prone to insomnia. You can pour him a glass of red wine before he goes to bed so that he can sleep better.”
Paige nodded smilingly. Then, they left.
It was a breezy evening.
Louis took out a cigarette and was about to light it when his phone suddenly lit up.
There was a message read: [It’s a problem. Feed to the fish or treat the disease?] He glanced at the message and put away his phone nonchalantly.
He lit a cigarette and followed the crowd back to the clubhouse.
He was the last of the crowd.
The clubhouse was decorated luxuriously and meticulously so all the rooms were soundproof.
Before entering the room, he threw away his half–smoked cigarette left. Then he took out his phone to reply: [Feed the fish!]
In just a few days, Genevieve and Anthony left the set. Their shooting progress speeded up noticeably.
Yvette told her that the director had deleted all of Lauraine’s scenes because he didn’t want the incident to be.
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exposed and caused the show to be canceled.
Genevieve reckoned that it was Anthony’s order.
But she didn’t expect that Anthony would completely ignore Lauraine!
Genevieve visited Selene’s mother in the hospital but happened to meet Louis.
He seemed to have known that she was there and waited for her deliberately.
They looked at each other in the eye momentarily.
They just stared at each other silently without smiling or making a sound.
She didn’t know how she should face him. He was like a mystery to her.
Nevertheless, he approached her with a stoic and indifferent expression. He pretended to be calm. “Genevieve, don’t you think you’re too close to Anthony?”
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