NovelEnglishChapter 129 Albert stared at Lucy, who was practically vibrating with excitement, his eyes dark with frustration. Without a second thought, he slapped her hard across the face.
Smack-! Lucy froze in shock, her hand flying to her cheek as the sting set in. "Dad, how could you hit me?" she asked, disbelief coloring her voice.
"How could I not?" Albert yelled, his voice rising with each word. "We've lost all contact with Hackett, and even the people I sent out can't be reached! Do you understand what that means?" "Lucy, they might be in trouble because of you! Was Baldrick worth risking the entire Allen family over?" Lucy flinched at his words, fear creeping into her heart as she stared at the contorted features of her father.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Dad, you're overreacting," she tried to reason, her voice shaking slightly. "Hackett's probably just busy with Lena and can't get to the phone." But before she could finish her sentence, her phone rang.
Albert snatched it up, answering urgently, "Hello? Any news about Hackett?" On the other end, his subordinate hesitated, "We tracked Hackett's last location to a shack outside Featherwood, but it burned down last night. It's nothing but ashes now..." "What did you say..." Albert was dumbstruck, his mind refusing to process the words.
Lucy, standing close enough to overhear, felt her heart drop. Her voice turned sharp, almost a shriek, "Was my brother in there?" Silence hung on the line, as if the person on the other end was grappling with how to respond.
"Find him, and find him fast!" Albert ordered, panic lacing his voice. Lucy mirrored his distress, her mind racing. "Yes, sir," the subordinate replied hastily before the line went dead.
As the call ended, Lucy and Albert stared at each other, both paralyzed by a growing sense of dread. Suddenly, a group of officers burst into the room.
"Mr. Allen, we've found evidence that you've been embezzling funds. Please cwith us." Before Albert could react, they had him in cuffs. Lucy barely had tto process what was happening before her father was escorted out.
Left alone, Lucy's mind spun. Only Baldrick knew about the embezzled funds. Did Baldrick orchestrate Lena's disappearance last night? Damn it!!! Before Lucy could dig deeper into the events of the previous night, an hour later, the Allen family's dirty laundry was splashed across the internet. Money laundering, exploitation of minors, and using threats to coerce business partners-this scandal was ten times worse than Lucy's previous tabloid fiasco.
The headlines dominated for days, and the Allen Group, already on shaky ground, crumbled under the weight of the revelations, drowning in debt and public scorn.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmLucy stood in front of her sealed-up home, her eyes burning with unyielding resentment and twisted hatred.
The butler rushed over, breathless, "Miss Lucy, it turns out Michael gathered his men the night Hackett kidnapped Lena. He must have rescued her.""
Lucy's expression turned fierce, blindsided by Michael's involvement. the Lena had played her cards well, but Lucy swore she wouldn't let her get away with this.
Meanwhile, at the hospital., Judson snatched the tablet from Nancy's hands, his eyes vide with concern. "Nancy, the doctor said you need to rest! And besides..." He glanced at the trending topics on the tablet, then tossed it onto the sofa with a huff.
"Why waste your ton a bankrupt family when you could be focusing on me? I'm way more interesting." Nancy just rolled her eyes, a faint smile playing at her lips.
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