NovelEnglishChapter 1303: Lamont's face went ashen as Roy's words sank in.
He couldn't believe Niko would stoop to drugging someone.
"Roy, do you know who this girl is?” Lamont asked, his voice shaky.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe silently prayed she wasn't from a powerful family.
Roy paused, thinking it over. "Not sure of the details. I just know her name's Catherine Bates. From what I've heard, she's from a regular family. Nothing about her screams wealth or influence." Hearing that, Lamont let out a quiet breath of relief.
He said, "Okay, got it. Thanks, Roy. I'll try reaching out to Niko." "No problem. Niko's my friend-I'm just looking out for him. Bye then." Roy ended the call.
Without wasting a second, Lamont dialed Holley's number.
"What is it now?" Holley answered the call after letting it ring for a while, her tone clipped.
"Ms. Lewis, my son's gone missing. I need your help finding him," Lamont said, cutting straight to the point. Holley's impatience crackled through the line. "Your son is missing? What happened this time?" Lamont relayed everything Roy had shared.
On the other end of the line, Holley went quiet for a long moment after hearing his words. She was stunned into speechlessness.
After a while, she exclaimed, “Is your son out of his mind? How dare he drug someone? Doesn't he know that's illegal? Lamont, when you beggedto pull strings to get him into Irondeer University, what did you swear to me? You promised he would steer clear of trouble, that he just wanted to study! And now? He has..." Barely started in school, and he is already doing something illegal! Now, he is missing! What can I do about it?" She was beyond exasperated with Lamont.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe was a constant headache, dragging her into one mess after another. If she could, she'd sever ties with him in a heartbeat.
But he held a secret over her head, one that could destroy her, and it kept her tethered to his demands. The thought alone made her blood boil.
"Niko's friend said the girl's just from an ordinary family," Lamont said, his voice soft. After all, he knew his son had screwed up this time.
Holley let out a cold laugh. "Is that so? If she's really just sordinary just girl, then why has your son gone missing?" Lamont didn't know how to answer that.
He didn't have the energy to bicker with Holley. "Look, I'm asking you because I don't know what's going on with Niko. You've got the connections to track him down, Holley. Let's not waste time. You need to helpfind him now. You don't wantasking Belinda for help instead, do you?"
Lamont's words were sharp, unfiltered-a threat laid bare without evema hint of subtlety.
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