Chapter 171 Storm Brewing
“Dr. Goodman.” Avery greeted him softly.
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Chase paused for a second, then smiled as he set down the file in his hand. “You’re here for a follow–up today?”
“Yeah. I didn’t see you downstairs, so I thought I’d come up and say hi.”
Chase motioned for Avery to sit down.
“You look good–seems like you’re recovering well. Let me see the report.”
Avery handed it over. Chase skimmed through it in seconds, then nodded. “You’re taking good care of yourself. Based on your current condition, you should be able to rejoin the crew in two months; just don’t push yourself too hard physically.”
“I’ve slowly started easing back into work–just standing still for endorsement shoots, nothing strenuous.”
They chatted for a while before Avery left.
Chase glanced at his phone; Wendy should’ve arrived by now.
He was just about to call her when someone beat him to it–Waylon.
“Waylon.” Chase frowned; it was odd for him to call at this hour.
On the other end, Waylon was overwhelmed. The rain poured outside; his clothes were soaked, but he didn’t care. He stood by the car, one hand resting on the roof. “Where’s Wendy? She’s not picking up her phone. Where the heck did she go?”
“Wendy’s been on a business trip; she went to Cliff Haven. Why?”
Something big had happened with the Harrison family.
Larry was missing. Word was, he left the company, drove into a tunnel, and never came out.
“Larry’s married, but he’s been seeing someone on the side. He’s been staying at her place lately. The other night, he was supposed to take her out to some candlelit dinner after work–but he never showed.”
Waylon waved off the umbrella one of his men was holding for him.
He walked a few steps away, pulled out a cigarette; his pockets were empty.
Annoyed, he crouched down. “The girl didn’t think much of it at first. Figured his wife probably call him back–after all, she’s just the mistress. It’s not like she can compete with the real wife. But it’s b dub days now, and still no word.”
She was only with him for the money–didn’t care if he came or went, as long as the cash flowed.
But then the wife called her. That’s when they both realized he was gone.
“Larry only got married for the alliance. They’ve always had their own lives. His wife has known about the other woman from the start,
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Chase sat up straighter, his hand unconsciously tightening. “So Larry just disappeared? No calls to the Harrison family? Isn’t this a kidnapping?”
“No. It’s been over twenty–four hours and not a single call. I’m at Larry’s place—we’ve got officers stationed there.”
Chase stood up. “You called Wendy because you suspect-”
“Henry.”
Back then, Henry never exposed Alfred’s identity. Inside the Harrison family, it had always been a power struggle between Larry and Henry.
Now, Henry was back. If he wanted the Harrison family, the first person he’d have to deal with was Larry.
Larry was too easy to manipulate.
And some of the family’s secrets had been handled by Larry. If he died, no one on the outside would ever be able to trace them.
Dead men tell no tales.
“I’m heading over now,” Chase said.
Waylon cut in, “Don’t. Stay where you are. I called Wendy to ask for Henry’s contact info. The police tried every line–we can’t reach him. His calls are encrypted. I need Finn.”
“Then just go to Quinn Group.” Chase checked his watch. “Here, let’s meet at Quinn Group. I’ll try to reach Wendy; if I can’t, I’ll help you myself.”
“Works for me.”
Chase was already taking off his white coat as he spoke, quickly changing into his regular clothes.
He hung up, grabbed his car keys, and had just opened the door when Bernard stepped in.
“Where are you going?” Bernard looked surprised.
“I’ve got to head over to Quinn Group.”
Bernard said, “The board has a high–level meeting in an hour–you didn’t forget, did you?”
He had, actually.
But there was something more important right now. Chase kept walking as he said, “Have Melody take my place–just say I went to Quinn Group to deliver the reports.”
“I’ll come with you,” Bernard offered. He needed to go there too.
Outside Quinn Group, the rain had picked up even more. The walk from the parking spot to the entrance was long enough to get soaked, so Chase drove down to the underground lot instead.
The underground parking was reserved for internal staff. Wendy had already registered Chase’s license plate–he was on the list.
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First–floor lobby.
“Sir.” The receptionist smiled as Chase strode up to the front desk.
“Has the IT Director arrived?” he asked.
She looked down to check the day’s access logs; Finn’s entry was listed.
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