Chapter 19
Chapter 19:
Rupert shrugged and said nonchalantly, “Grandpa said the engagement will be called off in three months p>
“She will stay here for three whole months?” Erica screamed. “Gosh! She has only been here for a few days, but I can’t stand her anymore. You’d better discuss it with your grandpa and drive her away as soon as possible p>
“Why don’t you tell him yourself?” Rupert glanced at his mother, raising one of his eyebrows.
This suggestion shut Erica up. She knew that Bruce would scold her harshly if she ever brought that up.
Rupert went back upstairs, unwilling to continue the conversation.
As soon as he walked into his study, he saw his phone on the desk light up. A message had just come in.
He clicked it and saw one word.
“Help p>
The message was from a strange number, so he reasoned that it was a prank. He dropped the phone aside and continued to work. But for some reason, he couldn’t concentrate and felt a little restless.
The clock had already chimed twelve. After having a shower, Rupert lay down on his bed, but he couldn’t sleep a wink.
He kept tossing and turning as he wondered why Annabel wasn’t back yet. Where could she have gone?
“That’s none of your business, Rupert.” Muttering those words, he closed his eyes and tried to shake off thoughts of her.
However, it didn’t work. He turned over as it occurred to him that Annabel was new here. She didn’t know anyone else in Douburgh.
Rupert suddenly remembered the strange message he had received. The phone number seemed familiar. He checked the record of his chats with his grandfather.
Bruce had sent him Annabel’s number, but he hadn’t bothered to save it.
The phone number was the same as the one the strange message had come from.
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Why did she ask for help? Was she in danger?
Suddenly, Rupert sat up and dialed the number, but it was switched off.
His forehead broke out in cold sweat. He began to wonder if something bad had happened to Annabel.
Without thinking twice, Rupert got out of bed and threw on some clothes. He couldn’t think of anywhere else Annabel would be, so he went to the company. He planned to interrogate the security guards and check the CCTV footage of her movements at work just to get some clues.
Rupert saw that everywhere in the company was pitch black. The security guard on duty told him, “There’s a problem with the power circuit. I have already made arrangements for it to be repaired at the crack of dawn before the employees arrive p>
When Rupert asked about Annabel, the security guard scratched the back of his head and replied, “I haven’t seen her p>
“What do you mean? Didn’t she come to work?” Rupert inquired with a frown.
“I saw her come to work, but I didn’t see her get off. I’m sure of it p>
Annabel was quite famous in Benton Group. Almost everyone in the company knew who she was. A sea of eyes followed her everywhere she went, so the security guard always noticed her whenever she passed the security post.
Did that mean Annabel was still in the building? And why had she sent him that strange message?