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Madeline’s gaze stayed locked on that room.
There was definitely something wrong with Room 316
Now that they knew where the problem was, Blanc immediately told Chase.
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The accident that landed the patient in Room 316 in the hospital really had nothing suspicious about it—it was just an accident. She had been caught in the middle of a six–car pileup.
When she first arrived at the hospital, she was covered in blood and her heart had stopped.
They barely managed to bring her back, but she had remained unconscious for over a month.
“She’s been here for more than half a year. It’s time for her to be discharged,” Bernard said. “I’ve already checked on her. Her major bones are starting to heal. I gave the recommendation–she should be able to leave next month and even make it home for New Year’s.”
Chase stared at the hospital’s surveillance feed. One screen showed the live camera, another showed the patient’s profile from Room 316..
Aimee Duncan. A 24 years old woman.
Reportedly, she had been a top student in the foreign languages department. Right before the accident, she had finished an interview and was on her way back to organize her notes, only to end up in the hospital instead.
By all accounts, she had nothing to do with the Harrison family.
“Aimee… why does her face look familiar to me?” Chase muttered. He held the mouse in one hand and tapped the desk lightly with the other.
There was something about her features.
It wasn’t that he had seen her before. It was more like her face had a familiar outline.
“She’s lived in Gennemont her whole life. Even went to college here,” Bernard said. “Her parents are regular folks–one’s a professor, the other has a PhD in medicine, works for a pharmaceutical company or something.”
Chase glanced up at Bernard. “You looked into all this?”
Bernard flipped his tablet around to show the screen–it was a chat log with Sammy.
Chase fell silent.
Sammy really can do everything.
“At this time, the Quinn Group was probably still in a meeting about their partnership with Typhoon Corp. Sammy, as the chief secretary, should’ve been with Wendy. Yet she somehow still found time to dig up Aimee’s background.
“Everything points to no connection with Madeline,” Bernard said, frowning.
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Indeed, they weren’t from the same world, but they couldn’t understand why Madeline had been staring at Room 316. It was possible she had noticed Blanc and was trying to steer them toward 816 on purpose, but that didn’t track.
Blanc always worked clean, and Madeline didn’t seem like the type to play mind games.
She was probably just following orders.
“We’ll keep watching,” Chase said.
Typhoon Corp was an international company with global operations. If they wanted to keep up, the entertainment division couldn’t look weak. Plus, they were working with Fenon International, and all the celebrities they dealt with were top–tier.
Chase headed straight for the conference room when he arrived at Quinn Group.
The meeting had ended an hour ago, but a few core staff remained.
“Henry came in to sign today,” Maggie was saying as Chase walked in. “He heard we’re setting up an entertainment division, and looked like he’d eaten something sour. Waited outside forever–said he had to talk to you.”
Maggie clammed up the moment she saw Chase, but neither he nor Wendy paid it any mind. Wendy’s eyes lit up when she saw him and waved him over. Sammy scooted over to make room.
“Still not done?” Chase asked.
“Just ironing out a few details,” Wendy said. “We still need to loop in Lemon. I’m meeting her and Caesar for dinner tonight. If we’re going to work together, everyone should get familiar.”
Chase had no objections.
When Maggie saw that neither of them was bothered, she kept going. “I don’t think Henry had any hope of catching you, but he still waited. Then he got a phone call and left.”
Sammy chuckled. “Do you want to guess who called?”
“His daughter?“”
“Nope. Joy’s been behaving since that car accident. She’s back in school. The call was from the Harrison family’s butler. Apparently, Larry got screwed over in a recent deal–lost seven million dollars. His parents were furious and wanted Henry to come back and watch the show.”
Zynn, who had been half–asleep, perked up. He sat up straighter. “Wait, seriously?”
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“It’s not exactly a secret,” Sammy said. “Larry thought he’d found a great opportunity, but it was actually a trap Henry left behind. The company was registered under Henry’s name. Henry’s broke, and million ended up in his account. The Harrison parents still don’t know.”
Clearly, the conflict in the Harrison family had been brewing for a long time. Blood ties didn’t mean much. Henry didn’t trust his parents at all–let alone Larry, his cousin.
“Henry’s not exactly smart,” Zynn said, “but Larry’s just plain dumb. No one in the Harrison family seems capable. How the hell are they still standing?”
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“Because of what Henry’s grandfather left behind,” Sammy replied. “And… Well, Henry might be an idiot,” but the family does have one clever person.”
Henry had a younger uncle–the youngest son of his grandfather, born when the old man was already in his seventies. The kid had been raised like a treasure, hidden away.
He was also the son of Bruno Harrison’s favorite mistress–the one he loved the most before he died.
Originally, everything in the Harrison family was supposed to go to Henry’s parents. But after the boy was born, the will got rewritten.
“You’re saying someone else is fighting Henry for the inheritance?”
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