First Loves Return Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 452

Chapter 452 

Jaime’s expression changed. 

Lauryn had just contacted him, and she had repeatedly emphasized that Mariela and Lennon must not know about their relationship. 

Anyway, Bruce had already been arrested, so even if Mariela found out about his connection with Bruce, it wouldn’t be a big deal. 

Jaime shook his head and said, “No.” 

Mariela glared at him and asked sharply, “Then how did you know? How did you know Nikolas kidnapped me to New Mexico, and how did you know Lennon’s plan? Did you call the police on purpose to make sure neither of us would come back?” 

“No!” Jaime’s eyes trembled, and he hurriedly explained, “No, Mariela, I didn’t know Lennon’s plan. I only knew you were kidnapped by Nikolas, calling the police was to save you. How could I just stand by and do nothing while you were in danger?” Mariela’s patience was almost exhausted, “I’ll ask you one last time, how did you know I was kidnapped by Nikolas to New Mexico?” 

“It was… his subordinate who told me…” Jaime averted his eyes guiltily. 

Mariela’s gaze locked onto Jaime, “Why would Nikolas’s subordinate tell you?” 

Jaime said, “Before, my family’s company was on the verge of bankruptcy. I was trying to get investments everywhere, but because I offended the Stark family, the Shaw family, and the Logan family, those companies didn’t dare to invest and help us. Later, a man named Bruce found me. He said he was willing to fund the Herman Group, but the condition was that they would become the controlling shareholders of the Herman Group.” 

Actually, it wasn’t. 

The person who approached him for cooperation at that time was Lauryn. 

But he couldn’t say it. 

“Bruce?” Mariela frowned. 

She remembered this name. 

The boss of Andrew’s former unit was Bruce’s subordinate. If she remembered correctly, Bruce had some influence in New York, dealing with both legal and illegal businesses, ruthless and unscrupulous. 

He controlled dozens of companies. In terms of financial power, Bruce was indeed not to be underestimated, investing in the Herman Group was a piece of cake for him. 

Not long ago, Bruce was arrested for illegal activities, and Mariela found out that Bruce was actually Nikolas’s man, the companies he controlled in America were all working for Nikolas. 

Logically, there was no reason for Bruce to invest in a company like the Herman Group that was on 

the verge of bankruptcy.