Return of the Crowned Heiress novel Chapter 628

That had to be a feint!

"Who could have done this?" Stanley murmured.

Stephan seemed to have expected this outcome. He raised an eyebrow and casually replied, "Pete, from the Carrell family."

"But what does Pete want with Johanna and Archie?" Stanley was even more confused. "A corpse and a defenseless woman—what use could they be to him?"

The situation was indeed puzzling.

Stephan walked to the windowsill and looked at the fresh footprints left behind. It wasn't hard to deduce that the moment Pete realized he had been exposed, he immediately fled from the Carrell family.

And where it was most dangerous, it was also the safest, so he came to the Russell residence, going against the obvious.

To act under the very nose of the enemy was truly audacious!

But what Stephan couldn't understand was why Pete didn't use this chance to escape to a place he could never be found but instead came to the Russell residence. Was it really just to rescue Johanna?

Or was it that his original goal wasn't Johanna at all but someone else? Perhaps because he couldn't find or capture the intended hostage, he settled for taking Johanna instead?

At this thought, murderous intent flashed in Stephan's eyes.

"You'd better hope you can hide for a lifetime… or you'll die!"

…

Three hours earlier, Pete sat on a rosewood chair, holding a delicate and beautiful cat in his arms. He gently stroked its smooth, satin-like fur, and the cat purred in his lap.

At that moment, his phone rang.

Once his subordinates had left, Pete went upstairs alone to a terrace. There were no lights on, and everything was pitch-black. The only faint light was from the distant projection, which allowed him to see a figure standing there.

It was a man in a black robe who was completely covered from head to toe.

"Sir." Pete nodded slightly toward the man in the black robe. His tone was not overly respectful but carried a hint of courtesy and caution.

The man in black stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly, "Your subordinates are too careless. Those women you captured brought mercenaries with them and nearly exposed my location!"

Pete was surprised. "Impossible. I've always checked their backgrounds before taking action. How could they attract mercenaries?"

"Hmph! What will you say about the mercenary I caught, then? He's currently locked in my basement. Once I get rid of this one, there will likely be more to come."

The man in black turned around. His expression was hidden, but his tone grew colder as he said, "Time is running out. I still need one last important 'catalyst.' This catalyst can only be the one summoned by the bronze bell!"