Carl? Cory? Larry snickered when he heard “Cory” was indeed a fake name, just as he expected. And now, all he needed to know was the reason he disguised his real identity.
“Go on,” Larry instructed Caspian as he knew the latter was waiting for him to digest that information.
“Not long ago, Carl attended a high school reunion gathering, where he coincidentally met an old friend. She was Gabriella, whom you are familiar with.”
Gabriella? Now, what does she have anything to do with this?
Everything seemed to be more complicated than Larry thought. Nonetheless, he kept his silence and waited for Caspian to continue.
“It turns out Gabriella and Carl were schoolmates. Carl had a crush on her and had tried numerous ways to pursue her but failed in the end. And since he encountered her during the reunion, Carl started talking to her again. At first, Gabriella showed rejection, but surprisingly after a while, they started acting intimate like close friends. That’s all for my discovery so far. I will continue to investigate.”
Indeed, Norton Corporation had a boundless power within the territory of Marsingfill. Hence, they would be able to get their hands on any kind of information they wanted.
So Carl and Gabriella, huh… It is not surprising that Carl made a move on Gabriella, but Gabriella’s change of attitude towards the former seems rather peculiar. I think there is something she wants from him, or they have already come to some sort of deal. Judging from Carl’s approach toward Joan by using his fake name, I can say that Joan is a vital part of their deal. In other words, all these are either about Joan or Carl himself. Obviously, Carl changed his name to prevent us from finding out the truth after he carries out his plan.
Based on the information given by Caspian, Larry was able to predict most of the situation. Needless to say, he also had a terrifying level of intelligence.
Technically, Carl’s plan had no flaw, and it was designed perfectly. The only mistake was that Carl underestimated both Norton Corporation’s power and Larry’s intelligence.
These two elements alone could cause him a deadly price.
However, even though Larry got hold of the truth, he decided not to take any action.
As for the current state, the best move seemed to be doing nothing at all.
After all, Larry had yet to figure out the deal between Carl and Gabriella. As a matter of fact, he was curious to see what wave this two could create.
“Spy closely on Gabriella and Carl. Inform me the second you discover anything suspicious, and remember not to expose yourself. They plan to play dirty with me, but they don’t realize that I’m way out of their league.” Larry instructed Caspian while his eyes flashed in confidence.
“Yes, Boss,” Caspian responded steadfastly.
After hanging up the phone, Larry stared outside the window for a long moment before he headed back into the bedroom to Joan’s side.
“What is it?” Noticing Larry’s furrowed brows, Joan could not hold back her concern.
“It’s nothing.” Larry sat down beside Joan with a smile on his face. “Caspian had just called me about something. I am afraid that from now on, our life won’t be as peaceful.”
“What happened?”
Anxiousness started to fill Joan’s heart. Perhaps it was due to the multiple tragedies she had experienced in the past; she would be easily nervous whenever something unexpected was to occur.
“It’s fine. Don’t worry.” Larry immediately comforted Joan, as he could feel her stiffened body in his embrace. “Nothing will happen. Even if something happens, I will always be by your side.”
Staring at Larry’s determined gaze, Joan felt instant relief in her heart. She no longer cared about the whole truth as she knew Larry would never let anything harm her. That was the only truth that mattered to her at the moment.
