Coolest Girl in Town

Chapter 528

Chapter 528 A Long Way to Go

Elise’s face grew stern. “Within this month, I’ve gotten my hands on two Peculiar Jadeite, and I suspect that they were the result of the radiation caused by an extremist organization.”

“I’ll be honest with you. Recently, we’ve been looking into the disappearance of missing physicists. In the past three years, more and more physicists in Cittadel had gone missing. There’s certainly a connection between the Peculiar Jadeite and these missing physicists.”

“The Peculiar Jadeite you now possess is the first one there is in Cittadel, so it’s pretty important. I hope that, for the sake of Cittadel’s scientific development, you’ll be able to shed light on our confusion.”

Steven stared at her in surprise. “Are you cops?”

“No, not exactly.” With a straight face, Elise continued, “But my family and lover have suffered, some more than the other, because of these Peculiar Jadeites, so I need to find out the truth for their sake.”

Understanding her perception, Steven nodded in empathy.

After a moment of wondering, Elise changed her approach. “Perhaps you can tell me if the jadeite came from within the country or abroad?”

After a long while of silence, Steven took off his glasses, wiping the lenses as he said, “I acquired the jadeite from a physics professor named Lancaster. Even now, the Peculiar Jadeite remains a rare substance. He asked for less than a hundred thousand at the time, but fearing he might regret it, I sent him a check of one million, sealing our exchange.”

“Lancaster? Timothy Lancaster?” Elise anxiously pursued. If Timothy’s our guy, then things are coming together!

glasses. As he adjusted them, he earnestly questioned, “About that ‘Timothy Lancaster,’ how old is

Elise’s memory was hazy as

around my age. There’s a possibility that he’s Timothy’s father, though.” Shortly after, he elaborated, “The jadeite is precious to me, so I can definitely recognize the

all, she didn’t have to leave empty-handed. She then gratefully bowed to the old man. “Thank you very much for

master. I can’t accept this! Besides, this is beneficial to me as well, so the gratitude is

did not persist. After saving each other’s number, they left

in the right direction. If we’re able to locate this old Lancaster man, things will certainly get clearer. Though, I’m still baffled as to why a man, knowing the jadeite’s value, would sell it for merely

erased the worrying look on her face and turned to Kenneth, sincerely saying, “I still have you to thank for today. You helped me verify what

 

the future. Why don’t we make a promise? Instead of thank yous, say ‘I hope to see

That’s cheesy as hell! In no damn situation will I ever say

grin. “I hope… to never see

pockets and heaved a

you underestimating yourself, Smith Co.’s boss? Of course you can achieve whatever you set your eyes upon!” Elise

up to whatever I want the next day.” Kenneth lifted his eyes—his glistening,

mouthful of saliva. Realizing what she had done, she perturbedly frowned. What am I doing? Why

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