Chapter 1661

Balfour had just returned from abroad and, after having dinner with his sister, headed straight to the office. Not because there was a pressing matter to attend to, but because he was in a foul mood and wanted to catch up on some piled-up work to keep his mind busy.

By the time he’d wrapped up, it was already late at night.

Balfour shut down the computer and pinched his brow, then got up and took his coat and went out.

Just as Balfour was about to leave his office, he saw Quinton, his assistant, hanging up a phone call, his expression a blend of urgency and concern.

“Mr. Howard, you’re done for the day? I was about to come in and talk to you,” Quinton said, approaching Balfour.

the matter, Quinton?” Balfour asked, seeing the unease on his assistant’s

call you first but couldn’t reach you, so he called me and asked you

frowned, “When was he

dinner. Dean and Alyssa assumed he was out tending to his flowers in the garden and didn’t think much of it. But when they realized he still hadn’t

can’t just vanish.”

out from a long day, sighed. “He’s a grown man.

at home is worried that he might have had a health episode, or an accident.”

see what’s going

it was already past

he saw his grandparents, Dean and Alyssa, seated anxiously in the living room, along with the house staff standing

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