The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 829

On the other side of town.

Leopold, with Adam in tow, strolled through the labyrinthine streets of Rivenwood's largest urban village.

Twisting alleys had Leopold nursing a headache. Without his trusty GPS, he half-expected Adam to lead him into an unfamiliar alleyway for a swift, unseen dispatch.

"When are we getting there?" Thomas surveyed the surrounding high-rises, nearly indistinguishable from one another.

Above, a tangle of clotheslines and electric wires-a fire trap if there ever was one.

And to think, someone working for the Abernathy family lived in such a place? Quite the understatement.

Adam led the way, occasionally glancing back to ensure Leopold and Thomas's group kept pace. "Just up ahead. This place, it's a maze. Looks like there are many ways through, but most are dead ends. Without a local guide, it's easy to get lost."

Leopold noted, "I heard you guys have dorms. Why does Keith choose to live here?"

A hint of frustration crossed Adam's face. "Who knows what goes through his mind? An orphan, yet he insists on living amidst this chaos. I've offered him a dorm room multiple times, but he always refuses, claiming he needs his freedom."

"Talking about the intern salary not even hitting eight grand, in a place as pricey as Rivenwood, even these rundown flats cost a couple grand a month. Half his salary gone just on rent, not to mention commuting and living expenses. Barely saves anything by month's end."

Adam had more to say about Keith. "And that kid keeps dreaming about getting married. With his spending habits, which girl would even consider?"

Thomas

suspicions. Claiming to dislike restrictions was probably just an excuse for avoiding too close a contact with Abernathy family members in the dorms. Their conversation meandered, extracting even Keith's police academy entry

their chat, they finally

Rivenwood, well past midnight.

the building was shrouded in darkness, impossible to tell if anyone

into the building, which had only recently been fitted

fit; had they not left two men at the entrance to keep watch, they'd have exceeded its weight

door covered in flyers, looking as if no

watchful eyes, raised his hand to knock but was stopped by Leopold. "Let's not spook

you one, huh? Dragged out in the middle of

lighthearted,

The door creaked open.

shine. Just stay behind me; wouldn't want Keith catching you off guard again." "In this darkness, who

Zzzap...

the sound of an electric current cut through, the

readying for a fight, then heard a click. The

to Adam. "Why didn't you

Silence fell.

to laugh, caught Leopold's embarrassed glance. For a moment, Leopold wished the earth would swallow him

shifted blame to Thomas's hasty

retorted, "Does it look like

be no one... Keith

took in the room.

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