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 listened

his suspicions. Claiming to dislike restrictions was probably just an excuse for avoiding too close a contact with

chat, they finally arrived at the

Rivenwood, well past midnight.

a few scattered lights were on; the rest of the building was shrouded in darkness, impossible

the building, which had only recently been fitted with a new

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

door covered in flyers, looking as if no one had lived there for

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

key, stepped forward. "I owe you one, huh? Dragged out in the

lighthearted, his

The door creaked open.

behind me; wouldn't want Keith catching you off guard

Zzzap...

of an electric

a fight, then heard a click. The room lit up, revealing

to Adam. "Why didn't you

Silence fell.

caught Leopold's embarrassed glance. For a moment, Leopold wished the

hasty actions. "I brought you

peering inside, retorted, "Does it look like

can there be no

the room. No sign of Keith or

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