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

suspicions. Claiming to dislike restrictions was probably just an excuse for avoiding too close a contact with Abernathy family members in

end of their chat, they finally arrived at

Rivenwood, well past midnight.

were on; the rest of the building was shrouded in darkness, impossible to tell if anyone was

led them into the building, which had only recently been fitted

men at the entrance

flyers,

Thomas's watchful eyes, raised his hand to knock but

his universal key, stepped forward. "I owe you one, huh? Dragged out in the middle of the night

was lighthearted,

The door creaked open.

ready for anything, entered first. "See it as an opportunity to shine. Just stay behind me; wouldn't want Keith catching you off guard again." "In this darkness, who knows

Zzzap...

could finish, the sound of an electric current cut through, the room suddenly flooded with

tensed, instinctively readying for a fight, then heard a click. The room lit up, revealing its

didn't you just turn on the

Silence fell.

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

blame to Thomas's hasty actions. "I brought you for backup, not

peering inside, retorted, "Does it look

there be no one... Keith must

faded as he took in the room. No sign of Keith or

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