Chapter 1714 Inevitable
Wait. Francesca can't be trying to pull something, can she? She slipped into my car's trunk last night
when nobody was watching and infiltrated Danriqueâs place.
All she had was her backpack. Nothing else. In other words, her money is still at Southridge. She
loves money more than her life. She would never give that kind of wealth up.
She can't be using my treatment as a pretext so she can come to Southridge and run with her
money, right? Wait, she can actually do that. She must be trying to pull that off. And she actually
made that call right in front of Danrique to mask her motive?
Zachary was both amused and annoyed at the same time. Man, Francescaâs going to drag me into a
deeper hole at this rate. If she manages to escape tonight, Danriqueâs going to kill me.
Zachary told Bruce, âTake your men to Southridge and surround the place. Do not let Francesca
escape.â
"Huh?" Bruce paused for a moment, then he nodded. âYes, sir.â
âRemember, make sure you hide well and do not alert her. If she tries to escape, get in her way. Try
to drag it out until Danriqueâs there.â
"Yes, sir!â Bruce switched cars and took his men up Southridge. He even called for some
reinforcements in case he didn't have enough men.
Marino wanted to keep up with him, but Zachary said, âDrive slowly.â
âI am sorry?â Marino didnât understand why Zachary gave that order.
"Are you stupid?â Zachary glared at him. âIf we bump into her on our way, we'd be in a dilemma. I
can't catch her nor can I let her go away.â
"I see. We can't afford to cross either Mr. Lindberg or Dr. Felch.â Marino realized what Zachary was
getting at. âIf we bump into her, you'll be in a dilemma. It'll be better if you aren't there.â
âYou've finally got it.â Zachary closed his eyes.
âBut the mountain's big, and there are a lot of beasts. Dr. Felch can escape easily if she wants to.â
Marino was still worried. âShould we get Ms. Lindberg to help?â
âNo,â Zachary answered slowly. âDanrique must have prepared for this, so we donât have to worry
about it. All we have to do is pretend we're helping.â
âHuh?â Marino was surprised. âSo you weren't actually sending Bruce in to help?â
âObviously.â Zachary rolled his eyes. âDo you think Bruce can catch Francesca with just twenty men
or so? Gordon, Nancy, Charlotte, and their men didn't manage to capture her then. They sent a
hundred men out for Francesca, and they failed. Do you think Bruce can succeed?â
âI see, sir.â Marino nodded. âSo you're saying that Mr. Lindberg is all prepared, so Dr. Felch can't
escape. You sent Bruce in just to send a message to Mr. Lindberg, saying that you're on his side.â
âYou're not a total idiot.â Zachary sighed. Ben was still out of commission, so he had a lot on his
plate. He wanted Marino to take Ben's place until he was well enough to return, but he thought
Marino wasn't good enough.
I'd better pray that Ben gets well quickly.
âThank you, Mr. Nacht.â Marino scratched his head sheepishly, but he looked delighted.
âLook out, Marino!â the passenger shouted, but before Marino could do anything, he saw a silver
flash zipping across him, and it disappeared a moment later.
"Um..." Marino was flabbergasted.
âThat's Lindberg.â Zachary smiled. âHe came to catch her himself. Looks like he cares about her a
lot.â
"So what should we do now?â Marino asked
âCatch up to them. A showdown is about to start.â
"Yes, sir.â Marino floored the accelerator and drove up the mountain.
The sun was setting, and the scenery was gorgeous. Zachary was enjoying the sunset happily, and
he knew that Francesca could never escape now. Or ever.