The reason why I was so distracted just now was because I had thought of something important.
Perhaps Caleb wasnât the only potential buyer of the town and Adam was in contact with others.
Although the Thorn Edge Pack was rich, it was no secret that other packs also coveted Roz Town.
And Adam was a cunning man.
He wouldnât be willing to sell Roz Town to Caleb so easily.
It was more likely that
Adam was using the carnival as a cover to meet with more potential buyers.
That way, he could compare their offers.
âWhat a scheming bastard!â Ivy couldnât help but sigh angrily.
âIf Iâm not mistaken, maybe Marleyâs a key potential buyer.
Thatâd explain why her name on the list was highlighted.
And thatâs probably the reason why the list of names in the secret chamber matches the guest List of the carnival.
â
Ivy strongly agreed with my theory.
âThat seems to be the case.
After all, it would explain why Adamâs so protective of his study, refusing to let even his mate enter.
â
Ivyâs words enlightened me.
âYouâre right! When Adam thought it was Riley who entered the study, he was very angry and nearly choked her to death, which meant that heâd do anything to keep Riley out of his secret chamber!â
The more I thought about it, the more convinced I was of my guess.
âThose were the only documents in the secret room, so they had to have something to do with the business of selling the town.
Thatâs why he doesnât want Riley to see it!â
Ivy spat, âNo wonder he wanted to kill her.
Bah! This selfish bastard doesnât give a damn about his mate.
People like him donât deserve mates!â
I cursed Adam in my head too.
Looking at the kind, gentle Riley, I felt even worse for her.
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When I got home after work, Harlan gave back my motherâs ring.
âI asked a professional to check it out.
Thereâs no tracking device or anything on it.
The ringâs safe.
â
I nodded to him gratefully and took the ring from him.
âThatâs good.
Thanks, Harlan.
â
Since I learned from Riley that Caleb was the one who paid for the ring, I was worried that it might be a trap.
As soon as I got home that day, I immediately handed the ring to Harlan and asked him to have it checked for me.
Harlan didnât refuse, and he took action quickly.
I wasnât expecting him to have results so soon.
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Fortunately, now that I knew that there was nothing wrong with the ring, my doubts for Caleb were temporarily dispelled.
I lowered my head and looked at the dazzling ring on the palm of my hand, lost in thought.
Even after racking my brains for a while, I still couldnât figure out why Caleb helped me.
But no matter what the reason was, I donât want to owe him.
After hesitating for a long time, I finally decided to unblock Caleb and texted him.
âHow much was the ring?â