âDuh!â She rolled her eyes.
âElizabeth is my friend.â
Brandon was suddenly enlightened. He cleared his throat and said, âI can help you, but on one condition: skip work tomorrow and come with me.â
Natalie was a little curious about where he wanted to take her.
But since Brandon had agreed to help, there was no reason for her to refuse. Her anger dissipated instantly and she smiled.
âNo problem.â
The following day, Brandon woke Natalie up before the sun had even risen.
The driver had been waiting for them at the gate of the villa.
When he saw the couple coming out, he opened the door for them respectfully.
Natalie watched the passing scenery outside the window with great curiosity.
âHoney, where are you taking me? Have you found Jorge already?â
After all, time was of the essence! Elizabeth could only go back to work once Jorge was caught.
Brandon patted the back of her hand and said calmly, âDonât worry about that yet. Letâs solve our problems one at a time.â
Soon, the car pulled to a stop in front of the Larson Groupâs building.
Brandon then led her to the companyâs Security Department.
As soon as she entered the room, Natalie was overwhelmed by the amount of screens and technical staff wearing headphones, typing away busily.
Brandon walked up to one of the staff and said, âShow me the IP address you tracked.â
The technical staff promptly opened a blank window and input a series of codes into it.
Brandon then led her to the companyâs Security Department.
As soon as she entered the room, Natalie was overwhelmed by the amount of screens and technical staff wearing headphones, typing away busily.
Brandon walked up to one of the staff and said, âShow me the IP address you tracked.â
The technical staff promptly opened a blank window and input a series of codes into it.
Then, a city map appeared on the screen.
There was a bright red dot in the center. He kept zooming in until they could see that the red dot marked a specific spot in the city -the Turnery Groupâs building.
âA few days ago, we traced the IP address to the Turner Group and then the Turner familyâs villa, and then it disappeared.They mustâve destroyed the computer to throw us off.â
The technical staff reported the situation to Brandon and Natalie matter-of-factly.
âAre you still trying to track down the hacker?â Natalie asked in surprise.
She had almost forgotten all about it.
âOf course.Ever since we found out that your computer was hacked, weâve been trying to find out who the hacker is,â Brandon explained.
âWhoever hacked into your computer wanted to scare you. He mustâve had a plan. Now that weâve connected the hacker to the Turner family, I believe that whoeverâs behind this wants to take advantage of Charisâs death to turn her parents against you.â
He had found out all of this without her knowing? Natalie was both surprised and deeply touched.It turned out that he still loved her so much.
âI mean, I always knew that someone was trying to mess with me, but I didnât know you were working so hard to pin the person down.â Natalie looked up at Brandon with newfound respect.
âYouâre my wife,â Brandon said in a gentle voice, his expression softening.
âItâs only natural that I want to protect you. Besides, I canât wait to teach this hacker a lesson for trying to scare you.â Brandon smiled. He knew that Natalie wasnât afraid of ghosts. But he wouldnât just stand by and watch someone try to harm his wife.
Natalie shifted her focus to the red dot on the screen and asked, âSo have you figured out whoâs behind this?â Brandon murmured cryptically, âI will soon.â
Just then, his phone started to ring.It wasSean calling.
âBoss, weâve got her. Sheâs being kept at the interrogation room. Weâll wait for you here.â
Sean was indeed a man of action.
After hanging up, Brandon was planning to go alone, but then Natalie grabbed the hem of his suit jacket urgently.
âTake me with you.I want to go.â
As soon as Brandon turned his head, he met Natalieâs intent gaze. He didnât say anything and just returned her stare, silently asking Natalie to give him a reason.
âThat person took advantage of a dead person, I want to know whyâ Natalie said through gritted teeth.
Although she didnât like Charis nor her parents, it was really despicable to take advantage of a dead person. She wanted to see this matter to the end.
Brandonâs expression darkened.
Seeing this, Natalie tilted her head slightly in confusion.
âWhatâs the matter? Donât you want me to go with you?â
âThe interrogation process may be a little...unorthodox. Are you sure you want to tag along?â
Brandon pursed his lips, worried that Natalie would get scared.
Moreover, he didnât want her to see his cruel side.
Brandon Larson was merciless when it came to interrogations.He loved Natalie deeply, and he wanted her to see only the good in him.
âMore scary than someone pretending to be a ghost? Let me go with you, Brandon.I want to see this to the end.â
Natalie knew that she couldnât hide behind Brandon forever. He had been protecting her so well lately.
While she appreciated this from the bottom of her heart, she wanted to be able to stand on her own two feet. âOkay,â
Brandon finally relented.
âBut you have to promise me that if you get uncomfortable, youâll leave. Do you understand?â
Natalie nodded obediently.
The two left the Larson Group and headed to the interrogation room together. It was located in a vacant villa in the outskirts of the city.
The moment Natalie stepped inside, she felt a shiver run down her spine.It was eerily cold.
And there were no lights in the villa.
Any sunlight from the windows was blocked with thick, black-out curtains.
The whole place was desolate, cold, and had an aura of cruelty.
Natalie took a deep breath and rubbed her palms together to keep warm. She looked around and asked, âIs this the place? Why is it empty?â
Just then, she suddenly felt something warm being enveloped around her.
Brandon had taken off his coat and draped it on her.He bundled her up nicely. Then, he looked at the darkness in front of him. âItâs up ahead.â
He led Natalie to the depths of the villa.
In the darkness, Natalie managed to make out Seanâs silhouette, and then the woman squatting in the corner.
The womanâs face was full of fear. She was curled into a ball, rocking back and forth anxiously.
Natalie frowned and tried to get a closer look at her face, which was half- covered by her wet hair.
Allie? Natalie looked at Brandon in shock.
âThe âghostâ, the woman in black and everything...Allie planned all that?â
Brandon didnât say a word, but Natalie knew the answer.
So, Allie had been lying to her since the beginning.
Natalie was disappointed.
Still, she tried to cling onto hope.
Perhaps Charisâs computer had been hacked long ago and Allie just didnât know about it.
After all, it had cost her 500 thousand to buy everything in that damned computer from Allie!
âI want my money back!â
The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband ï¤Chatper 439 The Return Of His Unrivaled Ex-Wife (Joanna)
ï¤Chapter 1329 Meet My Brothers by Red Thirteen ï¤Chapter 1187 Natalie muttered dejectedly. She regretted having reached out to Allie in the first place. How stupid she was! Brandon couldnât help but smile faintly.