Chapter 1268

Chapter 1268:

“Boss, I’ve got the evidence. I need you to contact Chief to hand it over to him.”

“Okay.” Madisyn readily agreed.

She asked about the situation and contacted her superior without further delay.

Aldwin sat in his car parked in front of the Estresa government building, waiting for Lilian to return. As the minutes dragged on, impatience crept in. Frowning, he called the bodyguards, but none of them could give a clear explanation as to why it was taking Lilian so long to retrieve the jade.

“Boss, are we still going to wait? The negotiation is about to start. We can’t give those government officials any reason to criticize us for being late,” Aldwin’s subordinate said anxiously outside the car.

Aldwin glanced at the time, his frown deepening. His subordinate was right. Any further delay could reflect poorly on them.

He opened the door and got out of the car.

“Forget it. Let’s go in first.”

Aldwin and his subordinate strode into the government building side by side, only to be halted the moment they reached the floor where the venue was.

“Apologies, gentlemen, but a security check is mandatory before entry. You’ll also need to surrender all mobile phones and communication devices.”

Aldwin’s expression darkened in an instant. Even his subordinate looked displeased, but they were on government turf, and they were the ones seeking cooperation. There was no room for protest.

Aldwin’s gaze dropped to the tray held by the official barring their way. It was already lined with neatly arranged mobile phones, along with a small handgun—likely belonging to someone who had entered before them.

With a weary sigh, Aldwin retrieved his phone, powered it down, and placed it on the tray.

“Fine. Get on with it.”

He and his subordinate relinquished their phones simultaneously. But no sooner had they done so than the Perkins family’s bodyguards, failing to capture Jared and unable to reach Lilian, began dialing Aldwin’s number one by one. The calls, however, all went unanswered.

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“What do we do now? The hell is going on?”

The bodyguards were in a frenzy, pacing like caged animals. Meanwhile, Andrew received an eagerly awaited message from the Qiviut Organization.

“We have the evidence against the Perkins family. When can you pick it up?”

Andrew’s eyes darkened, as if a storm were brewing behind them. Rising from his chair, he immediately typed out a response.

“I’ll send someone right away.”

His gaze flicked to Eaton, who had been waiting nearby.

“Use the development project in the west of Estresa to keep Aldwin occupied. You’re coming with me—we have business to take care of.”

Andrew had been handling nearly every aspect of this mission himself. With the most crucial evidence now within reach, he had no intention of leaving it in anyone else’s hands.

Inside the negotiation conference room, the meeting had already begun, but Eaton was nowhere to be seen. Initially, the company representatives remained patient, but as time dragged on, murmurs of discontent rippled through the room.

“What’s the hold-up? Why hasn’t the person in charge arrived yet?”

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