Chapter 2237
Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort
Chapter 2237 Invader After Gerard and Hazel left, Francesca did not stay long. She exchanged a few pleasantries with the first lady and took her to leave.
When she walked out of the hotel, she saw Sloan and the others waiting by the road. âWhy are you here?â she asked in confusion. âWeâre worried about your safety, so we came to fetch you,â said Sloan respectfully.
âLetâs get in the car first.â Francesca opened the car door and got in, and Sloan followed suit. âMs. Felch, are you okayâ Ah!â
Before he could even finish his words, the car sped forward, startling him. Everything happened so fast that the car escorting them could barely keep up.
âWho will guard the house if youâre out?â Francesca demanded unhappily. âDidnât I tell you to stay there? What if those scums send someone to steal the seal?â
Sloan hurriedly explained, âThat wonât happen. I only brought two men with me. The others stayed behind.â âThatâs good to hear.â
The next second, Sloanâs phone rang. He picked up the call, and soon, his eyes widened in panic. âWhat? Did they succeed? D*mn it. Iâll be back soon.â
âWhat is it?â Francesca questioned immediately. âYou were right,â Sloan groaned in exasperation. âSomeone attempted to steal from the house, but Ms. Layla noticed him.â âDid they catch him?â
âHe ran away. There arenât enough people at home; the thief is probably an expert.â Sloan peeked at Francesca guiltily.
âNow you know. Remember, your task is to guard the house,â Francesca reiterated. âYes, I got it,â Sloan replied, not daring to make any more excuses.
By the time they rushed home, the bodyguards were waiting at the door. Upon seeing Francesca and Sloan, they gave a detailed report on the incident. In the end, one of them said, âGood thing Ms. Layla was quick to notice.
Otherwiseâ¦â
Layla walked out the next moment. âI canât take all the credit. Thereâs a security system in the study room that triggers an alarm when someone enters. I only noticed after seeing the alarm.â âLet me take a look.â
Francesca entered the house hastily and went to the study room. The infrared light inside the room was still flashing, so no one dared to approach it since they would be electrocuted.
Francesca reached out to push the door open, but Sloan stopped her. âMs. Felch, the alarm has been triggered because of the thief. Youâll be electrocuted if you go in now.â âThen when can I enter?â
Sloan looked troubled. âWeâve never encountered this situation before, so I really donât know. If Mr. Lindberg is here, we could use his fingerprint to turn off the alarm.â
Without giving it a thought, Francesca placed her finger on the sensor to try and see if it would work. Ding!
Surprisingly, the alarm turned off. Everyone, including Francesca herself, was shocked.
She had no idea when her biometrics was registered in the alarm system of the study room. âFrancesca, take a look inside first,â Layla suggested.
Francesca went in immediately and checked the safe. Fortunately, it was untouched. The study room looked just the same as it was when Danrique left.
Only the window was opened. Although the window was not burglar-proof, the alarm system would be triggered once an outsider sneaked in. Electricity would then flow through the entire study room and electrocute the invader.
After closing the window and double-checking everything, Francesca shut the door and instructed, âIn the coming days, I want you all to guard the house properly. Do not go anywhere else. No matter what happens, do not hand over the seal. Is this understood?â
âYes, Ms. Felch!â the men answered in unison. âYou may leave now.â
Then, Francesca sent them away and pulled Layla into her room. âMs. Layla, did you see the personâs face? Who is it?â âHe was in black, and he wore a cap and a mask. I couldnât see his face.â
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