Chapter 323

Lethan returned to his mansion to relax in the hot tub after a busy day. Just as he was about to get in, his phone on the coffee table rang. He picked it up and answered the call from Carlisle.

“Carlisle, do you want to join me for a soak in the hot tub?”

“I’m not in the mood. I need you to find out what’s going on with Prince Heath.”

“Prince Heath?” Lethan said, surprised.

“Are you close to him?”

Carlisle explained, “He’s the one I backed to take on Zachary.”

“Holy shit…” Lethan blurted out.

He couldn’t believe Heath was Carlisle’s guy all along. It’s no wonder Heath had been rising fast lately.

For a moment, Lethan didn’t know how to feel about this. Zachary was his nephew. Carlisle was his close business partner and also the guy Wanda liked.

Yet, these two were at each other’s throats.

Still, he had to admire Carlisle. At just 18, he had a talent for gathering capable people around him.

Lethan was puzzled.

“If you know Prince Heath so well, why do you need me to look into him?”

Carlisle sighed.

“He’s in trouble. I think he might have been arrested.”

Lethan raised an eyebrow.

“I have an old friend who works at the police station. I’ll see what I can find out.”

After hanging up, Lethan called his old friend.

“Hey, Mr. Warbane! My, my. The big shot himself actually has the time to call me?”

A deep voice came from the other end.

Lethan grinned

“Hey, we were high school buddies. It’s been a while since we’ve hung out. I’m thinking of organizing a

reunion soon. Do you have time to come?”

“Of course. I’d love to join! Just send me the time and place, and I’ll be there.”

“What’s been keeping you busy lately?”

Lethan didn’t jump straight to asking about Heath. Instead, he wanted to warm up the conversation first.

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“What else? Keeping the peace in Riverland, of course.”

“I remember your dream was to maintain world peace!”

Lethan brought up Gabriel’s childhood dream to remind him of their close bond.

“Cut to the chase, Mr. Warbane. What do you want?”

Gabriel Yost, the deputy chief at the city police department, had climbed up the ranks and could easil

read between the lines of Lethan’s chatter.

Lethan chuckled awkwardly.

“Alright, I’ll get straight to the point. I’m inquiring about Prince Heath.”

Gabriel immediately fell silent.

Lethan quickly added, “If it’s not something you can talk about, that’s fine. I’m just asking for a friend.”

Gabriel narrowed his eyes.

“Is that friend of yours Carlisle Zahn?”

“Carlisle?”

Lethan’s heart raced.

“He’s my business partner. The friend I mentioned isn’t him.”

Lethan grew anxious. He wondered if Heath had sold out Carlisle. He pondered why else Gabriel would mention Carlisle if that wasn’t the case.

Gabriel remained silent, and Lethan hesitated to speak further. The tension was thick.

After a short while, Gabriel said, “Prince Heath is seriously injured and in the hospital undergoing

emergency surgery.

Lethan pressed, “Was his operation dismantled? Is he facing execution?”

“Mr. Warbane, you seem quite close with Prince Heath, Gabriel remarked pointedly.

Lethan quickly backpedaled.

“Not at all. I’m simply curious.”

Gabriel laughed, then said thoughtfully, “It’s best if you’re not. I wouldn’t want to see you end up here for a

chat.”

After some small talk, Lethan hung up and relayed the information to Carlisle.

Hearing that Heath was critically injured, Carlisle sank into his chair, drained.

Lethan cautioned, “You’d better not visit him now. It seems that they know about your connection to Heath I suspect he sold you out.”