Chapter 221

Elysia splashed her face with cold water and trudged back into the living room.

Zane caught one look at her and knew something was off, “What’s going on? You look bit under the weather!”

Elysia shot him a complex look, trying to maintain composure. “It’s nothing, just a bit of a cold, I’m not feeling my best.”

Zane’s concem was evident in his voice. “Have you seen a doctor? With the flu and all that going around, you should get checked out. Blood tests, meds, the whole package.”

*I saw sonicone yesterday, it’s nothing serious.” Elysia waved Zane over to sit down and smoothly changed the subject to Winona, “Heard anything about Winona lately?”

“Nothing yet”

“Have you reached out to her agent?”

“I’ve been trying, but it’s like they’ve vanished into thin air. Even got a friend to check with her agent’s family, and they’re clueless about her whereabouts too.”

Zane spoke with an openness, his expression not giving away anything out of the ordinary.

Elysia frowned. “If it comes down to it, we might have to notify the authorities.”

“Huh?” Zane blinked in surprise.

Blossom was equally taken aback. “Notify the authorities? Why?”

“Winona’s been missing for a while now, and I’m getting worried,” Elysia explained.

“But she’s a high–profile celebrity. Wouldn’t involving the police tarnish her reputation?”

Blossom looked worried, but Zane, with a furrowed brow, agreed, “Elysia might be onto something. If we can’t get a hold of Winona soon, we might have no other choice.”

Elysia eyed Zane. His agreement to involve the police made her wonder if he truly was unaware of Winona’s situation.

In the bedroom, Elliot and Evan huddled over their computer with a secret to discuss, sending Emmett out to keep Elysia company.

“Any luck yet?” Evan was anxious.

Elliot had been digging into the mysterious figure behind the mask since last night, but to no avail.

Given his reputation in the hacking world, the inability to find any leads on this person only proved their cunning and secrecy.

The more elusive and formidable their adversary, the greater the threat they posed.

With the police’s visit earlier that day, Elliot pieced together some troubling thoughts.

The masked man must have known about their plan to retrieve the item!

By placing Allegra in direct contact with it, they aimed to capture Elliot or Evan’s fingerprints – framing them for a crime.

But why? What could be their motive?

Had they actually committed a murder that night, would this person leverage the evidence to blackmail them? Or was there another agenda at play?

Considering their secluded upbringing and their mother’s unassuming nature, it was unlikely they had crossed paths with such a formidable enemy.

Their connection to Tarquin seemed the most plausible explanation. Being Tarquin’s sons, they were perfect pawns against him.

However, one question lingered – how did the masked man know they were Tarquin’s sons?

Without concrete information, it was difficult to determine if this masked figure was their enemy or Tarquin’s.

Eager for answers, Elliot’s thoughts were abruptly interrupted by a message from Gideon’s confidant.

[Mr. E, did you manage to retrieve the item?]

Elliot frowned. Given Allegra’s incident, Gideon’s inquiry hinted at suspicion, Elliot responded affirmatively, despite the circumstances.

[As long as you had the item, that was all that mattered, especially after the previous night’s chaos.]