Chapter 923
Arielle Moore and Vinson Nightshire
More importantly, Arielle couldnât believe that she didnât know anything about Vinson using himself as bait. What else has he secretly done for me?
âArenât you the same?â Carter remarked as he swept a glance at Arielle. âYou didnât make yourself clear earlier about the patient you were trying to save. Is he an enemy of yours? What on earth happened to you?â
âSince you wonât let me call Vin, youâll have to come clean with me. If anything happens to you, Vinâs going to blame me for it, so please understand my need to keep you safe and sound.â
Left with no other choice, Arielle blurted everything out about Wendy The more Carter listened, the more solemn his expression became.
He said coldly, âThe Greenes truly deserve to go to hell. Then again, Vin does have plans to expand his business to Horington. Horington has been developing rapidly over the past years, and its GDP is now almost on par with Jadeborough. I know itâs not the best time to wage war with the Greenes at this crucial juncture, but itâd be a different story if we can take them down in a single strike.â
âThatâs what I thought too, which is why Iâm keeping the matter from Vinson for now. However, Iâve already contacted the Specialized Forces to gather all the evil deeds that the Greenes had committed. Once we have the evidence, weâll be able to destroy them.â
Pleased with Arielleâs plan, Carter nodded in agreement.
Rather than alert the Greenes and give them the chance to take precautions, itâd be far wiser to lie low and bide their time. Once they had gathered the evidence, they could then take the Greenes out once and for all.
Even though the mercenaries sent by the Greenes had failed in their mission to kidnap and kill Arielle, the Greenes could always hire topânotch lawyers to plead their case down to a slap on the wrist.
Simply put, Carter knew that such lawsuits wouldnât hurt the Greenes at all.
The Specialized Forces might be for special situations, but even they didnât have the right to arrest anyone without evidence.
Thinking of that, Carter looked at Arielle in admiration. âBoss, you truly have the patience of a saint.
Anyone else in your situation, including me, wouldâve stormed up to the Greenes. I have to take my hat off to you.â
Arielle let out a bitter laugh. âIf you also had to go undercover in the Southall family and endure months of humiliation, youâd have this kind of patience too.â
After all, Arielle knew better than anyone else how important it was to cultivate patience. Nothing good ever came out of hurry and frustration, including revenge.
Holding Carterâs gaze, she added, âThatâs why I need you to keep this from Vinson for now. The plan has to be foolproof.â
âUnderstood. Iâll keep this secret for you.â
As soon as Carter said that, the door to the ward was pushed open.
Jordan strode in, looking utterly confused. âHuh? What secret?â
Carter said calmly, âItâs nothing. We decided that itâd be better not to tell Vin about this fainting spell lest he panic and lose focus at work.â
Jordan replied with a nod, âOh, I see. Donât worry. Iâm more than happy to keep this a secret too!â
If Vin found out that I had accidentally touched Arielleâs waist, Iâm sure heâd beat me to a pulp. On a side note, Arielleâs waist sure is slim!
Just then, Carterâs phone rang, and he promptly answered it.
A few moments later, however, his face fell. âI have to go to Harveyâs.â
âWhy? Whatâs wrong with him?â Arielle asked.
Carter sighed in exasperation. âHe refuses to take the medicine youâve prescribed, so Iâll have to talk some sense into him.â
Arielleâs face clouded over as she nodded. âHurry on, then. I merely fainted from exhaustion, but everythingâs fine now. Iâll head back once I complete the IV drip.â