Chapter 65: Chapter 65
"Then be ready to see your wife’s corpse." Anthony’s merciless voice triggered the plan forming in Robert’s mind.
Yet he said in a trembling and despair-filled voice, "Please... please don’t do it!"
Instead of replying, Anthony hung up the call, and Robert stared at the phone with an intense gaze before handing it to Nia and entering the room.
The office’s wooden floor gleamed under the bright ceiling light. The room was cold, unnaturally so, the kind of chill that seeps into bones and numbs thought.
Nixon was seated in his comfortable chair, his fingers intertwined with each other, while his elbow was resting on the glass table. Few files were organized on his left side, while the cold humming of the air conditioner filled the air.
The moment the door closed, Robert got down on his knees and begged in a trembling voice, "Sir, please help me!"
Nixon was about to tell Robert about the shares that Lana had asked him to hand over when he saw Robert kneeling. His eyes widened in astonishment.
"Sir, Anthony of this company had used a ghost to make my life hell. First, he sent the ghost to possess my wife; then, when I became worried, he took away the blueprint from me, saying that he would hand it over to you, but instead, he betrayed me, and when I confronted he told me the truth. He asked me to resign and now wants me to commit suicide. Now I have 3 minutes and 2 seconds left, and if I don’t leave the office within that time, he will kill my wife." Robert focused intently on the watch while speaking continuously without pause.
Nixon’s eyes narrowed.
He intended to broker an agreement with Robert and sought to inquire about his association with Lana, yet he never anticipated that he would confront challenges far beyond his expectations.
Inhaling a deep breath, he made a quick decision: "Go with his plan; I will come up with a solution. I will hire a psychic, who will communicate with you through telepathy at your home. As for when he asks why I had called you into the meeting room, just say that it was about the meeting argument you had with him."
Robert’s eyes shimmered with tears, but he didn’t dare linger and nodded.
Once Robert left, Nixon was perplexed.
He struggled with whether he should inform Lana about the situation or not.
If Lana and Robert were acquainted, Robert might have never thought of contacting him.
But what if Anthony was constantly monitoring Robert’s every move, and hence he didn’t have the chance?
’It’s better to inform. If worst comes to worst, she would act indifferent. As for hiring an exorcist... it might be difficult, but since a human life is at stake... I can’t take risks and sit around!’
Still, Nixon used his secret contacts to investigate the matter.
He quickly dialed Lana’s number, and after 4 rings, the call successfully connected.
"Hello?" A melodious voice sounded from the other end. Thɪs chapter is updated by novel-fire.net
"Hello, Lana, I am Nixon. I have called you to inform you about Robert..." With that, Nixon shared all the details of his conversation with Robert.
There was a silence on the other end for a while before Lana’s soft voice cut through the air, "Can you share his address? And thank you for telling me everything."
Nixon misunderstood Lana’s words and said seriously,
"I know you might be worried for him, but it’s better if you don’t go there. The ghost possessing his wife might be dangerous; I will try to hire an exorcist, but the chances aren’t high."
His voice was gentle and persuasive.
A talent like Lana was difficult to come by, and he didn’t want to lose her because of a stupid mistake.
’So they are acquainted. Thank god I told her everything.’
"No need. I am an exorcist. As long as the ghost doesn’t cultivate beyond 5 years... I will have no problem in dealing with it." Lana’s nonchalant voice almost made Nixon fall from his chair.
To become an exorcist, one either needs to be a priest, celestial master, spiritual cultivator, exoray awakener, mystic cultivator, or spirit summoner.
The question was... if she truly was one of them... why the heck was she so talented in weapon designing?
A human has a limited number of hours in a day; how can she cultivate while making weapon designs?
’Maybe she is an exoray...’ Nixon thought in his mind, while his cold hand soothed the goosebumps rising on his arms.
"We still don’t know the cultivation of the ghost, but I will hire a few specialists to carry out the investigation. However, to safeguard the operation, I will hire a few people It’s better if we meet and go through the plan." Nixon assured.
"Alright. I will drop by your company to meet others who are going to work on this plan and then take action." Lana’s cheerful voice made Nixon smile.
Once the call was hung up, Nixon made arrangements quickly and sighed.
Just then, a knock sounded on his door, and Nixon massaged his temple. "Come in."
"You sound tired." A cool, deep masculine voice stated with certainty.
What appeared in Nixon’s view was a pale man with sapphire blue eyes and a towering figure with a well-proportioned body that rivaled his looks.
"Lucian." Nixon greeted with a relaxed smile. "I thought you wouldn’t come since you didn’t reply."
Lucian arched an eyebrow. "Your messages must have been classified as spam."
"Oh? Then why are you even here?" Nixon chuckled while Lucian acted like he owned the company and sat on the sofa comfortably.
"I had an instinct that I would gain something if I met you." Nixon would have taken Lucian’s words as a joke if he hadn’t seen with his own eyes how terrifying Lucian’s instincts were.
"Like?" Nixon probed; if it was a favorable investment opportunity coming his way, he would like to grab it!