Twenty minutes later, Dayanara and Alberto returned to River Neighborhood.
Just as Alberto entered, Cedric and Lillian immediately got up from the sofa.
“Alberto, what happened? Is the jewelry of which Dayanara being in charge stolen? Where were you?”
The two elders had already heard about it. They were so anxious, like cats on hot bricks.
Their daughter, Dayanara, finally got chance to make a name for herself. If she failed because of the jewelry stolen, they would regret it for the rest of their lives.
“Nothing. It’s just a small matter,” Alberto replied calmly.
“A small matter?! Are we really sad old fools to you?” Lillian said angrily, “Dayanara designed the jewelry, and was in charge of it! Now, that 10-million thing was stolen! Do you know how big the impact will be?”
“Cedric, take a look at your brilliant son-in-law! He doesn’t care at all!” The more Lillian looked at Alberto, the more annoyed she became. She said, “He is not taking this matter seriously! Dayanara is facing great trouble, yet he couldn’t care less!”
Cedric also frowned. He looked at Alberto and said in a deep voice, “Alberto, Dayanara appointed you as the assistant director, so that you could keep an eye on the jewelry. Why did you make such a big mistake?”
“I told you so!” Lillian sighed and said, “I told you before that Alberto was merely a loser. He was not capable to be Dayanara’s assistant, was he? There was nothing he can do to help. Dayanara was busy researching and developing World King every day, yet what was he doing? He couldn’t even keep it safe! Can you do just one thing right?”
Lillian was getting furious, saying, “Alberto, I also heard that you boasted that you would definitely let World King appear at the Jewelry Fair tomorrow in front of all the higher-ups of the company. Why did you say that? You troublemaker!”
“Mom, just calm down,” Dayanara tried to comfort Lillian, “It’s not that bad.”
“Really?” Lillian stamped her feet angrily as she said, “Do you know the rumors outside? People say that our family had stolen the jewelry from ourselves! There are also rumors that you are not capable enough, that you have drained all the project funds. You could only end up saying that the jewelry was stolen. They say that we are all going to jail!”
“Dayanara, you are our hope,” Lillian said earnestly, “It was not easy for you to grasp this opportunity. You were recognized by the higher-ups and promoted to Acting Director of the company. The Jewelry Fair is due tomorrow. You are just one step away from making a name for yourself and becoming the regular member of the Group.”
“But something like this happened at the critical moment. Do you think the board of directors would still be in favor of you? You are probably going to lose your job!”
Cedric also said worriedly, “It doesn’t matter if Dayanara couldn’t be the director. The problem is that the precious jewelry was lost just one day before the Jewelry Fair. It has a great impact on the strategic marketing of the company. The board of directors will have to accuse Dayanara when investigating this matter. Furthermore, Connor and Clark are still biting on this matter. They obviously want to add insult to injury.”
“That’s right! Why do Dylan and Danielle refuse to let go of this matter? It must be that Alberto had caused trouble for them at their wedding! He was the one who hit Dylan!” Lillian said with resentment, “But Alberto has never taken it to heart. He doesn’t seem to care at all. Does he have conscience or not?”
“Our family has just taken a turn for the better. Dayanara is our hope, yet you are going to ruin all this again, Alberto!” Lillian said accusingly, spilling her anger on Alberto.
“By the way, I heard the rumors that you’ve bought a BMW.” Lillian suddenly remembered something. She looked at Dayanara and asked seriously, “Dayanara, what was going on?”
Lillian knew that her daughter could not afford a 500, 000-yuan car.
“It was Alberto who…” Dayanara was about to say that it was Alberto who had bought it.
“Alberto! It’s you again!” Lillian interrupted Dayanara and coldly landed her gaze on Alberto, “I said before that you were a loser, but I didn’t expect that you’re also dishonest. I have really underestimated you. You’re really not that simple. You cruel, mean fox! Dayanara appointed you her assistant before you finally showed your true colors! I was wondering why my daughter suddenly became greedy for money. It turned out that you are the one to blame!”
“You followed Dayanara to take charge of this project in the company. I’m afraid you’ve gotten a lot of benefits, right? Did you have anything to do with the jewelry being stolen this time?” Lillian asked doubtfully.
“Mom, that’s impossible. Alberto wouldn’t do such a thing,” Dayanara spoke up for Alberto.
“How can you know that?” Lillian questioned her daughter. She was on the verge of losing her mind, and veins even appeared on her forehead.
Beep—
Alberto’s phone rang. He glanced at it and found that it was Beckett.
“Dayanara, Mom and Dad, I’ve got something at hand now. I must excuse myself,” Alberto said seriously as he walked out of the room.
“What? Dayanara, what’s all this? Alberto is starting to have his temper now? He’s now unhappy with us because of what we’ve said!” Lillian was indeed furious.
“Divorce! You must get a divorce!” Lillian said resolutely, “Dayanara, I can tell that Alberto is not reliable. He must be doing some business outside. He has probably made a lot of money in the company through your project this time. When the time comes, he’ll let you take the blame. Otherwise, how can he be so calm?”
“Daughter, it’s not up to you this time,” Lillian said seriously, “Tomorrow, Alberto must leave. Otherwise, we can’t afford the consequences!”
Dayanara could no longer listen. She went back to her room to rest.
She lay on her bed and sighed. Outside the door, her parents were still arguing endlessly about the matter.
Beep—
She received a text message.
“I’m on it. Don’t worry. Rest well and get ready for the Jewelry Fair tomorrow.”
Seeing this message from Alberto, Dayanara turned up the corners of her lips slightly. Inexplicably, her anxiety was wiped out all in a sudden.
…
Alberto walked out of River Neighborhood with his phone. His look was cold.
“Mr. Maynard, I have already figured out what you have instructed,” on the other end of the phone, Beckett said respectfully.
“Who did it?” Alberto asked.
“The thief was under the command of Dylan. He was from Emerwich District… Things are a little troublesome,” Beckett said hesitantly.
“Wait for me at Starlight Nightclub. I want to know the details.”
“Mr. Maynard, are you coming over? Where are you? I’ll go and pick you up,” Beckett said gallantly.
“Don’t bother.”
Alberto hung up the phone.
He walked to the roadside and stopped a taxi. Then, he headed straight for Starlight Nightclub.
Before returning home, he had instructed Beckett to investigate this matter.
Obviously, the person who stole World King was professional. Even if someone could turn off the camera for him, he still had to sneak into the company and pry open the safe. He took away World King without leaving even a fingerprint or footprint.
Beckett was from the underground world. He must have some connections to dominate the grey area.
Twenty minutes later.
Alberto arrived at Starlight Nightclub and went straight to the conference hall on the third floor.
Beckett was the only one in the room.
“Mr. Maynard, you’re here. Please sit down and have a cup of tea.”
Beckett said respectfully and handed over a cup of tea.
He had already prepared tea, cigarettes, snacks, melons and fruits on the desk.
Alberto directly sat on the boss’s chair and drank up a cup of tea.
“Fire away,” Alberto said in a low voice.
Beckett stood before the desk and slightly lowered his upper body, saying, “Mr. Maynard, according to you, I secretly went to investigate the Mcconnells and the Collinses’ recent contacts. I also asked my subordinates to use money to find out about World King. Finally, it can be confirmed that World King was stolen by a person nicknamed Rat in Emerwich District.”
“Rat did meet Dylan two days ago. Rat also has some reputation in Emerwich District. He specializes in stealing and is also head of a gang,” Beckett said slowly, “I was thinking that I could directly go to Emerwich District and force him to hand over World King. But…”
At this point, Beckett looked at Alberto guiltily and said, “Rat was with Konnor Newman. My men went to Emerwich District to find him, but Konnor directly detained them.”
“Konnor Newman?” Alberto frowned.
Konnor was famous in City Auton. He was known as King Konnor, the overlord of the grey area of Emerwich District. He could be said to be a big shot who was as famous as Beckett, and he was even more ruthless.
“What did Konnor say?” Alberto asked.
“Mr. Maynard, Konnor already has a grudge against me. I called him, but he simply ignored me.”
“Konnor has already made his attitude clear. He said that World King was in his hands. He also admitted that he had detained all my men,” Beckett said slowly, “He said that I had crossed the line. Emerwich District was his territory. He even asked me to bring my men back with money.”
After saying that, Beckett respectfully stood beside Alberto.
Beckett’s eyes were filled with anger. Konnor was an old enemy of his, who actually had the guts to detain his men this time. Beckett had even embarrassed himself in front of Alberto. He felt indignant.
“Do you know where Konnor is?” Alberto asked.
“Mr. Maynard, what do you mean?” Beckett asked hesitantly.
“Well,” Alberto sneered. Coldness flashed through his eyes.
“Konnor dared to take my wife’s work. I want his name disappear from this city!”