The Royal Contract

Chapter 332 - Dirty Tactics

"Are you sure that Cassie did not leave any message to where she is now?" Alex asked again, confusion written all over his face. He slightly loosened his tie, relieving the slight tension he was feeling.

Cassie promised to contact him immediately once she found and settled on a safe place. But until now, they had not heard from her. He began to wonder if something did happen to her.

Marcus also received the package she sent last weekend. It was the reason why he was adamant about finding Alex. He wanted to show him the content of the files. The evidence she promised them.

"As I said before, she did not try to call me. I was wondering if she contacted you." Marcus reiterated his earlier statement. "What if she did call you, but your phone was unreachable?"

He shifted in his seat, finding a more comfortable

It was not a farfetched scenario. Cassie might have tried to reach out to him. However, with his condition last weekend, she could not connect with him.

"You are probably right. Why don't you have our investigator check on her place if they could find a clue to where she went." Alex instructed.

He wanted an assurance that nothing went wrong with their plans. He promised to keep Cassie safe in exchange for her information. He planned to keep his word.

He began to regret not insisting on his offer to have his bodyguards escort her to her destination. But she did not want Nick to figure out her plans. She had to get away from Nick without him knowing it.

"Ok. Anything else." Marcus had foreseen his plans, so he had one of their investigators already standing by for further instructions.

Marcus and Alex had been friends and partners for a long time. He already knew how Alex's minds work. He could easily guess his next move like Alex could also do the same with him.

But as his boss, he did not want to presume what he would do. He would only decide without him if the urgency demanded it. As of now, he still did not see any life-threatening situation.

"We will wait for a couple of more days before we take drastic measures. Let us give Cassie time to contact us. But if the investigator finds any foul play, inform me immediately." Alex concluded the topic, ready to move on to the next subject.

He could not dwell on Cassie's whereabouts with the other pending situations he needed to deal with at the moment. He would worry about her if there was a sufficient reason for it.

He checked the files that Marcus handed to him. It was the evidence Cassie was talking about in their last conversation. He looked at it and saw its great value. She did deliver on her promise.

"If all written on that file is true, it can be damaging to the company. We are lucky to get these files before it falls into the hands of their enemies, especially Nick and Edward." Marcus stated with concern.

He felt that Alex was fortunate that Cassie had a change of heart. If she continued with her initial plan to act on her revenge, it would cause them a scandal that could cost millions to repair.

That was the less problematic possible scenario. But the worse could destroy the company if they could not control the issue from blowing over.

"I want you to have the information verified discreetly. Contact Mr. Stockholm if necessary." Alex had to use extreme measures to safeguard this knowledge. In the wrong hands, it could mean a huge problem for them.

He could not afford a shakedown in the company, not while he was still trying to earn the trust of the board and the stockholders. He could not fail Ethan at a time like this.

Mr. Stockholm was the best in the business that he had encountered so far. He was also highly recommended by Ethan. He believed the investigator was the best choice for this problem.

"Then, I will contact him immediately," Marcus stated, but slightly skeptical with his plans.

He had yet to meet this investigator. He had heard from Alex of his credentials, but he still did not know much about him. He might be the best in the business, but where did his loyalty lie.

He would find out soon enough once he met him, face to face. He hoped that he was on their side. Else, it would be another problem they would have to deal with amid their still shaky takeover.

"Thanks, Marcus. I will be lost if not for your help." Alex acknowledged the tremendous contribution that his friend had given him.

He would have a hard time building his company if not for his assistance. Then, taking over Ethan's company was not a piece of cake, but it became more tolerable because of his help.

Now, another storm was brewing and about to destroy the company that Ethan built for Dani. He could not allow that to happen. He would stop it before it could create any damages.

"Well, if you don't need anything else. I think I better start mobilizing our people." Marcus had a lot of work to do, so thus, Alex.

He had a lot of things he would like to talk about with his friend. He did miss hanging out with him in a casual setting and with their friends.

But they could not sit down and chat because they had to prepare for war. It was better to be more than one step forward than to be left behind in the dust.

"Go on. I still have another meeting I need to attend to," Alex nodded to his friend, who waved goodbye to him before walking out of his office.

He immediately gathered the files Marcus left to him and checked the contents. The information seemed legit, but there might be more to the story than met the eye.

Alex could not believe that Ethan might be involved in this. He had high respect for the man and looked up to him. Would this affect the way he saw him?

"Alona, buzz me five minutes before the meeting." He told his secretary. He still had almost half an hour before the meeting. He would like to use it to think of his strategies.

He could not take this situation lightly. Not when the board was still testing his administration. Ethan depended on him to make the board happy, and he planned to do just that.

Ethan would have been the best person to verify the veracities of these files. But with his delicate condition, he could not afford to cause undue stress.

Ethan would be his last resort if the need arose. But for now, he would deal with it himself until he could find answers to this new development.

"What could be the real story behind this?" He mumbled to himself as he returned the files on its confinement and walked towards his vault, securing it away from prying eyes.

He could not be a hundred percent assured that all his employees were loyal to him or Ethan. There might be spies lurking around, trying to gather data against them.

It was a common practice that everybody used to get ahead of their competition. Even Alex used such a ploy if necessary.. Only a fool would never use dirty tactics in this business.