Chapter 146: He is gone.
Claudia couldn’t believe what she was hearing. "Have you lost your mind? Do you even know what you’re saying?" she hissed, her anger bubbling over. She had expected Keith to act with urgency, to take control of the situation, not to resign himself to it.
"The surveillance cameras at the mayor’s residence captured them," Keith explained, still frustratingly calm. "I can’t tamper with the footage there. If I tried to protect the guards, Theodore would come straight to my door."
Claudia’s irritation deepened. She clenched her fists, feeling like she was dealing with a fool. "And you think he won’t come now?" she shot back, her tone as sharp as a blade. "He’ll soon find out who those men are and who ordered them to hurt Bella."
"He won’t," Keith replied, his voice brimming with quiet confidence.
Claudia was taken aback. How could Keith be so certain the guards wouldn’t divulge Gina’s name? His unwavering confidence was both perplexing and reassuring. Certainly, he had done something.
Intrigued, she pressed further. "How are you so sure they wouldn’t expose Gina? What did you do with them?"
A smug smirk crept across Keith’s face. "Everyone has their own weakness. You just need to find it. They would choose death over exposing Gina."
Claudia’s lips curled into a satisfied smile, her anxiety finally easing. She was beginning to see why Keith was so confident. He had clearly thought this through, and his plan seemed foolproof.
"On top of that," Keith continued, "I’ve kept Theodore occupied with his wife’s matter. He won’t be able to focus on this."
Claudia’s curiosity was piqued even more. "What did you do to Bella?"