Chapter 401: Heart of Stone
"Miss Miller, there’s no Jonathan Pierson in the Pierson family registry."
"W — what?" Patricia’s face went blank, her heart sinking. She stuttered, "But... that... that’s impossible. He told me his name is Jonathan Pierson!"
However, at this moment, Patricia realized the man only introduced himself through a call. Therefore, she had no idea if his name was even true.
Zoren shook his head slightly. "Whoever sent you clearly doesn’t care about your life. However, you’re still useful to me." He slowly rose from his seat, his eyes cast down on her. His gaze showed no trace of emotion as he coldly said, "Miss Miller, the moment you accepted this gig, your life was forfeited. The only reason you’re still breathing is because I allow it. Keep playing the game."
"Mr. Pierson..." Patricia lowered her head, her forehead hitting the ground. "Thank you, Mr. Pierson! I understand what you’re saying! I’ll report to him and tell him the date went well! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!"
Zoren cast Angel a look, and the latter lowered his head in understanding before Zoren strode off.
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Zoren stood by the window, watching as the bodyguards escorted Patricia out of the property. At the same time, he heard a knock on the door before it opened.
"Sir," Angel said as he entered the study room. "She’s telling the truth."
Angel slowed as he approached the small round table near Zoren and placed a USB drive on it. "She’s telling the truth, sir. A man named Jonathan Pierson did indeed email her several nights before she approached you. I’ve saved the file and run it through the system Mr. Vitt provided."
"Did you track the IP address of this Jonathan Pierson?" Zoren asked, still looking out the window.
"Yes, and we even tracked Miss Miller’s activities before meeting you. We didn’t see her meet anyone else." Angel lowered his head. "Moreover, the address was traced to Pierson Corporation."