The Wolf of Los Angeles

[Chapter 270: Target: Melissa Ackerman]

What seemed like a simple theft evolved into much more than Hawke had initially anticipated. Updates gradually made their way to him.

Veronica had released news that she was seeking to transfer ownership of Hallasan Compnay, getting ready to close her operations in Los Angeles. Additionally, her single-family home on Burton Road had been listed with a real estate agent.

"It's clear that Veronica plans to leave Los Angeles with her daughter, Rachel," Campos said, relying on recent intel, as they sat in his home in Santa Monica. "Once the company transfer and sale of the property are finalized, they'll be out of here."

These developments further confirmed Hawke's suspicions. "Once those two leave the networking hub that is Los Angeles and move to some unfamiliar place, especially somewhere far from here, if they just vanished without a trace, no one would care."

Edward walked in with a business newspaper. "Boss, you asked me to keep an eye on the Ackerman Charity Foundation. Check this out."

Hawke took the paper and skimmed it quickly. "The Ackerman Charity Foundation is planning to build a medical center and a bio-laboratory in Baltimore?"

Campos responded, "Baltimore is on the East Coast, thousands of miles away from Los Angeles."

Edward, who had been with Hawke for a long time, chimed in, "Since Veronica's Hallasan company is primarily doing business with the Ackerman Charity Foundation, is she also moving to Baltimore?"