The CEO’S Unplanned Heir novel (Aurelia and Leopold)
Chapter 560

Chapter 560

"There's a chance,” Aurelia nodded, her voice low and contemplative. "This guy's a ghost, a real enigma. Other than what Skyler's told us, we don't know squat about him. For all we know, he could already be in Elysium, lurking in the shadows."

Leah's face paled, a look of terror etching across her features. “Could he be a danger to Skyler? What if he's planning to off him secretly to take his place for good?"

“If he wanted to pull a switcheroo, he'd have done it long ago,’ Aurelia reasoned. "No matter how good an act someone puts on, he's bound to slip up. Probably, that's why he hasn't tried to step into your brother's shoes.”

“But, what if he’s put some hex on Skyler to control him?"

"That's a possibility we can't ignore. We'll need to beef up security and be sure no strangers can get close to him. If you notice him acting odd, you gotta tell your dad, pronto,” Aurelia advised firmly. Leah nodded, her resolve clear. She'd have a word with her dad on the side, keep his guard up.

The following day at the office, Aurelia popped into Leopold's workspace. Her cappuccino that morning bore a foamy question mark.

Leopold glanced at it, his lips curling into a charming half-smile. "Got something on your mind to ask me?"

“Just mulling over a few things, Aurelia shrugged. "Do you reckon, with Kerry behind bars, AK Group will send someone new our way?"

"They might, but don't know when and whom,’ Leopold mused, his thoughts seemingly elsewhere. No word was yet from Megan's end.

For now, the Twilight Club was run by a secondary shareholder, with no new boss.

“The cops are on high alert,” Aurelia pointed out. "Those people won't dare show their faces. For all we know, they could be here in Elysium, tailing Skyler in the shadows.”

Leopold's fingers drummed on the desktop. “You think the AK Group had its fingerprints on the bridge incident yesterday?"

Aurelia's expression turned sly. She pulled out her phone, showing him a string of suicides at Eastwood Heights Academy.

“Each of these kids belonged to the local mob families and was notorious for bullying Skyler at school. One by one, they offed themselves, taking their families with them. The M.0. seems very similar to that family of four on the bridge.”

Plenty of rich kids got bullied, and Skyler was just one of them. But with his underdeveloped psyche, no one would suspect him.

And the cops, along with the locals, were more than happy to see these mob families wiped out, so the investigations were perfunctory at best.

Leopold's gaze darkened. “You think their deaths have something to do with Skyler?"

"Not Skyler, but Geoffrey." Aurelia corrected. "He might be the one replacing Kerry. Not only is he a whiz with biochemical weapons, but with dark arts, too. Maybe he has been following us, saw Skyler getting bullied, and cursed that family.”

Leopold let out a mocking scoff. "If their dark magic's so potent, why not use it on me? I'm their prime target"

Aurelia pulled a face. “Who says they haven't tried? Maybe you're just too tough, immune to their voodoo."

Someone as high and mighty, as untouchable and daunting as Leopold, would be a tough nut for any mind games.

A cold, lethal glint crossed Leapold's eyes. "If Geoffrey dares to step into Elysium, I'll set a trap. Let's see if he walks right into it."

“I'm curious about this Geoffrey myself"

"Not much to go on, but one thing's for sure. The guy's got brains.”

Aurelia made a face. It was a battle of wits between geniuses, and she felt oddly out of the loop. She never would've guessed Skyler held four PhDs.

For a moment, she felt utterly outclassed.

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