On Deck
"Speak of the devil, " Carla said and answered the phone immediately.
"Ms. Lierger!"
"Charles, it's great to hear from you again."
Urgently requiring aid, she quickly asked, "Are you still in Erihal? Have you made contact with Daemon?"
"Not yet, " Charles replied. "However, I've confirmed that Mr. Lierger is still alive and is safe. Hence, I've returned to Aymo City to protect you and the triplets."
"You're back in Aymo City? That's great!" Carla exclaimed. "Your timing can't be any better. I need help now!"
"We just arrived at the airport and are at your beck and call."
"Bring your men to Giblo Group now, " Carla instructed immediately.
"Understood, I'll come over now!"
"No, wait…"
All of a sudden, Carla calmed down. There are already rumors that claim that I returned to the Giblo family for revenge under Daemon's command. If his men are to appear by my side at this juncture, it'll only raise more suspicions.
"Don't worry about it. I brought some new faces along with me this time. No one will recognize them."
Charles understood her concerns.
"When I met with Harrison in Erihal, I had some of his men join me. Although they've always been following Mr. Lierger, they never showed themselves in public. Therefore, no one knows who they are. During the press conference, I'll lay low and protect you in secret. At the same time, I'll try to find out the culprit who engineered this."
"What a well-thought-out plan, " Carla praised, delighted. "Then, come here right now. I'll send Freda to receive you."
"All right."
As soon as she ended the call, Freda immediately said, "That's great. With Charles around, we've gotten ourselves a great aid."
"He sure appeared at such a good timing." Carla was also exhilarated, but she soon started casting doubt on Charles's timely arrival. "Wait, it feels like he returned to Aymo City earlier than expected because he foresaw I would be in trouble."
"Didn't he mention that he had originally planned to return here? It's just a coincidence."
Carla shook her head. "No, I don't think it's a coincidence but more like he had planned to return to protect me from the very beginning."
"Maybe—"
"Maybe Daemon found out what happened to the Giblo family and is worried about me. That's why he sent Charles to my aid, " Carla deduced. "Daemon has always been like this, tough on the outside but soft on the inside."
"You are right."
Freda was gratified that Carla managed to hit the mark, even though she had not said anything.
"Let's start prepping." Carla shifted her focus back to the matter at hand. Glancing at her watch, she exhorted, "We can't lose this battle. Or else, I will be disappointing Zayn."
"It's going to be fine. After all, we're innocent, " Freda consoled her. "All right. I'll go make the arrangements for security."
"Go on."
Clutching her phone, Carla paced the office. It's already ten, an hour till the press conference.
Since Charles would be in charge of security, she could finally heave a sigh of relief.
She could rebut the accusations the media had thrown at her and even provide evidence to the contrary.
However, she had no idea what would ensue.
While she was out in the open, the culprit remained hidden in the dark. It was impossible to be prepared for the lurking threats.
Nonetheless, there was no point in mulling over it. She could only cross that bridge when she came to it.
Carla sat down and continued her work. Regardless of the situation, she had to remain levelheaded.
In the meantime, Mosa had informed others that the press conference was rescheduled while Freda met with Charles to settle the arrangements for security.
"Charles, this is a detailed plan of the building. I'll distribute a copy to each of your men just in case."
"Mmm." Charles took the plans from her. Without even looking at them, he passed them to his men. "I've seen it before. Everything is in my mind."
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