She opened the files and looked them over. Aunt Lewis’s background was quite simple: she was from an ordinary local family, her husband was a security guard, and their child was in college. She’d been a long-ti nanny and earned a good salary.
Aunt Miller, who cared for her grandmother, was a divorced mother. Her daughter had already started working at a foreign-owned company and earned a respectable inco.
Aunt King, the housekeeper, had a son who was also working at a foreign-owned company.
Chloe Reed eliminated Aunt Lewis first.
Looking at the two remaining files, she turned to Daniel Hayes and asked, "What are the nas of the companies where Aunt Miller’s and Aunt King’s children work? And who are their bosses?"
Daniel Hayes chuckled. "I knew you’d notice that, so I already looked into it."
He flipped to the next section of the file. "Aunt King’s son works for a dia company. The owner’s last na is Hawthorne."
Then, he opened another file. "The boss at Aunt Miller’s daughter’s company has the last na Vance."
Chloe Reed stared at the company and owner nas, falling silent.
Vance?
Hawthorne?
’Could it really be such a coincidence?’
Daniel Hayes continued, "If you suspect there’s a problem with the housekeepers, then both of them are suspicious."
"But... why?" Chloe Reed asked, her face etched with confusion.
Her thoughts imdiately jumped to Preston Vance and Miles Hawthorne.
’Are these two housekeepers working for them?’
’Why would they plant people near ? To watch ?’
’Why would Preston Vance want to watch ?’
’We don’t have any conflicting interests. In fact, we just recently decided to work together.’
’And Miles Hawthorne? Why would he watch ?’
’Hasn’t he been helping all this ti?’
Chloe Reed’s mind was in a total ss.
Daniel Hayes was stunned for a mont as well. "I wouldn’t know about that," he said. "Why don’t we ask Zachary Bowman? He might be able to dig sothing up."
"Okay."
Chloe Reed nodded slowly.
Sitting in the coffee shop, she felt a sense of unreality.
Just then, her phone rang. She took it out and saw it was her grandmother calling.
A complex emotion flickered in her eyes as she answered. "Hello, Grandma."
"Chloe, all three of them are gone," her grandmother said, her tone a bit heavy. "Does that an none of them were suitable?"
Chloe Reed lowered her head slightly, pressing her temples. "It looks that way," she said. "I’m planning to replace all of them."
Her grandmother agreed. "Alright, I’ll listen to you. We can’t put ourselves in danger."
"I’m heading back now. Don’t worry too much. Everything will be fine," Chloe Reed said, gently trying to soothe her grandmother.
"At my age, what is there for to be afraid of? It’s you I’m worried about," her grandmother sighed softly.
Chloe Reed managed a smile. "I’ll be fine, too. We can talk more when I get back."
"Alright."
After hanging up, she looked at Daniel Hayes. "Contact Zachary Bowman and find so more housekeepers. I’m not using any of these won. After they’re gone, have them and their families watched. See who they make contact with."
As it stood, she had no evidence to directly confront Preston Vance or Miles Hawthorne.
After all, plenty of people in this world share the sa last na.
’Maybe it really is just a coincidence.’
’Because she honestly couldn’t find a single reason to convince herself why Miles Hawthorne and Preston Vance would want to have her watched.’
Daniel Hayes nodded, then got up and left.
When Chloe Reed got ho, she was t by her grandmother’s worried gaze. The first of the housekeepers to return was Aunt King, who had been taking out the trash.
Chloe Reed said, "Aunt King, you don’t need to co in tomorrow. I’ll take care of my grandmother myself."
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