"You don't have to look for him," Santiago stated before turning to Raeleigh and telling her, "Don't go anywhere for the next few days and stay close to me."
Raeleigh didn't answer. That was indeed the best course of action.
Santiago took out his phone and turned away to call Jepherson. "Let me ask you, is there anyone around Raeleigh aside from me?"
Jepherson had just got in a car. Looking drowsy, he responded, "No."
Santiago hung up the phone, glanced at Raeleigh, turned back to the car and asked her to get in.
She got into the car and started it up, heading to Waverly Village.
"Why were you so careless?" Jepherson was rather annoyed, but he was not angry.
The driver, who was exceptionally young, said, "I did change the license plate over and over again, and I didn't bump into anything. Even so, I was still found." "That's because of your habit. In the future, don't open the window and stretch your arm out when you drive. Raeleigh is not your average individual. She notices even the smallest details."
The driver lowered his hat slightly and asked, "How about Mr. Santiago?"
"Continue to protect him."
"Got it."
Having reached Waverly Village, Raeleigh got out of the car followed by Santiago. He looked around, then he went inside the village with her.
When they had entered, Santiago called Jacky over.
"Okay, so he drove the car straight into the water and no one got out of it?" Santiago refused to believe that someone could disappear out of thin air. However, there was nothing to salvage, and since he had driven the car straight into the water, that meant he had had enough time to get out of it.
"I didn't see anyone get out, and we've already searched under the bridge."
Jacky was certain of that. Raeleigh simply stood on one side without saying anything.
Santiago sat down, pondering about it, but he couldn't figure out who the driver was and how he had managed to escape.
"Last time, Flynt didn't succeed, so he wouldn't do it a second time. If he could follow me for so long without being discovered, what can he do?" Santiago pointed out. Jacky asked, "Wasn't he following Raeleigh?"
Amused, Santiago raised his head to look at Jacky. "If he hadn't run away, then it would have been because of Raeleigh. However, since he did, it's not clear anymore."
"Maybe my father sent someone to protect me?" Raeleigh asked. Santiago immediately called Xanthus.
"Did your family send anyone to protect Raeleigh?" Santiago went straight to the point. Xanthus, in the middle of grocery shopping, looked around. "There are indeed a few people following Raeleigh. Why?" "How many?"
"Four."
Santiago elaborated, "Someone was following us, but Raeleigh noticed him. The guy drove his car into the water and disappeared. Can you make sure whether it's one of your people?"
"Okay, I'll let you know once I've made it sure, but... it probably isn't. The men working for us wouldn't do that."
He hung up the phone and called Lamar to explain.
Putting down the phone, Santiago looked at Raeleigh. "Fix me something to eat. I'm hungry."
She stood up and turned to prepare food for him, calling Jepherson while she was at it.
He was sitting in his office looking at something when he received her call. He stopped and asked, "Did something happen?"
"If you're asking me that, you must have something on your mind. Santiago's already called you, so you must have known about it."
Jepherson thought for a moment and questioned, "So, what about it?"
"I only have one question."
"Shoot."
"Yes or no?"
"Yes." Jepherson's lips twitched. He really could not hide it from her.
"I see. Go ahead with your work. He's hungry, so I'll make some food for him."
"Is there nothing else?"
"Nope."
"Raeleigh..."
"Yeah."
"Are you angry?"
"I'm a little irked, but I can understand."
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