Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 1137

Agnes was about to leave when Valeria called out to her.

"Ms. Pritchard," Valeria's voice held a mix of urgency and frustration. "What if I told you that Mr. X's real target is your godfather, Reggie Albert?" Valeria said, her tone even.

Agnes paused, her footsteps halting abruptly.

Valeria continued, "If my sources are right, Albert's Arms faced a major crisis recently. Lost a fortune, and Reggie himself nearly didn't make it."

Agnes turned around, "How do you know about that?"

It was supposed to be a tightly kept secret. There was no way Valeria should have known.

"Don't worry about how I know. There's more. What do you think the end game is for the drug trafficking mastermind? It's to take down Jared Whitfield and the Tim Group. That's why they went after Ryder Whitfield. But when their plan backfired, they had to find a scapegoat. My father was chosen simply because he once held shares in NovaPlex, making it easy to fabricate evidence. But these people, they're cunning. They lay plans while simultaneously covering their tracks, ensuring their scheme is foolproof. Just because their first plan failed doesn't mean they won't try again. Your wedding to Phoenix might just be their next move. This is the consequence of not taking action earlier, of not uncovering the true villain. My father is just a pawn. The real target isn't him. I'm worried if Reggie survived, they'll just plan a third strike. Don't say I didn't warn you."

A chill ran down Agnes's spine at Valeria's words.

Valeria stood up, "There are only two ways to catch the culprit: one is for Ryder to wake up, and the other is to find Mr. X. If we don't act fast, not just Mr. Albert, but Jared too, I fear, will be in danger. I came here today hoping to team up with Ms. Pritchard. But if you're not interested, I'll find another way."

"Team up?" Agnes echoed.