His Secret Spoiled Wife (Lily and Alexander) novel Chapter 2062

Rhea kidnapped Cameron to use him as leverage. A live bargaining chip was helpful, as there was no use if the person was dead. She would not bother with such a futile task.

"Well, where else do you think a person may be hiding?" Edward looked at Alexander and said, "I've been thinking about it, and the only place where someone could be hiding is the boss's office.

"Now that the boss is dead and the office is empty, that place is usually off-limits. It should be the most suitable place to hide someone," Edward added with some self-blame, "I'm sorry, it only just occurred to me. Otherwise, I would’ve told you earlier."

"There's still time." Alexander patted Edward’s shoulder and said, "Let's go and take a look now."

There were still scattered footsteps outside, so Edward leaned against the door and listened for a while. Then he said, “Going out from here isn’t suitable. They’ll see us. Let’s go the other way.”

He waited until there was no sound outside before cautiously opening the door slightly to peek outside. Since the corridor was empty, Edward figured they must have gone elsewhere to search for the supposed intruder.

Only then did Edward come out and gesture to Alexander.

Alexander followed suit, and the duo quietly walked along the corridor toward the other end. Although it seemed like a dead end, Alexander kept following Edward since the latter was determined to move forward.

As they neared the end, they suddenly turned a corner and headed in another direction. After entering the new path, Alexander noticed another corner. After turning there, another corner became visible.

The duo turned several times as the place resembled a maze. Suddenly, Edward halted, then jumped, extending his hands in a pushing motion. The cover to a ventilation duct above opened immediately after.