The CEO's Unplanned Heir novel Chapter 1293

[Look, you're as stubborn as a mule. It's like talking to a brick wall with you. Just spill the beans on where Endless Echo Manor is, and I'll come to you myself. We need to hash this out, face to face.]

The phone went silent for what felt like an eternity before a message buzzed in, [Echo Edge Cliffs. It's gotta be you and Leopold, both of you. No show, no dice. If one of you is missing, forget about seeing me.]

[As if we're dying to see you. We're not idiots. You've probably rigged the place.]

[It's all about whether you've got the guts to show up.]

Skyler had never heard of Echo Edge Cliffs before. Kane and William scoured satellite maps until they pinpointed the location.

The place was a labyrinth of cliffs and ravines, desolate, untouched by human footsteps.

"It's definitely a trap. Your brother Geoffrey wouldn't be caught dead living there," William said, skepticism written all over his face.

"Yeah, for all we know, he's planted explosives. We can't risk it," Kane added.

"I get it," Skyler nodded, "but nothing ventured, nothing gained."

They relayed the information to Leopold.

"Leopold, should we trek to Endless Echo Manor and confront Geoffrey?"

Leopold had no patience for these kinds of games, "No way. Let him wait. Let's see who can outlast whom."

Of course, he wasn't really planning to stay put, and he intended to send a team to scout the place in secret.

Echo Edge Cliffs was inaccessible by foot, a climber's nightmare. A helicopter could get there, but that would cause too much of a stir.

Leopold figured Geoffrey's funds must be running low now that his cash flow had been cut off.

Trouble cost money. Unless Geoffrey had found himself a new cash cow.

A shadow crossed Leopold's eyes as he pondered the possibility.