Chapter 14 I’m the Backer
“Hmm…”
Carlos picked up the pink diamond and looked closer but found nothing unusual.
“What do you mean?”
Veronica continued, “This kind of pink diamond is very rare. Plus, I especially took it to an expert for appraisal and found that this pink diamond, and the last pink diamond, are actually a pair!” Carlos immediately understood and said, “Are you suspecting that the seven dead people were related to that car accident years ago?”
“I don’t know.” Veronica shook her head. “But I have already sent people to investigate. Maybe I’ll find something.”
“Too much time has passed…” Carlos sighed. He thought that Veronica had already let go of the incident back then, but she clearly still held a grudge.
“That man should have been released, right?”
That person, of course, referred to Leones.
Veronica’s expression became bleak. She gritted her teeth and said, “Mr. Waltson, I followed your teachings and refrained from shooting even a scum like this. But I’ll certainly catch him again! Certainly!”
If it were not for Carlos’s careful guidance and training over the years, which had resolved the resentment in her heart and led her to the right path, she would have definitely shot Leones today when she met him again.
“Some things should be let go.” Carlos tried to persuade her. “You have your own life. Why bother with him?”
“He killed my mother, and that is unforgivable!” Veronica gritted her teeth and said, “If he had accomplices in what happened back then, I would definitely wipe them all out!”
Seeing that he would not be able to convince Veronica, Carlos did not say more. Knowing her for so many years, he knew that her mother was her soft spot and her taboo. She would not hesitate to unleash her fury against anyone who dared to touch it.
As the perpetrators of that incident years ago were released from prison, Carlos just hoped that these people would not cause any more trouble.
“By the way, Mr. Waltson.” Veronica put away the pink diamond and asked curiously, “When I came here just now, I saw people near the villa halfway up the mountain. Is there anyone living in that villa?”
When mentioning the Cloud Nine villa, Carlos got up, stood by the window, glanced over there, and let out a long sign.
“Just another poor soul…”
At this moment, inside the Cloud Nine.
It was pitch black. In fact, no one even knew how long the lights had been broken. The furnishings in the villa were in disorder, as if this place had been ransacked.
Its past glory could not conceal its current deterioration.
Leones walked into the villa and saw the ghostly girl living in it.
She was tall and thin and wore white pajamas. When she walked, her footsteps were as light as a
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cat.
Her face was as pale as a sheet. Coupled with the gloomy and desolate surroundings, at first glance, she really looked like a ghost.
“You are Mia Soler, right?” Leones leisurely sat on a dusty sofa as if he belonged there. “Your brother asked me to come find you.”
“My brother?” Mentioning her brother, Mia’s lifeless eyes suddenly lit up. “Who are you? Why did
brother send you here?”
my
“My name is Leones.” Leones cut to the chase and said, “I’m your brother’s cellmate.”
Mia wanted to sit down but suddenly found that there was only one sofa left in the hall, so she simply sat on the floor.
“How did you get out?” Mia asked curiously, “Isn’t it impossible to leave the place where my brother is imprisoned?”
“My sentence is five years.” Leones said, “So I got out. But your brother and the others… Unless they escape, they probably won’t ever get out.”
“Alas…” Mia sighed softly. She thought that there was a turning point, but as it turned out, nothing changed.
Mia’s older brother, Gellert Soler, was a business genius who once sat on the throne of the richest man in the world.
He made his fortune at 30 years old, reached the peak of his life at 40, and then his empire collapsed out of the blue.
His life was like a roller coaster.
Then, he was imprisoned and completely disappeared from everyone’s sight.
In prison, Gellert was likę
a teacher and a friend to Leones. After all, Gellert was not much older. He was only in his forties.
The only thing Gellert was worried about was his younger sister from a different mother who was 20 years younger than him, Mia.
Gellert not only hoped that Leones could help him and take good care of his sister but also asked Leones to rebuild his business empire and bring it back to its peak.
“I will help you make a comeback!” Leones said, “This is your brother’s wish too!”
However, Mia’s reaction to this was mediocre.
“It’s useless.” Mia said calmly, “It’s useless even if you make a comeback a hundred times. Do you know why my brother failed?”
“Why?” Despite having already heard Gellert sum up the reason countless times, Leones still asked.
“Because my brother had no backer.” Mia said, “My brother made it all by himself, literally! However, everything he created, no matter how glorious and grand, were nothing but castles in the sky!”
“That’s what you’re worried about?” Leones smiled. This was just one of the many reasons for Gellert’s failure. “Don’t worry. You have a backer now!”
“Where?” Mia finally regained some energy.
“Right here!” Leones replied firmly, “From now on, I will be your backer!”
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Hearing this, Mia’s disappointment was apparent on her face.
She thought that Gellert would send someone extremely powerful. However, to her surprise, this man was apparently just a braggart.
Seeing that Mia did not believe him, Leones did not say much anymore. She would understand in the future.
“Have you always lived here?” Leones got up to check and found that the lights were all broken. “How did this place become like this?”
“Didn’t Leones say that everything in this villa is protected? He thought you should have a good life here…”
Surprisingly, Mia lived such a miserable life here.
“You will know soon…” Mia did not bother to explain anything.
She once witnessed the rise of an empire here, as well as the fall of it.
As if she was disillusioned with the world, she seemed to no longer care about anything around her anymore.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion at the door.
Was someone coming?
Leones glanced out.
Then, he saw more than ten people gathered outside the door.
The leader was a middle–aged man, ordering the rest.
“You, go to the second floor. You, third floor. And you, basement! You’ll be heavily rewarded if you find something valuable!”
As the middle–aged man said that, he walked in carelessly and noticed Leones.
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Surprised, he said, “Woah, looks like I’m late. Someone already got here before me. Bro, have you found anything valuable?”
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