Chapter 52

From the way Henry reacted, Zoey could tell he knew the CEO of Apex Group.

But the CEO probably wasn't a good guy, otherwise, Henry wouldn't have looked like that.

She figured since she asked, she should come clean with Henry about her real intentions. "My dad said if I want to run the company, I need to land this project they've never been able to get, and the partner for that project is Apex Group."

"This is nuts. If you want to take over the company, I can help you, but you don't need to mess with that Miguel," Henry's eyes were cold.

He decided to dig deep into whether Zoey's dad and her late mom had any old grudges. He even wondered if Zoey was really Arthur's daughter.

How could Arthur keep trying to harm Zoey?

Zoey had a hunch that this Miguel guy wasn't just bad news, but maybe even a creep.

She told Henry, "Mr. Windsor, please tell me what kind of person Miguel is. I'll handle the rest. Don't worry. No matter how powerful Miguel is, he won't be able to hurt me."

As she said this, Zoey flashed a confident, almost wild smile.

She was like a diamond, beautiful and tough.

Henry stared at her for a bit before finally speaking, "Miguel, who is forty-five and a distant relative of the Jimenez Family in Starlight City, acts as their front man for corruption. With their backing, he has become the biggest real estate developer in Starlight City."

He added, "Miguel seems gentle in public, but he's got some twisted bedroom habits because he lost his manhood. He especially likes pretty girls. Once he sets his eyes on one, he'll do whatever it takes to get her, then torment her until she's covered in wounds."

Henry looked at Zoey. "Two months ago, the deputy mayor of Maple City got dismissed, not because he messed up, but because his daughter, who just got back from studying abroad, caught Miguel's eye."

He continued, "Miguel framed the deputy mayor to get him jailed so he could get to his daughter. She went to beg him alone to save her dad, and now no one knows where she is, dead or alive."

Hearing this, Zoey's face turned serious.

"Mr. Windsor, you know so much because you've been investigating him, right?" Zoey asked.

If he just knew Miguel, he couldn't possibly know all these details.

Henry looked deeply at Zoey and didn't deny it. "The Jimenez Family, abusing their influence, has been using their front men to amass wealth all over the country. Now that I'm in Maple City, I'm planning to deal with that him."

"However, Miguel is very cautious. Even though I know his misdeeds, I haven't been able to find strong evidence to nail him," he continued.

Zoey thought it over and nodded.

Seeing no fear on her face, Henry suddenly felt a headache coming on.

"Zoey, I can help you secure your position in the company. I only have one request: you must not seek out Miguel or let him know you." Despite his power, he couldn't protect Zoey all the time, so he urged her to stay vigilant.

Zoey felt a warm twinge seeing the concern on Henry's face.

"Mr. Windsor, give me two days to think about it, okay?" she said, though she had already made up her mind.

At Spencer Manor, Alexander stood outside the gate and called out to the approaching butler, "Tell Catherine I really know I messed up. Ask her to forgive me, please?"

The butler eyed the disheveled Alexander with disdain and replied coldly, "Ms. Spencer said if you really cared about her, you wouldn't have paid attention to Zoey at the golf course. She won't forgive you anymore. You should go back."

Alexander could see the disdain in the butler's eyes.

He felt a fire burning inside him but held it back and said, "Then ask Catherine to give me two hundred bucks. This is a villa area, and it's late. I need money to take a cab back; surely she won't expect me to walk home."

"Wait here," the butler sneered and went back into the villa to talk to Catherine.

Catherine, annoyed, said, "Let him walk back himself. He actually asks me for money shamelessly. I was already kind enough to get him out of jail. If he doesn't leave, just unleash the dog and let it bite him."

The butler went out to chase Alexander away.

Alexander didn't want to leave, but he didn't expect the butler to actually release the dog. Scared, he ran off immediately.

After walking for half an hour, Alexander was exhausted and starving, and then it started pouring rain. By the time he got home, he was drenched.

Alexander collapsed on the bed, thinking about all the money he had spent on Catherine over the years, enough for her to buy a villa, yet she wouldn't even give him two hundred bucks. What a heartless bitch!

Feeling dizzy, he managed to call his mom, Amelia, with the last bit of his strength. "Mom, I know I messed up. I feel so bad right now. Please come and save me!"

Amelia got worried hearing Alexander's words. "Alexander, what's wrong?"

But Alexander had already passed out and couldn't hear her.

That night, it rained heavily. Zoey didn't sleep much, busy in front of her computer all night.

It wasn't until after four in the morning that she finally closed her eyes, and at seven, her alarm woke her up.

"Zoey, did you not sleep last night? Look at those dark circles under your eyes," Claire said, coming back with breakfast and seeing Zoey rubbing her eyes as she came out of the bedroom.

"I had some things to do, so I slept late," Zoey said, heading to the coffee machine to make a cup of coffee.

Claire sighed. "No matter how important it is, you shouldn't stay up all night. Don't you have to work on set today?"

Zoey shook her head. "I'm not going to the set for now. I'll call Beckett later. I have more important things to do right now."

"What is it?" Claire asked instinctively.

"Taking back the company my mom left me," Zoey said, the coldness in her eyes almost palpable.

Claire patted her on the shoulder. "Then go do it. If you need anything from me, just let me know."

Zoey didn't hesitate. "Just help me take care of my kids, okay?"