Betrayal At The Altar

Chapter 761

After chatting with Tom last night, Rachel learned that his bias towards Harold, whether intentional or not, was due to a sense of guilt in his heart.

However, Tom had always been a person of integrity and never allowed personal feelings to interfere with his judgments.

Therefore, when he met Harold again, he wanted to do everything he could to make up for him.

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However, Harold had already made a name for himself in politics. Why would he risk everything he had worked so hard to achieve only to settle old scores?

Therefore, he must be lying!

Harold raised his hand and took off his glasses. A melancholy smile appeared on his lips. “It seems like you already know everything.”

“That’s only limited to what you want me to know.” Rachel lifted her eyes and casually fiddled with her MP3 recorder. “Who is it making you target the Johnson family behind their backs? Is it the newly appointed deputy director six months ago? Or Alfredo George, who has shown you favor, or perhaps a longtime confidante and lover?”

When Harold heard Rachel accurately mention the names of the three people, his pupils trembled with fear.

He was not only afraid of the two people mentioned by Rachel but also of her.

This woman in front of him was much more unpredictable than he imagined.

He thought that dealing with a mere woman would not require too much effort on his part.

However, reality proved him gravely wrong.

“Harold, I didn’t deliberately conceal the news when I took you away. Twelve whole hours have passed, and they haven’t shown any intention of rescuing you. What does that mean? You know it very well.” Rachel

raised her eyebrows slightly. Her gaze was tinged with a hint of coldness.

Harold lowered his eyelids to hide the fear and anxiety in his eyes.

Of course, he knew.

In their eyes, he had already become a useless piece of trash.

For a discarded chess piece, there was only abandonment.

“I can assure you that as long as you speak up, I can guarantee your safety.”

“No!” Harold decisively rejected Rachel’s words. “If they want to kill me, no one can stop them!”

Those people had power and influence, and his life was as worthless as a blade of grass in their eyes.

“Even if you don’t speak up, I can still kill you.” Rachel smiled. “I have many tricks up my sleeve. Last night was just the tip of the iceberg.”

Whether it was a threat or intimidation, it successfully triggered Harold’s terrifying memories from last night. He clenched his fists tightly, and his eyes were filled with vigilance as he stared at Rachel.

Rachel supported her forehead with one hand and rested the other hand on the armrest of the chair. She gently tapped her fingers on it,

Each tap matched the frequency of her heartbeat. It was nerve-racking.

A hint of impatience appeared in Rachel’s eyes as Harold remained silent. “The mastermind behind this is actually Deputy Director Yandel Smith, right?”

Half a year ago, Yandel was suddenly promoted to Deputy Director. He was very skilled in using underhanded means and managed to take down numerous officials for corruption and bribery within just six months, achieving impressive political achievements.

This person’s background was very mysterious. Even with the help of the Red Flame intelligence organization, Rachel couldn’t find anything about him.

In the political arena, treachery was commonplace, but Rachel never thought they would frame her uncle, Tom.

Harold looked dazedly at Rachel.

He didn’t expect their doings could evade the investigation team, but they couldn’t escape Rachel’s eyes.

It seemed like nothing could escape her notice.

Rachel looked at Harold, who remained silent, and tugged at her lips. “I’m curious about what kind of benefit they promised you to the point that you’re willing to risk your career.”

Harold still chose to remain silent. He was trying to hold onto the last string of hope.

He believed Rachel wouldn’t be able to unravel the truth of the matter as long as he did not say anything.

He thought that she hadn’t investigated thoroughly enough. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have come to negotiate with him.

While Harold was still immersed in his thought, Rachel’s phone rang in her pocket.

Her eyebrows flickered slightly, and she slid her finger across the screen to answer the call. “Send everything you’ve found to me and anonymously forward it to the investigation team’s email.”

With that, she looked up at Harold. “I heard that your family is repairing the ancestral tomb. Because you left home as an orphan, your parents’ remains were left unburied. Now that you’ve risen in power, they want to reinter your parents’ remains. If something were to happen to you, do you think they would hesitate to desecrate your parents’ remains?”

Her tone was indifferent, but each word sent shivers down Harold’s spine.

He knew those people only cared about their own interests.

They would turn on him without mercy and disregard any familial ties. if they found out he was in trouble.

But if he were to confess…

Harold gritted his teeth in agony and struggled with the conflicting emotions inside.

After a long moment of contemplation, Harold finally spoke up. “What else do you want to know?”

He was willing to answer Rachel’s questions but wouldn’t voluntarily reveal everything.

Forty minutes later, Rachel looked at the slumped Harold with a hint of mockery in her eyes. “Do you know Uncle Tom had been preparing you to be his successor? He even started paving the way for you. Your future career prospects were bright with the Johnson family and his support. But you destroyed your own life for the sake of a woman. Is it worth it?”

It was true that Tom had a biased preference for Harold. There was actually some self-interest involved.

However, it was undeniable that Harold had a certain level of talent, ast evidenced by his rapid promotions in a short period of time.

Harold slowly lifted his eyes and looked at Rachel. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he spoke. “You won’t understand.”

He let out a deep sigh and leaned against the wall as if he had been drained of all his energy. “Yannis is the most innocent and beautiful woman in the world. It’s my honor to be with her. If I hadn’t

underestimated you, we could have been together openly and honestly by now.”

“Rachel Grey, do you think that by taking me down, you can save the Johnson family? You’re wrong. The forces behind them far exceed your imagination. You and the Johnson family are on your own now.”

Harold knew he had no way out but didn’t reveal anything about. Yandel and Yannis. Instead, he didn’t hesitate to sell Alfredo out, hoping Yannis could live a carefree life from now on.

“Hah!” Rachel could not help but sneer. She mocked him with pity yet sarcastically, “Are you really so naive enough to think your relationship with her was love at first sight, and you’re a perfect match?”

Harold’s expression changed subtly when he heard that.

He stared at Rachel without blinking even once.

However, Rachel did not say anything. She only instructed Billy, “Take him along with this recording to the police station. Remember, don’t

let him out of sight until you see Warren.”

“Yes, Miss Grey.”

Billy stepped forward and lifted Harold up. Without saying a word, he walked out.