Chapter 172: Chase Carter Unveiled

Henry had intended to stall a bit longer, but Chase Carter seemed to anticipate his moves, leaving him with a curt, “You’d better get Giselle Lambert to make a decision—fast. Goodbye.” The call ended abruptly. Giselle tried to interject but it was too late; she frantically hit redial, only to be met with a disheartening automated message that the other line was unreachable. “Hold on, my team’s tracking the location,” Henry reassured her. His subordinate rushed back in no time. “Sir, the trace was too brief; we’ve only managed to pinpoint a district—the docks.” “Deploy a team immediately and comb the area,” Henry ordered, and then turned to Giselle, “I'll escort you back to the hotel, and we can head out together tomorrow.” “No, I’ll stay here. You’re not planning on backing out of what you just promised, are you?” Giselle fixed him with a determined stare. “Relax, I’m a man of my word,” Henry reassured her. He knew better than to argue. Finding her grandmother was paramount; f