Chapter 227

‘I thought you went to Dubai on a business trip?’ Elodie was surprised. ‘How did you manage to dig up something on Albrecht Industries?’ ‘The trip ended early. I had some time, so I did some asking around in Europe.’ Ari brought his suitcase into the house and closed the door. The truth was, he hadn’t gone to Dubai at all. His men had found out about Sebastian and Cyrus’s deaths. Their bodies had been found floating in a river, and Ari had flown out to confirm it was them. He decided to keep this information from Elodie until the current mess was over, to spare her the added pain and distraction. And to avoid some awkward questions. ‘You know I have some pretty powerful clients.’ He was eager to move on from the discussion about his trip. ‘Including someone with direct connections to the governor.’ Elodie’s eyes widened. ‘Really? Who?’ ‘A politician. A real snake in the grass. We had dinner one time. He got drunk, as usual, and started bragging that he was the protective umbrella over