Chapter 55

But upon further thought, she realized that wasn't it. If Basil wanted to swindle more money, he wouldn't have sounded so pleading just now.

So, what was it then?

Suddenly Adela remembered Jonathan once saying he wanted to play a game with Basil.

Could it be about that?

Jonathan was silent for a moment: "I don’t want to meet him tonight. If he wants to meet, tell him to wait until tomorrow. It seems he has realized that my million USD isn’t so easy to get."

The next morning, instead of taking Adela to work, Jonathan went to meet Basil at the arranged location.

They were meeting at a tea house. When Jonathan arrived, Basil was already waiting inside.

Today, Basil wore a gray jacket, his face full of anxiety, with a pile of cigarette butts in the ashtray in front of him.

He looked haggard, panicky, and uneasy.

Seeing Jonathan, Basil hastily snuffed out his cigarette and stood up, saying with confusion: "Sir