If there were nothing special, Vik wouldn''t possibly go to Chnd.


    "We''re not sure yet, but he''s the only one going for now," George replied.


    Emerald furrowed her brow, sensing that something was off. She said coldly, "Stop him. Don''t let him leave the country."


    "Understood," George answered.


    "Have you found any leads on N? Any clues?" Emerald asked.


    "No, not yet," George replied.


    Emerald instructed, "Keep looking."


    After hanging up, Emerald ced her phone on the desk, her face clouded with anger.


    Where were N and Damon hiding? Even George couldn''t track them down. It seemed she would have to speak with Ross.


    ...


    The next morning, Emerald went straight to Ross'' residence.


    When Ross saw her, he smiled, appearing in a good mood. "Emerald, what brings you here today?"


    Emerald got straight to the point. "Ross, where have you hidden my daughter?"


    Ross raised an eyebrow in surprise. "If I''m not mistaken, didn''t your people rescue Ms. Nixon from Darcy already?"


    Emerald sneered. "You know exactly who I''m talking about!"


    Ross thought for a moment, then smiled. "You mean Ms. Kinsey? But she doesn''t acknowledge you as her mother, does she?"


    "I''m not here to argue with you. She is the future sessor of the Nixons. Hiding her is the same as going against the Nixons," Emerald warned.


    Ross remained silent for a moment before suddenly chuckling. "If I recall correctly, Edward woke up


    he''s recovered you''ll have to return the


    yesterday


    power to him. He probably won''t let your daughter inherit it, will he?"


    Hearing the gloating tone in Ross'' voice, Emerald scowled. "This has nothing to do


    with you. You just need to tell me where she is right now."


    "Sorry, I have no information to give you," Ross replied.


    Emerald''s smile turned cold. "So, you n on going against me?"


    "We were never friends," Ross countered.


    "Fine, Ross. You schemed with


    Brian, using him to force me to give upnd in the south to the Bumards eventually fed to Brian losing


    Whichev


    his leg in a car ident. And now, you refuse to tell me where N is.


    "I''ll make you pay for both of these things! From today on, the Nixons will no longer


    cooperate with the Bumards!" Emerald dered.


    Her voice was full of anger, her eyes cold as she red at Ross.


    If it were before, Ross might have feared her words.


    Now that Edward was awake, and it was uncertain how long Emerald could hold


    control over the Nixons, he saw no reason to continue ttering her.


    "Emerald, what happened before was mutual. It''s not urate to say I schemed against you. As for Brian''s ident, it was a tragic


    ident


    something nobody wanted. It''s just fate, not something I can be med


    for Ross rified.


    Emerald fumed. "I don''t want to argue with you any further. We''ll see."


    With that, she turned and left.


    It wasn''t until her figure disappeared that Ross picked up his phone and dialed Damon. "Emerald is looking for you. Be careful not to let her find you."


    "Understood. Thank you for the heads-up," Damon replied.


    After hanging up, Damon turned to Alexander, sitting across from him. "What''s our next move? N''s father is still in Emerald''s hands."