Tangled in His Obsession

Chapter 287

Herman was Naylor’s student, so he knew Naylor’s home situation like the back of his hand.

The Naylors was a family of three. The son was off at college and the wife, a sweet housewife.

According to Herman, they lived in a plain, old two-bedroom flat. No signs of anything fishy there.

“Maybe it’s not that we couldn’t find anything suspicious,” Seraphina said, “but rather his wife and son don’t know anything about it. Or else, why would he use his wife’s ID to register a SIM card for Keeley? This way, when Keeley calls him, it wouldn’t raise any eyebrows – I mean, who’s going to suspect a call from home, right?”

If it hadn’t been for Terrell catching Keeley on the phone, they probably wouldn’t have found a thing.

Perhaps it was fate, but their crime ring was nearing its end. The closer they got, the more cracks started to show.

Herman lit one cigarette after another, and after a while, he spoke in a low voice, “It seems that his relationship with Keeley is indeed unusual. If he’s responsible for both Mervin and Maddox’s deaths, why hasn’t he taken any action against Keeley?”

“You’re right, there’s something fishy between them,” Seraphina said. “Keeley even said he’d rather die than rat anyone out. This shows Naylor trusts him absolutely. He knew Keeley wouldn’t squeal, that’s why he didn’t touch him.”

“Trust like that doesn’t just come outta nowhere,” Herman snorted, muttering a curse under his breath.

Seraphina didn’t have an answer for that.

Leandro looked up at them and slowly said, “Cause Keeley’s the youngest, easiest to manipulate. The others had their own life experiences, it’s harder for them to stay loyal.”

Hearing this, something clicked for Seraphina. “I remember when Keeley was still in high school, his parents died and he dropped out and started working. He was only seventeen or eighteen. If he’d met Naylor around that time, Naylor could’ve been like a father to him.”

“That’s why he’d never betray Naylor,” Herman slowly said, “Among that group, the one Naylor trusts the most is him.”

“No doubt about it.” Seraphina relaxed back into Leandro’s arms, gave him a glance before continuing, “Teens are the easiest to control. A youngster only needs a little push to be manipulated.”

Leandro seemed to catch on to something and gave her a heavy look.

But Seraphina just laughed, looked up at him and said, “Mr. Reynolds, you must know a thing or two about that, huh? No wonder you -figured-out-everything so quickly. But I’ve got my fair share of experience too, right?”

Without giving Leandro a chance to rebut, she leaned in to kiss him, then said, “I’m complimenting you, thanking you for your contribution to the case. Don’t get mad.

Leandro was speechless.

When did he show that he was mad?

Herman watched the lovebirds, his head starting to throb. He rubbed his temples and stood up, “I need to step out for a bit.

“You’d best not go looking for him,” Seraphina said, “He’s already killed two people to cover his tracks. He’s ruthless. You won’t get anywhere with him, he’ll never admit to anything.”

Herman stopped in his tracks, turned to look at her, “You got a better idea?”

“The only way in is through Keeley,” Seraphina said, “He’s the only one who can pin this on Naylor.”

“But you

said he wouldn’t betray him.”

“That’s because there’s still trust between them. But what if we break that trust?” Seraphina said.

“How do we break it?” Herman asked, “He’s even willing to die for him, what can we do?”

Seraphina gave him a look then turned to Leandro, laughing, “He thinks Naylor’s done him a good turn, treated him like a son, that’s why he’s so loyal/But what if we tell him that Naylor had something to do with his parents’ death?”

“You’re a crafty one,” Herman said, “You think he’ll just take our word for it?”

“That’s why we need to provide convincing evidence,” Seraphina glanced at Herman, “With your position, we can do a lot.”

She then turned to Leandro, hugging his neck and said, “And with your resources, it’ll be a piece of cake.”

Leandro just looked at her silently for a moment without saying a word.

But Seraphina couldn’t help but laugh, she leaned in to peck him on the lips.

Leandro originally just had a loose hold on her waist, but now pulled her into his arms. Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

Clearly, her actions had moved him.