NOVPUBChapter 1267: 574 Ji Zhong_3 Chapter 1267: 574 Ji Zhong_3 “Slow down, what happened?”
The waiter quietly retreated a step, lowered his head, having no sense of presence at all.
Alexa Gatten lowered her voice and said, “Mr.
Rinto, Aubree Groove has disappeared.”
“Disappeared?”
Alexa Gatten gingerly continued: “I was just with Aubree in the back garden, getting some air.
Aubree had some wine and was feeling a bit dizzy, so she sat on the park bench to rest.
She mentioned that she was thirsty, so I went to pour her some water.
When I came back, Aubree was gone.
I’ve searched the whole garden, but I can’t find her.
...
Could something have happened to her?”
Agave Rinto calmly commanded, “Finnian Moore, start investigating.”
Finnian Moore immediately left.
The entire hall suddenly buzzed with chatter.
Everyone started whispering about what could have happened to Aubree.
Had she drunk too much and fallen asleep somewhere, or…was she kidnapped?
Daring to kidnap the daughter of the Rintos was practically seeking death.
Everyone silent prayed for the perpetrator.
“If she was really kidnapped, hmm, that young girl is so attractive, will she even remain innocent?”
The man’s voice hadn’t even died away when suddenly he was sent flying and crashed into a pile of wine glasses in the center of the room.
The glasses shattered with a crash, and as the shards of glass spread across the floor, the man fell amidst them and screamed in pain.
It was a sound that made one’s hair stand on end.
All eyes in shock turned to Agave Rinto.
He was a man in a neatly pressed suit, gracefully wiping his hands.
His handsome eyebrows wore a layer of frosty anger, his starry eyes turned an eerie black, like an ancient icy abyss.
The handsome man’s thin lips curled slightly, revealing a smirk and an undertone of menace.
“Now, let me hear…
does anyone else have something to say?”
Everyone hastily retreated a step.
They had almost forgotten that this man was Agave Rinto.
His casual conversation had numbed everyone.
Dare to gossip about Ms.
Rinto in his presence?
It was akin to pulling the tiger’s tail.
The man’s screams still echoed in their ears, making their scalps tingle.
They all fell silent.
Lexi Benz mocked in a low voice, “Seeing her acting so high and mighty earlier, I thought she was something.
Now she’s in trouble.
Serves her right.”
Stella White’s gaze was fixed on Agave Rinto in the center of the hall, a sigh escaped her lips, “I hope Aubree is okay.”
Lexi Benz rolled her eyes, finding it exhausting to converse with her cousin.
Suddenly, Lexi Benz’s eyes widened.
She unconsciously gripped Stella White’s arm.
Stella White frowned and followed Lexi’s gaze.
“Uncle Aria.”
The man striding in from the door was indeed Peter Aria.
The moment he walked in, the crystal chandelier overhead suddenly dimmed, and all the stylishly dressed men around became a mere backdrop, Agave Rinto being the only exception.
Lexi Benz excitedly rubbed her hands together.
“So, Dr.
Aria also came to Pethkids.”
Excellent.
Her chance had arrived.
“Mr.
Rinto, what happened to Aubree?” Peter Aria, looking worried, quickly crossed the crowd and asked as he approached.
Many people had met Peter Aria at Madam Groove’s birthday party.
By this point, they were not strangers.
People didn’t know much about his background except that he came from Lostswa and held an influential position in the medical field.
After all, no one wanted to offend a doctor in this society.
People inevitably fall ill.
A skilled surgeon still held a respectable position.
Only those with hidden motives would recognize the significance of his surname – Aria.
However, few people knew about the Arias in Lostswa.
Even if they did, they probably didn’t understand the status this surname represented there.
Seeing him immediately ask about Aubree, a scent of abnormality permeated the crowd.
Then, Finnian Moore returned with an extremely grim look on his face, leaned in, and whispered something in Agave Rinto’s ear.
Everyone saw Agave Rinto’s expression darken further upon hearing the message.
He suddenly let out a roar and reached out to grab Finnian Moore’s collar, “What did you say?”
The vein throbbing on his forehead signaled the fury within.
The crowd was frightened by Agave’s outburst.
Sensing that something big was about to happen, they backed away hastily.
Agave Rinto shook off Finnian Moore, ” Lead the way.”
His expression was cloudy and severe.
Finnian Moore led the way hurriedly towards the lodging area.
Peter Aria promptly followed them.
Others tried to follow but were blocked by a group of men in black who appeared and sealed the entrance seamlessly.
Although they retreated, everyone felt an increasing sense of unease.
A waiter pushed a small cart through an alternate exit.
The moment the above actions stopped, the entire hall was filled with heated discussions.
People whispered amongst themselves.
“Ninny, do you think she was!” Lexi Benz turned to address Stella White, but she had disappeared from her side.
