Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO-Chapter 762 - 479: So the Mastermind Behind the Scenes Is You (Part 3)

Chapter 762: Chapter 479: So the Mastermind Behind the Scenes Is You (Part 3)

Amy Mansfield walked in afterward and asked Nora Scott, "Hall Master, do you think Sophie Scott would leave her family and studies to run away with Alexander Vaughn? If she was deceived, we should be able to find her back. But—"

Amy Mansfield stopped there.

If Sophie Scott willingly left with Alexander Vaughn, then as long as she doesn’t show herself proactively, they might not be able to find her.

"The old her wouldn’t have had the courage, but now, it’s hard to say," Nora Scott commented.

When Marshall Ferreira’s photo incident was exposed, everyone was worried about Sophie Scott’s reaction. This alone showed that in everyone’s impression, Sophie Scott leaned towards being weak.

However, Sophie Scott’s behavior after returning home was unexpected.

Sophie Scott did not cry or cause a scene; instead, she was exceptionally calm and did not break down or retreat due to being photographed. She was determined to pursue the matter to the end.

In the past, Sophie Scott would never have done something like this.

Sophie Scott had noticeably changed.

If it was Alexander Vaughn who changed her, then it’s uncertain how strong Sophie Scott’s reliance on him is. She might really be willing to give up everything for him.

Amy Mansfield nodded, indicating she understood.

...

Once all clues were integrated, many things surfaced.

Alexander Vaughn, using the alias Egbert Vaughn, infiltrated Fenton City’s high society, setting traps for a group of rich kids who were enthusiastic about Mechanical Techniques and antiques while spreading the renown of ’Master Sliver.’ Later, he also sold CR2 to some decadent rich kids, torturing them into miserable states.

Alexander Vaughn, under the alias Paulo Vaughn, became a CR2 contact in Fenton City and led many carpenters into a trap. He used CR2 to control carpenters to replicate ’Master Sliver’s works,’ selling these variously leveled items under ’Master Sliver’s’ name in the market, intending to use this to lure ’Master Sliver’ out.

Now, Alexander Vaughn, whether as Paulo Vaughn or Egbert Vaughn, could not remain in Fenton City.

Perhaps having received the news in advance, Alexander Vaughn very likely left early with his girlfriend Sophie Scott.

If Alexander Vaughn controls the fake antique gang, then he has certain connections in the Northwest and Yangel, making it extremely difficult to find him, like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Even though they were a step behind and the chances were slim, Nora Scott still tasked Benjamin Durant and Biel Hall to find the two’s whereabouts in Fenton City.

But for two consecutive days, no new information came in.

Thinking about how Alexander Vaughn could shed two identities and still start afresh, and create countless fake identities... He had done everything he should, even earned the money he should have made, without any loss on his part.

Nora Scott felt frustrated.

Watching him escape right under her nose after causing so much trouble was too stifling.

She had never suffered such a huge loss in her life.

"Don’t worry."

On the way to send Nora Scott to the set, Pedro Langley repeated his line, which had been said countless times, to comfort her.

Stable and composed.

To the uninformed, it might seem like he was the mastermind, about to execute a mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind action.

Nora Scott shot a cold glance at him.

Pedro Langley added, "Patience is a virtue."

Taking a deep breath, considering he was her chosen boyfriend, Nora Scott didn’t lash out but calmed down a bit, asking, "Mr. Strategist, do you have a way to draw him out?" 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Pedro Langley said, "There are currently two lines."

"Hmm?"

Nora Scott raised her eyebrows, signaling for him to continue.

"One is the Master Sliver line. If you don’t look for him, he will come looking for you. Once you reveal your identity as Master Sliver, he will surely come running to you."

Nora Scott leaned against his shoulder, sighed, buried her face in his shoulder, and murmured, "But he knows I am the Hall Master of Biel Hall. With his hatred for Biel Hall and Biel Hall’s deep-seated enmity towards him, he wouldn’t dare come running to me."

Except for the incident where she was thrown into the river, Nora Scott shared everything else with Pedro Langley.

She even disclosed those shady secrets of Biel Hall without reservation.

"That may not be certain," Pedro Langley said, "but since we don’t know his purpose, the risk is extremely high. Unless it’s absolutely necessary, I don’t want you to take the risk."

Nora Scott didn’t respond immediately, paused, raised her gaze to his side profile, her lips moved, and she lazily said, "The other line?"

Pedro Langley enunciated clearly, "The antique line."

Her eyebrows drooped, Nora Scott lifted her head, patted his shoulder, and helplessly said, "I had Biel Hall search Yangel for several months and still got no news."

Pedro Langley curved his lips slightly.

He glanced at Nora Scott but said nothing further.

Creating counterfeits doesn’t require much space, and they can disguise the operation under a legitimate front, making it as hard as finding a needle in a haystack to pinpoint a small location in a vast province.

The efficiency was too low.

However—

Even if they couldn’t find him, it didn’t mean they couldn’t bait him out.

Lure the snake out of its hole.

But Pedro Langley wasn’t confident about this yet, so it wasn’t suitable to tell Nora Scott now. If it failed, it would only bring false hope to Nora Scott. If it truly succeeded...

Then it would be real joy.

"Let’s leave it at that," Nora Scott said nonchalantly, "At least I know who he is, and he doesn’t even know who I am."

At her words, Pedro Langley was momentarily stunned, then couldn’t help but laugh.

Indeed.

From their perspective, Alexander Vaughn seemed formidable, scheming, and capable...but from Alexander Vaughn’s perspective on ’Master Sliver,’ it was the same.

Alexander Vaughn had racked his brain and still didn’t know whether Master Sliver was male or female.

To Alexander Vaughn, Nora Scott’s level of mystery was off the charts.

*

There were no shooting schedules in the morning; Nora Scott arrived at the set in the afternoon.

She thought she could start working as soon as she arrived, but unexpectedly, the set was in chaos, and she saw an ambulance from 120.

"What happened?" Nora Scott randomly asked someone.

In a hurry, the person glanced at Nora Scott before quickly answering, "Rosa Sullivan broke her leg!"