This is Franklin’s Trap
Matthew chuckled. “Tiger, if you actually went to capture Aaron, then you would’ve fallen for Franklin’s
trap!”
Tiger froze. “What do you mean?”
“Donovan was the head of the family for a long time, and he had a lot of confidants around. Since
Franklin wishes to overthrow Donovan and take his spot, he’d have to get rid of all of Donovan’s
confidants. Aaron brought such a huge number of people over to wreak havoc today, yet Franklin didn’t
stop him at all. It’s all part of Franklin’s plan—he wants us to help him get rid of Donovan’s confidants!”
“The one person Franklin is afraid of is Aaron. Aaron is Donovan’s son, and he’s also the largest
competitor Franklin has—both of them would likely fight to become the head of the family. That was
why Franklin came up with this plan to capture Helen and force us to go for Aaron. I’m sure that reports
of Aaron’s mysterious death will surface if we actually capture him. Then, we’d be the ones who would
be responsible for everything. Donovan’s confidants would never rest until they ended us all!”
“In that case, Franklin wouldn’t have had to lift a finger, and he would have managed to get rid of his
competitor, Aaron, while also eliminating all of Donovan’s confidants. He would secure the spot as the
head of the family then.”
Tiger widened his eyes once more. He had never considered all these factors, and he broke into a cold
sweat as he listened to Matthew’s breakdown of the situation. “F-Franklin is such a sly man!” Tiger
exclaimed.
At that point, Minerva’s forehead was covered with sweat, and she looked like she was about to pass
out. She knew about some parts of Franklin’s plan, and what Matthew had said was completely aligned
with Franklin’s intentions. She couldn’t help but steal another glance at Matthew. She was truly shocked
this time. I’ve always thought he was just a useless live-in son-in-law, but it turns out that he’s not that
simple of a person at all!
“H-How did you manage to find Helen, then?” Minerva couldn’t help but ask.
“It was easy for me to locate her once I knew who captured her. Once I guessed that it was Franklin, I
just had to hunt his men down. This is a huge scheme that involves Aaron’s life, so Franklin wouldn’t ask
some outsiders to help him with it. He’d certainly get someone he trusted. Franklin has two confidants he
trusts the most—Linus and Harry. They would be the ones who got involved whenever Franklin needed
to do something in secret. I was certain that Franklin would send both of them to handle this incident as
well.”
“Therefore, all I had to do was find these two guys, and I would be able to locate Helen. It was easy to
find them. Do you know what location services are? Even if your phone is turned off, one would still be
able to track the phone down. That was how I found both of them!” Matthew explained.
After hearing his words, Tiger was left with his jaw hanging wide open in shock. He was utterly in awe.
Minerva, on the other hand, had the color drained from her face. She had admitted her defeat at that
point. She used to think that she was smart, but her wittiness was nothing when placed beside Matthew’s
genius abilities!
A short while later, Minerva broke the silence and spoke through gritted teeth. “I really underestimated
you, Matthew. However, don’t get too cocky just yet! The opponent you’re against is a member of the Ten
Greatest Families of Eastcliff, and you won’t be able to defend yourself against someone as grand as
him! Hmph. How long do you think you can live even after you kill me?”
Matthew waved her concerns away. “Don’t worry. I won’t kill you, Minerva. You’re Sasha’s cousin, after
all. How could I kill you? It wouldn’t be good if such rumors got to the public, right?”
Minerva sneered. “It’s good that you know! Hmph! You can’t do anything to me, so why don’t you let me
go now?”
“No worries. I’ll let you go soon. But Tiger, I need you to spread the news to the public. Say that
Minerva’s conscience got the better of her and that she told us the truth. That’s how we managed to save
Helen,” Matthew uttered.
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