CHAPTER 286

Elijah’s POV

I sat beside Joe in the helicopter, almost breathless amidst my mounting anxiety.

“What the hell happened?” Joe asked. Quickly, I recounted about the strange man trying to kill me in the elevator. “Surely it was one of Henry’s men.”

“You have to be careful, Elijah. Maybe they’re doing this because they know we’re getting closer.”

“You’re right,” I agreed. I had already called the police and told Kayla to get out of my hotel room, as she might become a target too. I needed to transfer somewhere else for the moment.

“What the heck are we missing here?” Joe muttered as his attention went back to the emailed records from his contacts. Despite our efforts, there was no trace of the elusive chateau on an island.

“Nothing in these records points to any chateau,” I said, rubbing my eyes. “I’m getting really worried here. What if we’re skipping something crucial?”

Joe glanced over at me, his face lined with concern. “I know it’s frustrating. I’ve got more people working on it, b