Chapter 314

Quentin responded, "Listen, Elle. First of all, that man is Lorraine's lover, and she's the one who doesn't want to report him to the cops. The fact that she's willing to put up with this means she's under his thumb.

"Secondly." He paused before continuing, "You told me she doesn't want you to probe into that guy; that obviously means she doesn't want you to know who he is. So, aren't you being disrespectful to her by insisting on digging into it?"

Noelle was stumped. "Forget it." She then buried her head into her plate, though it was obvious that she had lost her appetite.

Quentin couldn't bear to see her in such a state. "I can help you look into it, but you can't take any action, okay? I'm only helping you find out who he is."

After dinner, he immediately called a man named Sullivan, who had been working as an informant for him. "I need you to look into the guy who has a close relationship with the woman who owns Summer Night Bar. They've been together for ten years."

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