Chapter 20

Matthew picked the perfect place. Beatrice was frightened when she got out of the car and realized she had been brought to an abandoned oil refinery on the outskirts. She had tried to chat with Harlan on their way there, but he ignored her. She had left her phone at home. He gestured at Beatrice to keep walking. Confused, she took his orders nonetheless. Finally, she spotted Lester on the ground. He had been tied up. It became clear why Harlan brought her to this place. She tried to run, but he threw her onto the ground instead. Her bones cracked when she fell against the cement edge. She let out a gasp in pain. Lester grew agitated when he recognized her. Harlan hinted at Matthew to remove the stuffing from Lester's mouth. Lester coughed violently. He yelled, "That's her! Harlan Jefferson, she's the one! She stole those documents. I had never wanted to get into trouble with you—we are not on good terms. "If she hadn't reached out and offered to help, I wouldn't have done it…