Chapter 972

Rachel's apartment. Her assistant stepped into the living room just as Rachel stood lost in thought. "Miss Rachel," the assistant said softly, trying not to interrupt too abruptly. Rachel turned toward her. "Where's Robert?" "He left home and drove to the club. Hasn't come out since." Rachel breathed out slowly, almost in relief. "So…it might've been a false alarm." She stood and looked at the assistant. "Robert's got serious bad blood with the people behind the black market. I can't let him figure out who's backing me just yet. It could totally mess up my whole plan." She was walking a fine line here. With a deal this big, there was no room for slip-ups. "But…" the assistant hesitated, frowning slightly. "From the way Mr. Kahn's been acting, he seems pretty determined. If you don't tell him, he'll get to the bottom of it himself. He's not just talking to you. I'm worried this might put a wedge between you two." Rachel's expression wavered a little. "As long as there's no other woman a