Chapter 235 - The culprit

Then she heard Jacob speak on the mic. "You may start now." Arthur heard him over an ear piece.

J heard Arthur speak. "Tell me your name, age and where you from."

The man was calm when he replied. As expected from a group leader of Novus Rex. "Oliver Garcia, 38, from Crocus."

Arthur's face was stern. "Where do you work."

"At Crocus." Oliver's answer was short and straight to the point.

"This guy is cautious." Stefan commented on the back. To avoid making mistakes, Oliver Garcia only answer what is asked of him and never said any unnecessary extra words.

But Arthur didn't show any sulkiness. "What company and what kind of job."

"South Crocus Steel Company. Warehouse man."

Lance moved closer to J and asked, "Miss J, have you ever seen this man before?"

"No." J replied nonchalantly. She paused then she turns to look at Lance suspiciously. "Did you... somehow offended them before?"

Lance was taken aback. "What? I was very vigilant. There is no way I could've offended them." J continued looking at him with narrowed eyes which made Lance doubt his words. Did I become inattentive lately that I might have somehow offended them? Lance thought to himself but shake his head to dismiss the idea. There is no way I could've done that.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I am definitely certain that I didn't offended them. I never crossed path with them." Lance was indignant.

Later on, they've heard every basic information about Oliver Garcia, now Arthur became more daring when questioning him. He put out two pieces of paper in front of Oliver. "Recognize this?"

Oliver stared blankly at Arthur before he lowered his head and looked at the pieces of papers that lay in front of him. The first one is a crumpled small piece of paper. The other one looked like a business card. He read the notes on the papers then a smirk appears on the corner of his lips which didn't go unnoticed to Arthur.

Oliver leaned his back then crossed his arms on his chest before saying, "So, you detained me here because of that?" He said curling his lips.

"Tell me." Oliver leaned forward with his hands together on the table. "What is it exactly that you want from me?" He said staring intently at Arthur but Arthur remained impassive.

"Who paid you to send these threats?" Arthur asked directly.

"No one paid me." Oliver replied.

"So, you were ordered. By whom?" Arthur questioned him back.

"By whom is none of your business." Oliver said then smirk.

"It is our business." Arthur replied.

"Indeed, it is. Since you are protecting that person." Oliver gave Arthur a meaningful look.

Arthur stared back at him not showing any emotions. "Which person?"

Oliver didn't answer instead gave Arthur an evil look.

Arthur noticed that he didn't want to answer that question so he changed his questions. After all, he managed to confirm that he is the one sending the threats. The most important thing that they have to know is who ordered him.

Arthur leaned back and crossed his legs. "What do you want from that person?" Arthur asked with an elevated chin.

Oliver looked at the wall of the room and said, "Their position."

J met his gaze. She put her elbows in the table and supported her chin with her hands.

"Damn! He knew that we are here. Why does he have to be cautious earlier when later on he would become so outspoken." Lance exclaimed when he noticed that he is staring at their side.