Heartstrings on Fire novel Chapter 1083

Valeria sighed heavily, "So, from what you're telling me, Patton was our only lead, and now that he's gone, it feels like we're back to square one. How are we supposed to proceed?"

Agnes's eyes suddenly lit up with a spark of inspiration. "Wait a minute, what about the chemist?"

The elaborate scheme Agnes and Jared had concocted was all for one purpose: to get Ryder to spill the beans on the informant's whereabouts. Finding the informant was crucial. It was the key to uncovering the mastermind behind Albert’s Arms.

By this morning, the police had launched a full-scale operation, but Agnes was out of the loop on any developments due to a tight information blackout.

Phenix looked at Agnes with a sorrowful expression. "Agnes, we just got word that the raid was a bust. The chemist is dead—shot in the head by a sniper just half an hour before the police got there."

Agnes was stunned. How could this have happened? It meant that all their efforts so far had been in vain.

Agnes found it hard to believe, yet couldn't shake the feeling that they were getting entangled in an increasingly dangerous web. The deeper they dug, the more perilous and obscure their path seemed to become. A chill ran down her spine.

Reggie spoke up, "The reason I came today is that my investigation indicates that Albert’s Arms' connection to NovaPlex Labs had to go through a middleman. Besides the chemist, the only other person is Ryder. It was a trap set from the beginning, meticulously planned. Now, Ryder is the only one who might know the truth."

All eyes were now on Ryder. He could have had interactions with Albert’s Arms. He was now their only lead. Currently detained by the police, Ryder was under interrogation.