Chapter 537

Ever since Evelyn Ross learned that the Sterling Family's "Fox" had infiltrated the United States, her nerves had been on edge.

But even now, her understanding of Fox remained pitifully limited.

Finally, she had managed to grasp a tiny piece of Fox's tail.

After Susan Langley finished speaking, there was a brief silence on the other end.

Then, a synthesized electronic voice came through.

"Idiot! You're being monitored!"

Evelyn wasn't surprised the other party had noticed.

The Sterling Family, capable of silently taking her mother and committing murders in San Francisco without leaving a trace, was undoubtedly unfathomable.

At the very least, the current Evelyn knew nothing about what kind of family the Sterlings were or where they were even located.

Right now, she simply wanted an opportunity to speak with Fox.

Susan Langley paused, whispering, "I'm sorry, Master."

Fox's electronic voice sounded again.

"This isn't your fault. Rabbit is more clever than I imagined."

Rabbit?

Was that her sister Grace Sterling's codename?

It seemed people from the Sterling Family all had codenames?

As Evelyn was thinking this, she heard Fox continue.

"Rabbit, aren't you going to say something?"

Susan Langley fell silent.

Evelyn was quiet for a moment before speaking.

"Who are you?"

"Rabbit, I can't answer that. Identity itself is protection for people like us. You don't know who I am, but I know who you are. That is my advantage."

Evelyn was slightly taken aback.

So, her sister's extreme low profile back in New York was to protect the identity of "Rabbit"?

Her jaw tightened.

"What exactly is the Sterling Family doing? What kind of organization are you really?"

Fox laughed.

"Want to know? Then let's play a game."

Evelyn asked, "What game?"

"My purpose for coming to the States this time, your Guardian should have told you. Besides sabotaging your relationship with the Five Great Families, it's to win Anthony Castillo. Whoever marries him wins! This is a wager between you and me. Let's see who will actually win."

Evelyn paused.

"The conflict with the Evans family is resolved. Mina Sherwood and Marcus Valentine have reconciled, mending relations with the Sherwoods. The Cortez Sect and the Roland family trust each other. Your only remaining card now is Susan Langley, right? Trying to break us apart from within the Valentine family?"

"I don't know what you're talking about. But Rabbit, familial affection is the most useless thing in this world. I will show you how your brothers will turn against you, one by one! Now, the wager begins!"

"Since it's a wager, what are the stakes?"

"You really are a cunning rabbit. Fine. If you win, I can share intelligence with you. If you lose..."

Fox paused, then suddenly laughed.

"...hand over Chloe Davis to me."

Chloe... was her sister's daughter!

Evelyn's pupils constricted sharply.

"Impossible!"

"Objection overruled. The loser has no right to bargain. By then, you won't have the ability to stop me either."

A fierce glint flashed in Evelyn's eyes.

"Fox, I will find you! And I will kill you!"

This person was a complete lunatic!

For the sake of the Evans family, she had incited Amelia White and Nathan White, costing a life! Nathan White's crimes didn't deserve death!

Human nature couldn't withstand testing.

If Amelia White hadn't been manipulated by Fox, if she had been worn down by Nathan and agreed to his relationship with Jane Evans, and later learned of Jane's true background... Nathan and Jane might have lived a happy life together!

But Fox didn't care about these lives at all... She even set the Sterling Family villa on fire. If Evelyn hadn't been prepared, Mina Sherwood and Marcus Valentine would have perished in the flames!

Fox had done all this, and now she was targeting a child. Evelyn could never forgive this!

Fox laughed.

"Good. I hope you can... find me soon. This game is truly entertaining!"

Fox hung up the phone.

Then came the sound of Susan Langley fumbling around. After a while, all sound ceased.

Her Trojan virus couldn't have been cracked. It must have been physically destroyed.

Evelyn removed her Bluetooth earpiece.

Alexander Vance walked over to her.

"How did it go? Any leads?"

Evelyn smiled slightly.

"I learned a few key points."

She spoke as if explaining to Alexander, yet also analyzing for herself.

"First, people from the Sterling Family operating externally likely all use animal codenames. My sister's codename is Rabbit. This suggests there are many like my sister and Fox within the Sterling Family! The exact number is unknown, but from Fox's words, we can deduce they probably don't know each other personally. They only know codenames. Identities are kept secret."

"Second, Fox just mentioned a 'Guardian.' I suspect it's the person who has been sending me texts, assigning tasks, and warning me! This person seems dedicated to serving me. Current assessment suggests no ill intent."

"Third, Fox's trip to the States—disrupting my relations with the Five Great Families is secondary. Susan Langley is her agent; she can direct remotely. One of her primary goals here is to form a marriage alliance with Anthony Castillo! So we can confirm she is female! Additionally, besides Susan Langley, Anthony Castillo is also a key person of interest for us! Since Fox wants to marry him, she will inevitably appear near him! We can identify her by investigating all women Anthony Castillo has been in contact with recently!"

Alexander nodded.

"I've had Thomas Watson tailing Anthony Castillo. I'll have him send over all information on women Anthony has been in contact with."

Evelyn nodded, a worried expression appearing on her face.

Seeing this, Alexander asked, "More trouble?"

"Yes."

Evelyn clenched her fist.

"Fox made a bet with me. If I lose, she takes Chloe. Why would she want to take a three-year-old child? I even have a feeling that Chloe might be her ultimate target this time!"

Alexander frowned, also puzzled.

Evelyn shook her head. Seeing Alexander seemed to want to say something, she immediately asked, "Do you have any leads?"

Alexander hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Not exactly a lead. Just wanted to say... have you noticed something rather peculiar?"

Evelyn was startled.

"What?"

Alexander lowered his gaze.

"Based on the information we have, your grandmother's surname is Sterling. Your mother's surname is Sterling. Your sister's surname is Sterling. And you... besides the surname Valentine, your name also contains 'Sterling.' This suggests you all originate from the Sterling Family."

Evelyn understood immediately.

"You mean Fox's surname is also Sterling?!"

Alexander nodded.

Evelyn's eyes lit up.

"That line of thinking is indeed interesting."

As they spoke, they got into the car, heading towards the Valentine family home.

The Sterling Family villa was burned down, with little luggage to pack. The group set off for the Valentine residence in a grand procession.

In the car.

Alexander and Evelyn sat in the back seat. Alexander's phone chimed.

He immediately took it out to check.

"Thomas sent me the list of women who have been near Anthony Castillo."

Evelyn immediately leaned over to look.

The list was detailed.

It clearly stated the date, time, which woman Anthony Castillo met, and her background... making it easy to judge whether that person could be Fox.

First, they screened based on names.

Among the women Anthony had met, almost none had "Sterling" in their names...

Alexander scrolled down. Scrolling further, he suddenly spotted a "Sterling." He immediately spoke up.

"Found one!"

Evelyn immediately looked over, but Alexander furrowed his brow.

Evelyn asked, "What's wrong? Is it someone we know?"

Alexander was silent for a moment, then simply handed her the phone to see for herself.

After looking, Evelyn also seemed surprised, her mouth twitching slightly.

The only person on the list with "Sterling" in their name was actually...