In under two minutes, the housekeeper returned with a cautious response, "Sir, Miss Rivera isn't home."

Horace, taken aback, questioned, "Wasn't she just here minutes ago?"

The housekeeper explained, “Mrs. Fowler mentioned that Miss Rivera wanted to explore another city, so she left immediately after grabbing a few things."

Hearing this, Fulton shot a pointed look at Horace.

The idea that Sierra had left to evade trouble in the midst of a tense situation was too convenient to believe. Only a fool would buy such words.