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Chapter 240

Author: Summer Knowles
James stormed out of the Garnetts' mansion, Charlotte's voice fading behind him. “James, wait!"

Behind the wheel of his Mercedes, he gripped the steering wheel until his knuckles turned white. The more he tried to push thoughts of Sarah away, the more they consumed him. Something wasn't right - he could feel it in his gut.

He tried Melvin again. Still busy. Sarah's phone went straight to voicemail for the tenth time.

What if Charlotte was wrong? Sure, Sarah might have gone to see Zachary. But this silence, this complete disappearance - it felt deliberate. Planned.

In darkness, Sarah couldn't tell where they were being held. Her wrists were bound tight, a gag in her mouth, every muscle screaming in pain.

Through the walls, she heard men's voices. "Boss, this woman's too pretty. The guys are getting restless."

"Cut it out! We're here for the money, nothing else. The pay's good - anyone who can't follow orders can leave now."

Who were these people?

Who ordered the kidnapping?

Who w
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    The men burst out laughing. "Funny. Let her go crazy - as long as she doesn't die, who cares?"Sarah froze. Of course - these weren't normal people. They were criminals.She changed tactics. "Listen. She's Zachary Reynolds' sister, and I'm from the Sanders family. If it's money you want, we can pay more than whoever hired you - several times more. If it's not about money, you should still let us go. Whatever your boss can do, Zachary can do better. And what your boss can't do? Zachary might try anyway."She was trying to turn them, but it wasn't working.They stuck to their plan. She scanned the room, looking for escape routes."You think we're common thugs who'll switch sides for more cash?" the leader sneered. "The underworld has rules. If we let targets buy us off, who'd trust us with future jobs?"Sarah changed approach. "If bribes won't work, what about threats? Aren't you afraid?"Her eyes flashed like a hawk's. "Afraid of what?" they challenged."Her brother and mine are

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    "Got a death wish?" "Mouthy bitch, threatening us! If the boss hadn't ordered us to behave, you wouldn't be standing here talking. We'd show you what's what!"They laughed, their eyes full of malice.Sarah hugged herself, trying to hide her fear.She worried her words might provoke them further, but now she was certain - whoever was behind this maintained tight control.Not Lucy or Charlotte then. They'd just want to destroy her.But who else?At Sanders Corp, Melvin had called in every favor trying to find Sarah, with no success.Knowing Vivian was back, he had his suspicions.Zachary's phone was off. Furious, Melvin slammed his desk. He'd already contacted Traffic Control to review city cameras, focusing on suspicious vehicles around the university."Anything yet?" he demanded anxiously.His team scrutinized every frame until..."Sir, we found something!"Melvin straightened. His secretary pointed to a van. "This one's suspicious. It waited in the alley all morning, hidd

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    Sarah watched Mia anxiously. If she couldn't control her, these thugs might do anything.She grabbed Mia's hands despite the scratches covering her arms and hands. She couldn't back down now. She held on tight.Though using all her strength, Sarah was no match for Mia's size, especially now that panic had multiplied her strength."Listen to me! Mia, I'm here. Can you see me? I'm with you. Don't be scared, okay?" Sarah struggled to keep hold.She whispered this in Mia's ear several times. Finally, on the third try, Mia's screams stopped. She began to calm down."Sarah?" she whispered timidly.Sarah nodded firmly. "I'm here. You're safe with me."Tears rolled down Mia's cheeks. She looked at Sarah with terror and whispered, "Sarah, they'll kill you. They're going to kill you.""They're devils..." Mia's voice faded as she covered her mouth, biting her knuckles.The men watched Mia with dangerous, unsettling expressions.Sarah slowly guided Mia to the corner, shielding her from t

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    "I won't give up on Sarah!""Sarah loves me, and I love her!""I promise I'll protect her."Melvin laughed bitterly. Empty words Zachary had spoken at St. Ritz, now just a cruel joke.If he loved her, why ignore her call? It could have been a cry for help.Melvin's knuckles went white. "Sarah, you trusted the wrong person. Why didn't you call your brother?"Suddenly, he spotted tire tracks.Yes - tire tracks.Looking closer, he noticed a gap in the trees."Here!" he pointed.The black SUVs accelerated. Melvin's gaze sharpened.At the restaurant, Zachary stared at his phone. Why wouldn't Melvin answer?As he was about to call James, James called him."Is Sarah with you?" James demanded.Zachary's eyes narrowed. "No.""You don't know yet?" James sounded incredulous.Confusion mounted. What had happened?"Know what?" his voice turned cold."Zachary! Sarah's missing! That's why Melvin called me. When you didn't answer, I thought she might be with you.""Missing?" His pupils

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    Earlier, when the men burst in, she'd noticed the iron door secured with chains as thick as an arm, fastened with a heavy padlock.Escape was impossible, especially with Mia in her current state.She sat quietly. Melvin would save her. Or Zachary... anyone. This time she was helpless, could only hope her brother would come.But why hadn't Zachary answered? Did he even know she was in trouble?In the next room, the leader took a call. After several quick "yes" responses, his expression turned vicious.He glanced at his men and approached.Clang!The lock hit the floor.Sarah stood defensively, shielding Mia. "What are you doing?""Going to teach you a lesson, pretty thing!" one man snarled as others rushed to grab Mia. Sarah blocked them."Why fight? She's going anyway - you can't escape."In the struggle, Mia's jacket fell. She woke with a shiver to find Sarah protecting her as men grabbed at them both."No! Get away! Get away!"The screaming irritated the leader. "Get tha

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    Mia was dragged out, the door slamming shut behind her with a heavy thud. Her screams gradually faded into silence.Moments later, a group of men brought in a camera, setting it up on a tripod aimed directly at Sarah.“You! How dare you?” she cried, her face pale as the horror of their intentions dawned on her. This was worse than the compromising videos Mrs. Chancer had shown or the footage Lucy had flaunted. It was the cruelest form of destruction.Who could hate her so much that they’d resort to this? Who would go this far just to ruin her?“Get away from me!” she screamed, charging toward the door in a frenzy.But the door was locked tight, bound by chains wrapped around the handle like a weapon cutting off her escape.Behind her, the men sneered, their eyes filled with filthy intentions. One of them chuckled, revealing yellowed, rotting teeth that smelled foul enough to make her gag.“Ugh...” The wave of nausea was overwhelming, and she nearly vomited.Her reaction seemed

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    If she hadn’t insisted on looking for Zachary, none of this would have happened. She wouldn’t have been hurt, and Melvin wouldn’t have had to worry about her.“Don’t say things like that. Just promise me you won’t do anything reckless again,” Melvin said firmly.He turned to leave, but Sarah called out to him. Her lips moved as though she wanted to speak, but no words came out.Melvin seemed to know what she wanted to ask. “He didn’t come. I called him, but he didn’t answer. Stop thinking about him.”He paused briefly before adding, “Yesterday, he went to the airport to pick someone up, then went out for a fancy dinner.”Sarah took a deep breath, her gaze dropping to the floor.Dinner? Picking someone up?So he wasn’t busy. Then why hadn’t he answered her calls?She lost her appetite. After sipping a small spoonful of porridge, she put the bowl down and lay back on the bed. “I understand, Melvin.”“Sasa, don’t contact him anymore,” Melvin said, his tone laced with concern as h

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