Evan’s POV:Twenty minutes later, Anya carried her bag and hurried downstairs.As usual, she wore a white professional suit, with black framed glasses and hair casually flowing over her shoulder. She didn’t put on any makeup, not even lipstick.On the other hand, I was dressed in a well-fitted suit, my hair was neatly styled. I looked formal as if attending an important event.Anya opened the door and car door and got in. “Let’s go.”I seized Anya up. “You are going like this?”She stunned and asked, “Can’t I?”“Sure, why not?” I smiled awkwardly. Then, I started the car and drove towards Blue Pavilion.Anya looked beautiful. Even without makeup, she still had the power to captivate others.However, the problem was that women usually were worried about their appearance and would want to present themselves well on a date.It showed that she cared about the person she was meeting.It was clear that Anya didn’t care about the date with me at all now.In the car, I subconsciously asked, “
Anya’s POV:I hesitated. I felt conflicted about the idea.I could certainly make time to pick up the kids at the airport. However, if it involved flying to Surbano, it would take at least two to three days.I couldn’t possibly free myself with the company being so busy.Seeing me hesitating, Evan raised his eyebrows. “What? You don’t want to go. I thought you wanted to see the children.”My eyes flickered as I replied with a heavy heart. “I want to, but I am afraid I won’t have time to fly to Surbano to pick up the kids. Maybe it’s better for me to go to the airport after the kids return.”Before I could finish speaking, Evan frowned, “Anya is work more important, or the children more important?”“Both are important, of course.”Evan snorted coldly with a tinge of anger in his voice. “If you are not going, I will go alone.”Seeing that Evan was angry, I quickly changed my statement. “Um, I need to arrange my work and see if I can make time. If I can go, I will go with you. But if you
Anya’s POV:I slap for over an hour before abruptly jolting awake. I rubbed my eyes and looked around in a daze.“Oh my, how did I fall asleep?” I rubbed my eyes and looked at the time. It was already past 10:00 PM.When I looked over the driver’s seat, Evan was nowhere to be seen.I pushed open the car door and got out…Though it was nighttime, there were streetlights on both sides of the road.I scanned my surroundings.I saw Evan standing on a reef by the sea. He was looking at the nights in the distance and smoking silently.His tall figures stood against the wind appearing lost in thought.“Evan…” I called out as I walked towards him.Without turning around, he asked calmly, “Are you awake?”I was a little embarrassed and replied, vaguely, “I was just too tired and accidentally fall sleep.”“What is this place?”“Silver Ocean Avenue,” he replied calmly.I joined him in on the reef, looking at the surroundings. It was a peculiar location.It was situated between the seaside and a
Anya’s POV:My entire neck was covered in bruises, and there were hickeys everywhere.I knew it. I know that meeting Evan alone was very dangerous.Regardless of whether I was willing or not, he had a way to force me to be willing!Moreover, he was really difficult to deal with. After being pestered by him, I could not escape at all.“You are awake!” He smiled, lovingly and contentedly, reaching out to hug me.I heaved a sigh of relief and helplessly combed by messy hair from my forehead.At this moment, I didn’t dare to answer Kester’s call.Especially since that bastard Evan was still by my side. Once the call was picked up, he would say nonsense to Kester.Looking at my nervous expression, he seemed also to realize that it might be Kester’s calling.Immediately, he frowned, “Who is calling?”I replied in frustration, “Evan sent me back quickly.”His voice turned gloomy, saying, “I am asking you, who is calling you?”“Its none of your business.”“Is it Kester calling?” His face dark
Anya’s POV:In the office, I put my hand in my hair, feeling extremely heavy and dejected.I didn’t dare to recall the scene last night!Although I refused to admit that I still loved Evan, my instinctive reaction had sold me out. How would I have fallen for him unknowingly, last night if I didn’t love him?And I would not hug him tightly when I lost control and didn’t have such strong feelings for him.“Beep, beep, beep.”My phone vibrated again.I shuddered and hurriedly looked at the phone. Ihave been really busy these past few days. Countess calls come in every day.“Hello, Rose.”“Rose’s voice comes from the other end of the phone, “Miss Walter, the advancement competition is the day after tomorrow. If you are available, you should come.”I only come back to my senses after hearing that.Recently, I have been busy with X City and have forgotten about Green Town.“Is the advancement competition the day after tomorrow?”“Yes, its already the fifth episode. The contestants will ent
Frank’s POV:I didn’t expect that obedient boy I had always been proud to be so bold as to hurt someone with a gun and install a bomb in his sister’s car.Now that he had become a wanted criminal. I hope that he will escape overseas and never return. Otherwise, he would probably be imprisoned for life once he was caught.“Anya, Daddy… might not be make it. Tina…” I struggled to utter a few words, and my face turned purple.Anya seemed to understand that I was worried about Tina. She said, “Dad, don’t worry. I will take care of Tina. I will not let her stay in the mental hospital for the rest of her life.”“Okay…” When I heard this, my body relaxed. I was finally relieved!I know very well that Harry was a wastrel and would not care about Tina. Although Anya was not on good terms with Tina, she was still much better than Harry.“Dad rest well. I will visit you another rush.”I reached out trembling and wanting to hold onto Anya’s hand. Unfortunately, after trying for a long time, I cou
Anya’s POV:After watching this silently for a while, I couldn’t help inhaling deeply, and a chill ran down my spine.People who were admitted to mental hospitals would still be treated as mental health patients, even if they weren’t actually mentally ill.Back then, in order to get Tina off the hook, Dad had deliberately claimed she had a mental health issue and sent her to a mental hospital.From the looks of it, Tina did seem to have some mental disorder.My skin felt numb as I walked out of the mental hospital, somewhat in a daze.“Miss Walter, let’s go!”“Hmmm!” I replied in a leaden voice.Thereafter, I quietly got into the car. Along the way, my mood was extremely downcast and depressed.Tina had been in the mental hospital for almost a year.To be honest, my hatred for Tina wasn’t as deep anymore.If Tina was willing to repent sincerely and no longer wanted to harm others, I wouldn’t stand in her way. More than that, I wouldn’t lower myself to her level.“Miss Walter, where do
Evan’s POV:After I came to my senses, I ran after Anya.In the parking lot downstairs, I hurriedly chased after her.“Anya… Anya…”Anya was already in the car. She stepped on the accelerator and drove away immediately.I stomped my foot in frustration as I watched Anya’s car vanish into the distance.Whatever I set out to do, I always had confidence in my success.But when it came to Anya, I kept encountering defeat again and again.Anya’s POV:In the car, a ringing tone could be heard.“Beep, beep, beep!”I was distraught as I called Kester.The call was answered quickly. “Hello, Anya!”“Kester…” I wanted to speak, but hesitated.He replied sleepily, “What’s wrong? Why are you calling me so late?”Because of the time zone difference, it was late at night over there.I paused for a while, then said softly, “Kester, I miss you so much.”“Hehe! Silly girl, I miss you too!”“Kester…” My eyes turned red-rimmed. I wanted to say something, but I found I couldn’t get any words out.I wanted
Anya’s POV:Boom!Like a bolt from the blue, it shattered all Paul’s beliefs and fantasies.After a long while, Paul couldn’t recover from his shock.After a full three minutes, he looked at me with dull eyes and disbelief. “What did you say? Say it again.”I frowned slightly as I said, “Tina has already passed away.”Paul’s pupils constricted when heard this. He shook his head mechanically, “Impossible, this is impossible. I won’t believe your nonsense. How could Tina die? This must be impossible. You are lying to me. I won’t believe you. How can such a beautiful girl like Tina die so early?”I was too lazy to explain too much to him, nor did I want to comfort him.Before Tina died, she asked me to tell you something.When Paul heard this, his eyes turned red as if blood had seeped out. He looked at me angrily. “What did Tina say?”“She said that she loves you!” After I finally spoke, there was a sharp look in my eyes.Paul could not believe it. He was completely silent.After a long
Author’s POV:In the tunnel, the police also found Zachary’s body.He was already dead and livor mortis had grown on his body. He had probably been dead for a few days.Everyone could not help but gap in shock, expressing their regret.In the end, they still fail to save the hostage.The butler of the Garcia family knelt on the ground and cried, “No, Mr. Garcia, Mr. Garcia, hurry up and call an ambulance. Please save Mr. Garcia. Hurry up and save Mr. Grace! Mr. Grayson Garcia only has one son. If you die, the Garcia family will done for. What a bad luck! To encounter such a disaster at such a young age!”“He is already dead. Let’s inform the Garcia family?”“Oh my god, how am I supposed to explain this, Mr. Grayson Garcia and Mrs. Garcia? Old Mr. Garcia is in poor health. If he knew that something had happened to Mr. Garcia, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to withstand this blow!” The Butler cried and panicked.Soon, Zachary’s body was carried out.After Grayson and Mrs. Garcia
Anya’s POV:There is no death penalty in X city.Moreover, Tina had proof of serious mental illness.Therefore, even if she killed someone, the police could only send her to the mental hospital for treatment first. It was very difficult to convict her.Seeing me approaching step by step, the police began to worry about my safety.“Miss Anya Walter, don’t come any closer. If she hurts you, the gain won’t make up for the losses.”“Yes, we invited you here to help us rescue the hostage. We have to make sure you are safe first. We can't put you in danger.”“It’s okay. I will be careful.”At the entrance of the tunnel, Tina waved at me again and urged, “Anya, come here over quickly.”Bodyguard Darcy immediately stopped me, “Miss Walter, you can’t go over there. Who knows if she was up to no good again? She hates you so much, so she is going to
Author’s POV:Tina stayed in the cave and knew that she could not escape no matter what. She had utterly broken down. Tina waved the boning knife in my hand and roared, “Don’t come over! If any of you dare to come closer. I will kill Zachary.”When the butler of the Garcia family heard this, he said urgently, “Mr. Wilson, don’t anger this female kidnapper. She has a mental illness. It won’t be good if she hurts Mr. Garcia. She has a conflict with Mr. Garcia about love. I suggest we break through from these key points!”The police and people from Garcia's family didn’t know that Zachary had been killed and were still trying to calm Tina down.Coupled with the constant pressure from the Garcia family, the police didn’t dare to use violence to save Zachary. They could only negotiate and think that Tina would take the initiative to let Zachary off.After all, most women didn’t kidnap men
Anya’s POV:At Sherane Bay Villa, I was feeling uneasy.I also know about Zachary's disappearance. Greyson even specially called me to ask about Zachary’s whereabouts.It was the fifth day of Christmas.I was sitting in the courtyard in a daze. My heart is a mess.Beep! Beep! Beep!My phone suddenly rang.I took out my phone and looked at it. The phone number was an unknown number. However, this was my private number, and only my family and friends know about it.“Hello?”There was a silence on the other end of the line. No one answered.“Who is it?” I asked again.There was no sound on the other end of the line, only a busy tone.I was baffled. “If you don’t say anything, I am hanging up.”There was still no answer on the other end of the line.I frowned and instinctively guessed that it was Tina. “Is it Tina?”Th
Zachary’s POV:I wanted to run. Unfortunately, my legs were already tied up with iron chains. I couldn’t run at all, let alone break free.The woman in red held a sinister-looking boning knife in one hand. Her hair covered most of her face as she walked towards me bit by bit.My heart was pounding so hard that I was about to faint.“Tina… Tina, I know it’s you! Please don’t scare me! I know it’s you! Let’s talk things over. Don’t do anything rash. Please don’t do anything rash. What do you want? You can tell me…”“Ah!”Tina had already walked to my side step by step and lightly brushed her hair aside, revealing a face as pale as paper!When I saw clearly that it was Tina, I was even more frightened.I had already seen how crazy Tina was!Now that I was in her hands, I would probably not be able to get out alive!“Tina…. Tina, calm down first. I have let you down. However, I was also forced to do it. I was also forced into a dead-end by you. I love you. I love you!”Tina was unmoved. S
Jenny’s POV:The family began to take turns calling Zachary.Unfortunately, we still couldn’t get through to him.At this point, four to five hours had passed since the first call.Mom's eyebrows kept twitching and she had a bad feeling, “Will something happen to Zachary?”Dad frowned and said angrily, “What could happen to him? Who knows where he went to play again? This rascal is becoming more and more useless.”“Forget about him. Let’s eat first!”“Impossible. No matter how ridiculous Zachary is, today is a special day. He couldn’t possibly be not coming back today!”“We have been unable to get through him. Something must have happened! Let’s quickly send someone to look for him!”When Dad heard this, his frown deepened.Zachary liked to spend time drinking and merry-making and preferred to come and go alone. Therefore, he did not like to bring bodyguards.I also started to get anxious, “Something might have happened to Zachary. Just now he said that he would be home in half an hou
Zachary’s POV:I quickly walked to the car and hurriedly opened the door.It was not until I got into the car that my pounding heart felt a little better.“Hurry up and go home…”Buzz!After I started the car, I got out of the parking lot as if I was fleeing.This hotel was about 25 miles away from the Garcia residence.Without traffic, I could reach home in less than an hour.The Garcia family was also wealthy. Wealthy families paid more attention to privacy and safety. Their residences were usually very remote. Many of them were mansions halfway up the mountain, far away from the city.I was driving home.It was halfway through the journey. After a few more turns of tree-paved roads, I was able to see the top of the mountain where the Garcia residence was located.“Beep! Beep! Beep!”When I made a turn, my phone suddenly rang.“How annoying…” I thought that my sister was urging me to go home again, so I picked up the phone and answered it.“I already said I will be home soon. Stop c
Jenny’s POV:Today was Christmas Eve.Almost everyone returns home to spend the New Year with their families.The Garcia family was naturally no exception.As soon as I walked into the house, Mom stood up with the blame on her face. “Jenny, you are finally back. I called you so many times, but you didn’t answer. What are you busy with?”“I am back now. Merry Christmas Daddy and Mommy!” I hugged my mom happily.Dad stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. He pushed up his round-frame glasses and said unhappily, “What time is it? Why isn’t your brother home yet?”“That’s right! What’s going on with Zachary recently? He doesn’t come back more and more.”“He is also listless and distracted every time he comes back. This brat is getting more and more outrageous.”When I heard this, I secretly curled my lips in disdain.I know that my brother and Tina were dating.Now that his little girlfriend was gone, he must be sad.“Hurry up and call your brother. Tell him to come back quickly.”