Chapter 209 Weak and Helpless

Stephen was panic-stricken.

Melanie, however, remained calm. She said, "Keep a low profile, and I promise you'll be fine."

Stephen had no other choice but to follow behind Melanie, who stopped speaking. From the moment he stepped into the banquet, he knew that something was going to happen...

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Before the start of the banquet, Annie's people had already scouted out the venue, with private detectives positioned at crucial locations.

Annie, on the other hand, was on the second floor, commanding and directing. Melanie listened attentively to the instructions in her earpiece and led Stephen to where Lena was.

At that moment, a loud bang echoed, and the venue plunged into darkness.

Someone yelled, "Ah!"

"What's happening?" Stephen asked anxiously.

In the darkness, occasional flashes of phone lights lit up the atmosphere like ghostly flames, making the scene even more eerie.

"Power outage," Melanie said calmly. She had adapted to the sudden darkness.

"Oh no! They are ab