Chapter 147

Stefan taunted Pierce. "Why don't you guess? A man and a woman alone in a room. What do you think I did to her?"

"I'll kill you."

Pierce's punches landed hard, and Stefan coughed up a mouthful of blood. The maids were terrified and rushed over to stop Pierce. They couldn't just stand by and watch him beat Stefan to death. One of them had a sudden idea.

"Mr. Atkinson, you should check on Ms. Jordan first!"

Upon hearing that, Pierce's heart skipped a beat.

Millie.

Millie.

He kept repeating her name in his mind as he hurried upstairs.

He kicked open countless doors, searching room by room until he finally found the master bedroom. The door wouldn't budge. It was locked. He kicked it several times angrily until the lock finally gave way.

As he entered the room, he saw a small, fragile figure teetering on the edge of the balcony railing. The first floor had a raised open-air area, and this was a high floor, at least 13 feet from the ground. If she fell, she might not die, but she