Rory saw a familiar figure.Blue robes, long black hair...It was that man’s signature appearance.Rory did not expect to see that man’s figure here after five years.He chased him out of the hospital and into the parking lot, where the man finally stopped.The man seemed to be aware that Rory was following him and deliberately led him to the parking lot.“Why are you following me?”The man turned around. He wore a mask that covered half of his face.He looked around fifty and stood with his hands behind his back. The long robe he wore gave him a somewhat ancient feel.Rory stared at him and narrowed his eyes dangerously. It had only been a suspicion before. Now, he was sure.“We met in Santaviz five years ago.”The man before him was the same man he had encountered when rescuing Mable in Santaviz five years ago.“Is that so?” The man frowned, seemingly deep in thought.Then, he said nonchalantly, “I don’t remember.”Rory sneered. “You might have forgotten, but I haven’t!
X Group was brightly lit.Blair had been in meetings all day.Kyle placed the recent company reports in front of Blair, his attitude resolute. They had to start counterattacking Secret.X had lost nearly a year’s worth of revenue in just one week. If things continued, X would fall into an unsalvageable crisis.Blair sat in front of his computer, his deep gaze fixed on the data displayed on the screen.“Blair, if you insist on doing it your way, my only choice is to withdraw. After all, I have the entire Goodman family behind me. I can’t risk my entire family for your self-destruction!”Kyle sat in the chair with his legs crossed, flicking the cigarette between his fingers. His facial features were obscured by a thin veil of smoke.“Are you serious?” Solomon asked in a low voice.Kyle said faintly, “I never joke about such matters.”Blair looked at Kyle, paused, and said, “X was also built on your sweat and tears. If you want to leave, I won’t treat you unfairly.”Solomon’s ja
After Mable’s disappearance, the first person Rory thought of was Blair.Who else would hide Mable but him?Thus, Rory immediately called Adam to gather a team and surround Royal View Villa.Before long, Blair rushed over after receiving the news.Rory sat in the car, exuding a menacing aura.He got out of the car when he saw Blair return. However, before he could speak, Blair questioned, “Rory, did you take Liv?”Liv had no enemies in Richworth, so her sudden disappearance made him think Rory might be involved.A hint of coldness flashed in Rory’s eyes. “Who’s Liv? Blair, where did you hide Mable?”Blair frowned, his gaze icy. “What do you mean? What happened to Mable?”Rory grabbed Blair’s collar. “What? You’re pretty shameless to ask that question. Wasn’t it you who kidnapped her?”Solomon saw this and hurriedly stepped forward. “Clam down, Rory. Master Blair has been at the company all day. He couldn’t have kidnapped Mable!”Blair gripped Rory’s wrist and wrenched him aw
Mable stared at Aust. His gaze made her uncomfortable, as if she was prey.“If you think you can threaten Blair by kidnapping me, you’re wrong. I hold no place in his heart. There’s no use capturing me!”Aust clapped his hands. “Ms. Jefferson is clever. You guessed my motives for capturing you. However, it’s too early to conclude whether or not it’s useful.”He raised his hand, and the bodyguard pushed him out of the room.“Where’s the other woman?” He asked.The bodyguard replied, “She’s been screaming and making a ruckus since she woke up. So, we had to knock her out again. She hasn’t woken up yet.”Aust nodded and looked out of the window. “How much longer until we can leave?”“We can depart before daybreak.”...A sleepless night passed.Dawn approached, but there was still no news of Mable and Liv. Blair remained uneasy.Mable and Liv disappearing at the same time was undoubtedly aimed at him.The only ones who had a grudge against him and had the capability to kidnap
In the Stelgar Sea.A massive cruise ship sailed on the calm sea. Aust sat in a wheelchair on the deck, holding a phone.“What’s the matter, Calvin?”Anthony’s questioning voice soon came from the other end of the phone. “Mr. Aust, did you kidnap anyone else besides Mable Jefferson?”Aust was not surprised that Anthony knew about this and admitted, “Yes. I also captured a woman named Olivia Page. I heard Blair has been looking for this woman for many years. I assume she’s important to him.”Taking one more person important to Blair was having an extra bargaining chip.“Mr. Aust, you should have consulted me before taking action.”Aust sneered, his eyes full of disdain. “That’s not included in the scope of our cooperation.”Over the phone, Anthony took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. “Olivia is one of mine.”Aust raised his brows. “Yours?”“Yes, I placed her around Blair.”He put a lot of thought into this move and had not gotten the most out of it yet. He could not l
If she hung on, Rory should be able to find her soon.Night fell unusually early at sea.Mable was resting with her eyes closed when the door suddenly pushed open from the outside.A man walked in with a stern face.Mable stood up warily. “What do you want?”The man did not waste words and dragged Mable outside.Considering her unborn child, Mable knew there was no point resisting and did not struggle needlessly.The man led her to the deck, forced her to sit on a chair, then secured her limbs tightly.“What do you...”Her mouth was taped up before she could finish speaking.The next moment, two men led another woman over.As they approached, Mable realized that it was Olivia.They captured her, too!Olivia was also tied up in a chair less than ten meters away from her.The night was windy on the sea, and the chilling wind caused Olivia to shiver.Mable clenched her fists, feeling an ominous premonition.Aust’s subordinate pushed him onto the desk, and he watched the sc
Mable was thrown into a dimly lit cabin in the hull of the ship.Five men storm in, stripping their clothes while leering at her.“Don’t come any closer!”Mable continued to retreat, but her hands and feet were bound. She could do nothing to fend them off.The scene was reminiscent of the nightmarish events five years ago...Mable curled up in despair, feeling fear wash over her.She bit her lip until it bled, and the blood seeped from the corners of her mouth and mixed with her tears.At that moment, a loud noise rang out. A man burst into the room and kicked away the men approaching Mable.“D...Dr. Miller, you...”The other men retreated cautiously.Ethan stared at the men darkly. “If you don’t want to die, get lost!”The men exchanged looks and quickly ran out.“Mable!”Ethan immediately crouched down to check Mable’s condition. When he saw the blood on her mouth, he quickly lifted her chin.“Calm down, Mable. You’re okay. Calm down...”She had bit through her tongue,
Liv’s eyes flashed. She did not expect Blair to ask about Mable immediately before he even asked about her wellbeing.Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Blair. “Master Blair, it was Mable who kidnapped me.”Blair’s back stiffened. “That’s impossible!”Why would Mable kidnap Liv?With her skills, she would not have to resort to such tactics to harm Liv.Liv cried until she was gasping for breath. “It’s true. She kidnapped me and left me out at sea, saying I should fend for myself... Master Blair, please believe me. I’m not lying...”Blair interrupted her words with a stern face. “Where did they go?”“I-I don’t know...”“Expand the search area!” Blair immediately ordered his men.Liv watched as Blair turned to leave and clenched her hands into fists.The sea was windy, and by 5 p.m., it was already dark.Olivia remembered Anthony’s instructions and felt restless in her room.She went to the innermost cabin to find Blair, but he was absent.Just as she was prepared