Stella recognized the kidnapper that Keegan had unmasked earlier. It was the same person who attacked Marshall previously.'Is he here to take his revenge on me?'No, that can't be right. He was going after Keegan, and he only pulled me into the van because I didn't let go.'Why would he do this to Keegan? Could it be that it's related to today's meeting?'Stella's mind was a mess, and she was overwhelmed by her own assumptions.However, she knew that it was not the time to find out the kidnapper's motive. Instead, she needed to find a way to save Keegan and herself.The kidnapper had searched both of them thoroughly and took away their phone and other electronic devices. The phone that Stella had secretly thrown under the seat was the only thing they did not take, which offered Stella a glimmer of hope.Her phone was on silent, and she needed to send out a message before the kidnappers found it.As she thought about it, she heard the driver answering a call. She could not hear
Even though she was trying her best to sound calm, her tears kept falling and dropping on Keegan's cheek when she looked at the blood all over him.Keegan could sense her fear and anxiousness. He could even feel her pounding heart.Keegan wanted to hug her, but his hands were tied behind him. Even the slightest movement caused intense pain in the wound at the back of his head.He endured the pain and wiped away the tears on Stella's face with his cheek. "Don't cry. I'm fine. It doesn't hurt at all." he said softly.Stella cried even more when she heard Keegan say that.He was bleeding profusely, so it was impossible that it did not hurt.Keegan sighed and said weakly, "Stop crying. They'll notice it when they come back."These words seemed to work better than his attempt to comfort her earlier, as tears immediately stopped flowing from Stella's eyes. However, she was still overwhelmed, and her shoulders trembled when she tried her best to hold her tears back."How did you call
Keegan told Stella to turn off the phone's Bluetooth, enable power-saving mode, and hide it between two seats in the back row.Stella's face was covered in sweat after doing all that.However, Keegan only noticed that her right index finger's nail was broken when she tried to hide the phone. The blood seeping out from her nail was already dried.He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, clenched his hand tight, and remained silent.Stella saw the unpleasant look on his face and softly asked, "Is your wound hurting?" Then, she started blaming herself. "I should've just waited for you inside the office. None of this would've happened if you didn't get off the car outside the building just now."Keegan heard it and said, "They had this all planned out. Even if I hadn't gone out of the car, they would've still done the same thing in the parking lot. They were going to get me anyway. It's not your fault."Stella frowned. "But why would he do this to you? You've done nothing against him. If h
In the office of Vinci Rivera at ten past nine, every shareholder had arrived at the venue, except for Keegan. Only the seat in front of Aldor was empty.Chandler swept his gaze across Keegan's seat and pushed up his sleeve to check the time.A board member sitting beside him immediately understood what he was doing. Then, he cleared his throat and said, "Aldor, we've waited long enough. When will your boss arrive? The whole board is waiting for him. He can't disregard us like this even if he's very confident in winning, right?"Aldor lifted his gaze and said, "Mr. Kane has been kidnapped. I would like to request an extension for this meeting."Everyone in the room fell silent upon hearing what Aldor said. Then, someone chuckled softly, followed by a wave of loud laughter."Aldor, today isn't the first of April.""Kidnapped? Are you filming a movie here? You've got to be joking.""Is he just hiding somewhere because he's afraid that he'll lose the election?"Aldor did not respo
Chandler's heart sank. "Tell me, you already have an answer, don't you?"Cordelia said after a long pause, "I'm glad that it's not you."Chandler stared at her receding back and stayed in place for a long time.After watching the complete footage in the surveillance room, everyone was shocked, especially Cordelia. Aldor noticed that her hands were trembling when she watched the recording. However, she tried her best to suppress her emotions and managed to keep herself under control.The police immediately initiated an investigation upon obtaining the car's plate number and the faces of the kidnappers.After they came out of the surveillance room, Aurora rushed over anxiously. "Aldor, what happened to my brother? Is it true that he's been kidnapped?""The police are still looking into it." Aldor paused before he continued, "Thank you for informing Mrs. Kane Sr. for me.""He's my brother!" Aurora's eyes turned red. "I don't want anything bad to happen to him no matter how much I h
The shop owner instinctively reached out to block the attack, and the knife cut through his palm. Although it slowed down the force, it still stabbed into his stomach firmly.Blood gushed out instantly, as the shop owner clutched his wound and collapsed.The driver was shocked. When he saw the man going berserk and was about to stab the shop owner again, he immediately reversed the car and lightly bumped into him. "Are you leaving or not? Because I am!"It was only then the man stopped and quickly got into the van.Stella felt a chill down her spine. It was supposed to be a mere kidnapping, and there was no need to harm an innocent person. The fact that the man was carrying a knife showed that he was a psychopath!"Fuck, are you out of your mind?" the driver cursed, as he sped away from the scene. "Do you want to get the police's attention or what?""The police are already coming after us." The man wiped the bloodstain with a piece of tissue from the knife and threw it out of the
A young police officer was puzzled. "He simply mistook your employee for you. What is the problem here?"People often would not pay much attention to the appearance of strangers, and the young police officer found it perfectly normal.The shop owner said, "I lent him a lighter too when he asked me about the price, and we chatted for a bit before he left. My employee is a young man in his early twenties. Even if he has a bad memory, do you think it's possible that he would confuse a young person with an old man like me? We look nothing alike, except for our work uniforms. My employee even told him that I was the one he talked to, but he didn't seem to believe it. He stared at me for some time before reluctantly letting it slide."The police officer then said, "There's probably something wrong with his brain, not his eyes."The shop owner continued, "It's pretty strange. It seems like he has trouble telling strangers apart. But I only talked to him for a short while, so I can't be to
Stella's eyes turned red, as she witnessed Keegan being tortured. She wanted to rush over to him, but a man held her back. She looked at her partner who was drenched in blood, and her tears fell uncontrollably.The man restraining Stella took in the tragic scene and felt somewhat uneasy. He loosened his grip, allowing Stella to break free and shield Keegan.Marshall's previous attacker, who was an abuser, swung the bamboo stick toward Stella and hit her neck. The splinters from the stick pierced through her skin. Although Stella was crying out in pain, she held onto Keegan with fierce determination."Bitch! How dare you stash that phone away!" The man's eyes burned with anger. He tossed the stick aside, grabbed a shovel from the ground, and was ready to strike.However, Stella did not care. She bent down and pressed her face to Keegan's. Tears streamed down her cheeks, as she heard his faint breaths.Just as the shovel was about to strike her, someone kicked the abusive man away.