Semua Bab The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal : Bab 31 - Bab 40

The door to the women’s restroom swung open abruptly, and Frederick stormed in without a second thought. The two ladies standing at the mirror, one clutching a bottle of foundation and the other holding a tube of lipstick, gasped in surprise at his sudden entrance.Frederick, however, was oblivious to their shock. His expression was filled with intense worry as he began to move from stall to stall, knocking on each door and urgently calling out for Serena, but his calls were met with silence. Exiting the restroom, his demeanour shifted to one of anger, his face contorted with frustration. “What the hell just happened?” he barked, grabbing hold of one of the bodyguards who was supposed to have been keeping an eye on her.“She went in, and we waited outside, sir. Then, a few other women entered after her. When we checked back, she still hadn’t come out, but the stalls were empty,” the bodyguard explained, his voice trembling slightly.Frederick’s eyes narrowed, glinting with a mix of

Serena felt a splash of water on her, jolting her awake as she coughed out the liquid that had invaded her mouth and nostrils. Shaking her head to clear the wet strands of hair from her face, she squinted into the darkness of the room. Her hazel eyes struggled to adjust, but she could make out a figure standing nearby, a man holding a bucket. This was probably the source of the water that had drenched her.“Wake up, you bitch,” the man growled, his voice dripping with malice. Recognition washed over her; he was the one who had beaten her and tied her up. She stared defiantly at him, trying to discern his features in the dim light. The tension in the air thickened as he stepped closer, and without warning, he struck her across the face. “Don’t you dare give me that look!” he spat, his anger palpable. He then tossed a tray of food beside her, the clattering of dishes echoing in the silence. The tray contained a meager serving of cold rice, a few pieces of stale bread, and a small por

Serena was still in the room, tied up. Her head slumped to her chest in defeat. The dampness of her clothes clung to her skin, torn and battered. Beside her sat an empty tray that had once contained a serving of white rice—her only meal in days. It took three desperate scoops to finally shove the grain down her throat, a frail effort to silence the gnawing emptiness in her stomach. Each laboured breath she took reminded her of the weakness that had seeped into her bones, leaving her limbs trembling and feeble.Her skin, once bright and lively, was now dry and caked with dirt. As she struggled to rouse herself from her stupor, a faint squeak cut through the silence, snapping her out of her thoughts. Something grazed against her bare feet—a sharp, tiny nibble that sent ice through her veins. A rat! She screamed, her voice hoarse yet filled with primal fear. In a frantic effort to swat it away, she kicked her foot at the creature, sending it scurrying back into the shadows of the roo

Woo Young burst into her father's study, where he was quietly reading a book. “Appa,” she called out in Korean, her voice filled with urgency and frustration. “Why did you do that? Why?!”She had just found out that her father had sent his men, along with Frederick's, to Sejong-si to rescue Serena, who was being held captive by her. The news hit her like a punch to the gut, and she couldn't contain her anger.Her father looked up at her, but there was no sign of anger or worry in his eyes. Instead, he had an unsettling expression, as if he was completely detached from the situation. “I told you not to do anything, didn’t I, Woo Young?” he said calmly.But Woo Young couldn’t hold back. In a fit of rage, she grabbed a nearby vase and hurled it to the ground, watching as it shattered into countless pieces. The sound of breaking glass echoed in the room, but it wasn’t enough to calm her. She turned around, searching for anything else she could destroy, and continued to smash objects ag

“I have something to take care of,” Frederick replied when Serena asked where he was going. The truth was he wanted to meet Mr. Te-Sumi. Even though Serena was found, he still wouldn’t let her captor go free.Before he left, he made sure the security around Serena was tight, ensuring it was only his men watching her.“Don’t let her out of your sight!” he ordered. He also asked the doctor to keep an eye on her in case she needed to use the restroom.“Welcome. Please wait here while I let him know you’ve arrived,” a lady in a suit said to Frederick when he got to the meeting place with Mr. Te-Sumi.It was the same restaurant where they had first met. The lady came back and motioned for him to follow her, and he did.Soon, they arrived at the room. Frederick took off his shoes and walked inside. It was one of those restaurants that embraced Korean culture, and there were no chairs.As he entered, Frederick looked around. Mr. Te-Sumi was there, but he didn’t see his daughter. He sat down