Her instincts told her that this was not the response she was hoping to hear. Gwyneth said with her arms crossed, "Wanda, don't beat around the bush."Wanda spoke softly while lowering her head. Everyone could see how upset and uncomfortable she was. She admitted, "Mr. Hut hired me to get close to you when I joined Hut Corporation."Not earth-shattering, but still a surprising discovery. Gwyneth was a little stunned because, given the circumstances, she had not anticipated Wanda admitting it. Her gaze fell on Wanda's swollen wrist. She pursed her lips, recalling how Wanda had screamed at the top of her lungs and fought ferociously for her sake. Gwyneth instructed, "You should get some rest."Wanda's head suddenly rose in response to Gwyneth's command. She was visibly upset. She had the impression that Gwyneth had abruptly let go of her hand and abandoned her. The tears she had been holding back when she faced the kidnappers finally started to show themselves.Although she technic

Elizabeth was frantic, and her feelings raced alongside the vehicle. She clung firmly to her phone to mask her panic. She had to occasionally check her phone's screen because it was muted.She quickly covered the screen's glow with her hand whenever a new message came in. Her sudden movement startled the driver and unintentionally caused her elbow to slam against the window.The driver inquired cautiously, not wanting to say the wrong thing, "Ms. Lisle, are you alright?""I'm good, everything is fine."She forced a smile and waved her hand at the driver before reading the message.Elizabeth finally sighed in relief when she read Kingsley's message saying he would take the blame. Although the police could follow the trail back to Kingsley, it did not lead to her.Hayden, Gwyneth, and Wanda followed the convoy as it departed the port. After driving for about an hour, Gwyneth realized they were not heading to the city.With some confusion, Gwyneth peered out at the mostly quiet roa

Gwyneth inquired, "Where did you get this?"Gwyneth was fanatic when it came to hackers. She was obviously thrilled to see the laptop, as evidenced by the sparkle in her eyes.Her response lifted Hayden's mood, and he handed her the laptop. He uttered, "You can check it right away. It would be a hassle if the mastermind was smart enough to clean up his tracks online."In response, Gwyneth raised an eyebrow at Hayden and said, "If the mastermind was smart enough, they wouldn't have exposed their real name during the kidnapping exchange."Gwyneth turned on the laptop and opened a browser. Then she opened the official website of today's auction organizer and used a backdoor program to access the complete list of participants. This was simple for Gwyneth.Kingsley's name was conspicuously on the list."Well, you are right. This mastermind isn't very smart," Hayden said as he leaned against the table.Hearing this, Gwyneth looked at him, and the two exchanged a smile. After that, s

Gwyneth bombarded Henry with questions, "What the heck just happened? How's Aubrey doing? What's the current situation?"Liam had already taken their coats and asked the servant to get the car ready for them while Gwyneth was asking these questions."I'm not sure, but Aubrey is in the operating room now."Hearing the phrase "operating room" nearly caused Gwyneth to faint. Thankfully, Liam was there to quickly hold her. He grabbed her by the shoulders and led her out the door.Gwyneth wanted to smack Henry in the head when she questioned him. "What happened? Why's she in the operating room? Was there a car accident?"This man was a smooth-talker when talking to women in a flirtatious manner, but when things got serious, he began to stammer.Henry clarified, "It wasn't a car accident. Aubrey's head was hit, and she has lost a lot of blood. I'm to blame for this particular incident."Liam dismissed the driver and personally sat behind the wheel. He knew Gwyneth had to have been w

No one among the trio, especially Gwyneth, anticipated this from Liam. She smiled faintly while examining Liam's side features. She thought to herself, 'Not bad, this guy can think clearly when it counts.'Whatever Henry wanted to say, he had to swallow it. He did not try to avoid responsibility. Instead, he merely wanted to immediately say sorry to Aubrey. After all, if it were not for him, none of this would have taken place.Henry hesitated for a second before moving past Liam and approaching Aubrey.Aubrey felt torn when she saw Henry and struggled with her response. Silence was often the best course of action during uncertain times.Similar to Gwyneth, Aubrey was not bothered by how she looked or what she was wearing, and she hardly ever wore makeup. Her usually rosy cheeks now appeared pallid, and coupled with the gauze on her forehead, she looked incredibly haggard.Henry creased his brows and found it harder to voice his thoughts. He said, "Don't worry, Aubrey. I'll take c