MARIUS’ POV: -[“Mr. Thorne, we got them!”]- Omari’s voice, through the phone, brims with pride as he declares the success of their mission. I immediately share the good news to Hazel, prompting tears of joy to glisten her eyes. “I have to talk to the k.idnappers myself. I’ll leave you in the care of your personal nurse and about twenty of our bodyguards,” I say as I wipe her tears dry. I lean in for a kiss, before leaving the hospital and heading home. There are five k.idnappers tied up and locked up inside the storage room in our backyard. I glare at them so cold, that they shiver in fear. “P-please, Mr. Th-Thorne, don’t kill us,” one of them stutters. “That depends,” I reply. “In a few days, my wife’s hearing in court will begin. I want you to be there to confess your crime and Mei Zhou’s participation in it.” They all glance at each other, hesitation on their faces. “I bet you already know that your protector, Mei Zhou, is dead. And now that I have you, I can do whatever
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