At Bollinger Gardens, the doorbell for Unit 1002 of Block 3B kept ringing, but no one was answering the door. Alexander checked the time. She’s yet to return home at such a late hour? he thought. Immediately, he took out his cell phone and called Elise. “Sorry, the number you’ve dialed is not reachable…” Alexander knitted his brows as he dialed another phone number. “Is Elise still at the studio?” Brendan had just arrived home and was changing into his slippers on the porch when he got a phone call from Alexander.
Recalling that Elise’s office was brightly lit when he left the studio, he replied, “She was still in the studio when I left, but she’s supposed to have gone back at this hour. Why not give her a call if you’re looking for her?” “Her cell phone is switched off,” Alexander said before hanging up. Brendan was left confused. Elise’s cell phone is switched off? Well, it’s probably run out of juice, he thought. The next second, however, he recalled something and had a bad feeling.
As he couldn’t be bothered to put on his shoes, he ran out right away in his slippers. Meanwhile, Alexander drove to the studio, but there was nobody in the spacious studio at this very moment. When Alexander found the security guard at the entrance, he asked, “Did you see a lady coming out of here?” The security guard thought for a moment before he answered, “Are you talking about the lady in the studio opposite? Come to think of it, it’s strange that I didn’t see her today, but she’s probably still inside. Usually, she’d be gone by this hour.” Alexander looked back at the studio. For some reason, he panicked a little deep down inside.
When he walked to the studio, he found that the door was locked. He then called out to Elise, but there was no answer. Just then, Brendan arrived in a hurry. “Did you find Elise, Alexander?” Alexander asked, “Did you see her?” Brendan shook his head repeatedly. Then, he said, “Could something have happened to her?” Alexander was astounded. He asked, “What happened?” Brendan then told him about what had happened that morning regarding Maeve. “I should’ve stopped her from clashing with Maeve’s manager. Maeve’s got connections in the underworld.
her. It’d be best if that woman had nothing to do with this. Otherwise… I’d never let her off.” His words reeked of such murderous intent that even Brendan couldn’t help but shudder in fear. As he couldn’t care less about everything else, he turned around and started making phone
she probably had been kidnapped. But who kidnapped me? she wondered. She tried to struggle, but she couldn’t summon up
it’s more fun to have our way with her like this…” “Haha… You’re right. How much time’s left before we reach our destination?” “Calm down, will you?
when she heard the men’s unbearably lewd remarks. However, she was gagged with a piece of fabric, so she couldn’t make a sound even if she wanted to. Therefore, she could only try to untie the rope around her hands. Just then, the car jolted, causing Elise to bump her head against the trunk lid. As she gasped in pain, she sensed that the car seemed to be headed for somewhere increasingly remote, and her heart instantly sank. Now I
time later.” The few men guffawed frivolously and wantonly at the remark, whereas Elise struggled with all her might as she kept mumbling in a muffled voice. Seeing
burst out laughing upon hearing her words. “You’re still clueless at this point, huh? We’re not doing this for money. It’s just that you offended someone, so
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