Chapter 135

Aaron stepped out of the car and watched as the fishing boat, silhouetted against the moon, seemed to slice through the night like lightning.

It was getting further and further away.

A wave of panic surged through him.

He quickly took out his phone and dialed Zachary's number.

On the way over, he had already done a thorough background check on the Lewis family.

On the boat.

"Uncle, your phone is ringing," Serena noticed that Zachary's phone kept buzzing insistently, as if the caller wouldn't give up until someone answered.

"Could you answer it for me?" Zachary asked, his attention focused on steering the boat.

"Sure."

Serena picked up the call, but a commanding voice immediately demanded, "Let Serena take the phone."

The tone of command instantly triggered Serena's deepest fears.

After a brief pause, she hung up.

Back on the shore.

Aaron heard the call disconnect, his eyes narrowed

Serena!

answered

but this time, no one

Several minutes later.

to mere specks, and said to Serena with a smug grin, "What do you think? Did we

looked at Zachary, who seemed as gleeful as a

was wide

again. But this time, it wasn't Aaron calling-it was a

knows I'm on the water and still calls," Zachary complained, although his face was split by a grin that reached

happy smile

answer it

"Okay."

the phone to

caught it and opened the video call, only to see a face she least wanted

see.

Her smile froze.

if a needle pierced his heart. The next second, his gaze turned icy. "Mrs. Vance, enough with the drama. It's

time, I'm not being dramatic. I'm serious about

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