Chapter 557

"Susie, what's your mom got to do with the Black Gate?"

Stella's voice came through the phone, direct as an arrow. That kind of straightforwardness took Susanna by surprise.

"Nothing, why do you ask?"

Her mom was a proper businesswoman. What on earth could she have to do with a place like that?

Surely, there was no connection. And if there was, it had to be something infuriating like the Black Gate taking her - against her will. Why a reputable businesswoman like her mom would be taken by them, Susanna couldn't fathom.

"Are you sure?" Stella asked, a hint of doubt creeping into her voice.

"Positive. What's wrong?"

Stella sighed. "Well, here's the odd thing."

Susanna's heart leapt into her throat. "What's odd?"

"Just earlier, I overheard someone mention that the former head of the Black Gate was a woman named Lacey Tucker."

While getting a check-up, she overheard her mom on the phone. They were saying that the Black Gate's ex-boss had returned.

Lacey. Susanna's mom's name was Lacey, too.

same person,"

"There are loads of people with the

"True," Stella agreed.

about hearing that name, especially with Susanna's mom missing, that felt like

Portis City, it could be written off as a name

it doesn't sound right," Susanna suddenly

"Hmm?" Stella prompted.

was taken by

absolute proof yet, but if Hull was saying it, there had to be

With leads in

hitched as

was the Black Gate they were talking about She'd heard the rumors. The

in places like that were

that?" Stella

Susanna replied, anxiety

mom was named Lacey, the ex-boss of

her mom had been taken by them? Even with no apparent connection in

"What..." Stella started.

have to help me figure this

wouldn't come with

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