Chapter 2102

Beck's brow furrowed deeply, a clear sign of his mounting frustration.

"Stella's not with me. I planned to have someone escort her away, but she left on her own midway," he muttered, feeling an inexplicable irritation whenever Stella's name came up.

Truth be told, Beck didn't want anything to do with Stella. In his eyes, she was nothing more than a petty con artist.

Jason, across from him, was so agitated he coughed violently, spitting out blood. "Find Stella," he ordered his men with a voice like gravel, "Even if you have to dig up every inch of this town, find her!"

Beck took one last glance at the chaotic scene before him, then turned on his heel and left.

Back at his apartment, his phone buzzed with a call from Dylan. "I've found out who she is," Dylan's voice crackled through the line.

Beck's grip tightened on the phone, a knot forming in his stomach. "Who?"

"Walter Moore's cousin. She had a thing for you ages ago, but you never gave her the time of day. Seems like she's desperate now and got hold of some kind of drug."

remembered the woman-she'd been persistent, but

now?" Beck asked,

went straight to Dad. He thinks

eyes widened in disbelief. Marry that woman? But before he could voice his outrage, Dylan's tone turned

someone you care about? If not, marrying her wouldn't be much different from

need a marriage to gain any advantage. But if he wasn't in love, marrying Walter's cousin could be a logical step. The Moores were a respected family in North America, and it

swirl chaotically as he rubbed his temples. "Big brother,

been on his agenda, and the current situation was too messy. A woman had drugged him, slept with him, and then had the

downed several gulps of cold water,

the Sanders family. She

she'd spotted a blurry silhouette leaving a room at the far end of the hallway. Initially, she assumed it was someone sneaking around during the party, and curiosity got

time. Seeing him there, her jealousy flared, and

her composure. Beck didn't like her; getting involved would only make

Sanders family was searching for someone who'd allegedly drugged Beck

a surge of excitement. This was her chance. If she claimed this identity, her family's

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