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."

anger. He remembered the woman-she'd been persistent, but she wasn't his type. She was pretty, sure, but far too

is she now?" Beck asked, his

straight to Dad. He thinks you

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

someone you care about? If not, marrying her wouldn't

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

he rubbed his

woman had drugged him,

gulps of cold water,

was anxiously awaiting news from the Sanders family. She was

she assumed it was someone sneaking around during

feelings for Beck for a long time. Seeing him there, her jealousy

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

home, but soon after, her cousin told her the Sanders family was searching for someone who'd allegedly drugged Beck and slept with him during the

felt a surge of excitement. This was her chance. If she claimed this

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