Chapter 0249

Dawn broke over Ol’ Mare, casting a soft glow on the quiet Belmont Hills neighborhood where the Chesire family lived.

*Amber, Alex, are you serious?!” In the Chesire’s living room, Susanne, who had just dropped little Olivia off at preschool, listened in horror to Amber’s harrowing tale of her abduction. Her face went as white as a sheet.

“They didn’t hurt you, did they? Oh, my poor baby!” She wept uncontrollably.

“I’m fine, all thanks to Alex.”

Patrick, a cigarette dangling from his fingers, tried to steady his shaky voice. “Amber, you’ve got to be more careful from now on. We need to beef up security. If it hadn’t been for Alex… Well…

Amber glanced at Alexander, biting her lip, her face awash with guilt.

After her last frightening experience, she had been vigilant about her safety. She blamed her own stubborn

streak for not telling Alex and sneaking off with Acela to Lackspur County.

If only she had notified Alex, maybe none of that would have happened. The Ellis family, the Hart family…

Those people were the worst!

“Alex.”

that jet last night your old squad? They went above and beyond for

“Absolutely!”

nodded vigorously. “Even after you’ve left the military, they didn’t hesitate to lend a hand. We owe them big time. We should take them out to dinner, maybe pick out some

barely above a whisper. “Alex, back on the boat, I thought I heard your fellow soldiers shouting

Alexander corrected with a smile. “Only the Temple Lord can order the legion’s war machines into action. I

sending them

security detail starting now. I’m putting Ray

Amber murmured in agreement.

the head honcho of New Chesire Group’s security force. He answered only to Alexander

into a martial arts master like someone

in safe hands.

Ellis family… They’re that powerful family from up north, aren’t they?”

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could push

nicely. I’m considering a trip overseas to scout out the scene. Our ‘One Life’ product is a hit here, and it’s bound to catch on

laid out any plans for expanding up north, but Alexander gently broke the silence. “I’m open to exploring overseas, and dipping our toes in the northern market

“That settles it, then!”

then healed, was itching to travel. He booked an international flight on the spot and reminded Amber with emphasis, “Our Chesire family is

where

the factory, right? Let’s make a trip back and

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