Chapter 0297

Meanwhile, at the Chesire family’s Belmont Hills residence…

No sooner had Amber stepped out than Wanda quickly locked the living room’s security door, collapsed onto

the chilly mattress, and let the tears stream down her face..

She had spent the entire day and night in a state of high alert, cocooning herself in layers of caution. She even avoided the safest taxis and endured a harrowing journey to Ol’ Mare-all to slip from Marcus’ deadly grip.

The phone rang.

“Kelvin.”

After a good cry, she fumbled for her phone and dialed Kelvin’s number. As soon as the call connected, a fresh

wave of tears broke free. “I’ve made it to Ol’ Mare, you don’t have to worry…”

Her words cut off abruptly as her voice seized up in terror.

At that very moment, in the presidential suite of the Zabaleta Ol’ Mare Seaside Grand Hotel, Kelvin was

sprawled on the floor, drenched in blood.

Marcus stood there, flanked by four hulking bodyguards, a phone in his hand and a cruel smirk on his lips. ”

Wanda, you thought you could just run off to Ol’ Mare and I’d be at a loss?

“You think you can just reject me? I’ll have you know, no matter where you try to hide, I’ll find you!”

Back in the Chesire living room, Wanda’s face was ashen, her body shaking uncontrollably with fear.

Marcus… Marcus had taken Kelvin!

“You’re worried about Kelvin, huh? Don’t bother. Someone like him is beneath my notice!”

he taunted into the phone with

you a chance. Come back and play nice, and all

like

got ways to drag you back.

family’s clout, snuffing out a little star like you is a piece

as if he had Wanda right where he wanted

with fear, and she could not bear to listen a second longer. She hung up

the sofa, her

This was bad.

clutches, and Marcus knew she was hiding out in Ol’ Mare. His threats were

words.

iron fist, feared by all.

they could squash her

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to

her, and she could not waste a single moment. She threw on her thick black coat,

swung the

“Miss Briers?”

in the hallway, Amber and Alexander were just about to step through the door

instinctively stepped back, then offered a wistful smile. “I

name rang a bell, but

right? I told you New Chesire Group is on the lookout for a new face

I was

could finish, tears cascaded

incredible break that could be for her career in acting, to be the face of

then. Marcus knew she was hiding out at Ol’ Mare. She had to get out of

fast.

I’m so

sunglasses, dabbed at her tears, and put them back

your offer, but…I’m in a bind that I can’t talk about.

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