Chapter 263

Tessa couldn't help but think in despair, "Am I going to die here today?"

Suddenly, someone tugged the hood off Tessa's head.

Unfortunately, she had spent far too long in the dark. The abrupt exposure to sunlight nearly sent Tessa to the ground due to dizziness. Her body swayed, and she struggled to steady herself to avoid falling.

"Ms. Yates, we meet again." James looked at her with a hint of a smile on his face.

Tessa looked up to meet his gaze after regaining her composure and stiffened.

She had seen him in the past.

Jasmine had been in a bad mood that day. So, they had a meal at a restaurant and paid the bill once they were finished. That was when Tessa bumped into a pair of strangers.

The man had greeted her.

Tessa had assumed he was just a mutual friend and didn't think much of it. Therefore, she genuinely didn't expect to see that man here today.

Tessa swept her gaze over the area.

The two men who had abducted her yesterday were now standing with their heads lowered respectfully before this stranger.

That same stranger also had a group of followers standing behind him. It was obvious that he was the one calling the shots here. Coupled with the fact that someone had addressed him as James... Was he the one they were referring to?

man had to be

from him out of fear, and her face

her dead. It was the same man who had

to her ironclad composure in the face of such a

afraid of me?" James'

in the entertainment industry. Plus, Caleb was also a scion known for his good looks in Rivertown back in the

with features so exquisite they could be described

fateful encounter with James today, she had always imagined him to be a rugged, ferocious-looking man. So, she didn't expect

saying, "You've made a mistake by capturing me. Stephen and I are as good as

and stepped forward upon her retreat. Then, he looked straight into her eyes.

remained fixed

curled into a hint

"You really are a

Ms. Yates. It's

and Zachary

heels for

away from him, suspicion flickering in her gaze. "You

shrugged nonchalantly and replied sarcastically, "Oh, he's just a lackey I keep around for fun. He

furrowed her brows upon hearing that. Based on his

to rise from the ashes.

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