Chapter 182

Just as she sent the message, Marcus’s call came through. Cornelia hurriedly answered, President Hartley”

Where are you?” Marcus’s voice carried a hint of resignation

Cornelia checked her GPS, “I be home in two or three kilometers”

“Alright, hang up when you get home. Then his voice disappeared from the earpiece

If it werent for the call duration ticking away on her phone screen, she would have thought he had hung up.

The 3–kilometer journey didn’t take long. The taxi driver stopped the car across the street from the northern gate of her neighborhood, “Miss, they’re doing roadwork ahead I can’t turn the car around. You’ll have to go by yourself”

driver kindly helped

Park With its lush vegetation and scarce traffic at night, it always gave off an

when a van sped by, forcing her to retreat to

halt before her. Two men

before a calloused hand covered her mouth, and

anxious voice rang from the phone, but the kidnapped Cornelia couldn’t hear

removed and replaced with duct tape. “Just behave. No one’s saving you tonight.”

the van, one driving, two holding her. Their actions were too

so this was likely someone’s revenge

could it be?

Courtney Kamp–Hartley?

Marcus himself had said that Courtney wouldn’t bother her

could it be?

off during her time in

bold enough to go to these lengths to

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255