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Hackett didn't overthink and walked inside the room. However, he saw Valeria lying on the bed. She was seemingly asleep.

Hackett thought inwardly, "She is actually asleep?

"No wonder she hasn't come out for so long

Hackett approached and then leaned down to look at Valeria, who was lying on the bed. Her cheeks appeared slightly flushed, and she seemed to be murmuring something. "Valeria, wake up."

Valeria's mind was not entirely clear at the moment. And she just mumbled, "Lower the air conditioning temperature. It's too hot...

Hackett thought inwardly. "Hot"

Then Hackett looked around and realized that this was a presidential suite.

He thought inwardly, "Grandpa really goes all out."

Then Hackett gave Valeria's cheek a light tap and said coldly, "Get up."

Valeria woke up

somewhat dazed. Her body felt weak as she got up. She finally saw the n man before her and exclaimed, "How did you get in here?"

"I was afraid you'd sleep through everything. Just came to check on you."

Hackett's tone was harsh, and his attitude was cold.

Suddenly, Hackett also felt that the room was study. He irritably loosened his tie and turned to leave the room, wantingles

get some fresh air outside.

But when he reached the door, it wouldn't open. It seemed that it had been locked from the outside.

Hotel room doors could only be locked from the outside by the hotel staff.

Hackett realized that all of this was Barron's plan.

As Hackett thought about it, he couldn't help but curse under his breath, "Damn it"

Valeria's body felt utterly tired. She walked over and asked weakly, "Is it locked from the outside? I tried to open it earlier. but it wouldn't budge. That's why I was surprised when you came in." Hearing that, Hackett was speechless.

It seemed that Barron had been planning this for a long time.

to feel increasingly unwell. Then he remembered the glass of wine he had in the

if Barron

drugged him. And he realized that Barron dared to do

door. Open it

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door with a loud bang. But the bodyguard outside

realized what was happening. All

it Grandpa who locked us in

gritted his teeth and replied,

eyes in shock. She hadn't expected Barron

determined to get Hackett and

had felt dizzy and unwell. And she was

I warn you. Don't come any closer. If you're uncomfortable, take a

Valeria picked up a pillow and held it protectively in front of her as if it were

Valeria, who was shielding herself cautiously. His handsome face was filled with disdain. "When you were my legal wife, I never touched you. Why will

rabid dog

inwardly, "Rabid

His towering figure approached Valeria step by step. "You dare to call me a rabid dog? Valeria,

and parted lips. The more he looked, the more he

overpowering presence, fell

stay quiet. At this moment, it was better to keep

been drugged. If Valeria angered him, he might do something when the

returned to the banquet, she had a

both Hackett and Valeria

took her to go to the

couldn't reach him on the phone either, and Cheryl

"Mr. Barron, where Hackett?

the time? Don't forget he's a man. And

had initially intended to ask why Valeria had also disappeared. But with Barron's attitude, Cheryl didn't dare

Cheryl continued to call Hackett's phone repeatedly, but there was no answer. Either he wasn't picking

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couldn't connect.

inwardly. "What on earth is Hackett doing? Why isn't he answering

guests left one by one. However, Hackett and Valeria still hadn't

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was in a panic, and she couldn't help but get up. She asked Barron again, "Mr. Barron, why hasn't Hackett come back yet? The banquet is almost over. And what about

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