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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 banquet

wondering if Barron had drugged

He couldn't believe that Barton drugged him. And he realized that

the door. Open it

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with a loud bang.

realized what was happening. All of this was

Grandpa who locked us in

Hackett struggled with discomfort, he gritted his teeth and replied, "And he drugged

widened her eyes in shock. She hadn't expected Barron to

was determined to get Hackett and her

wonder Valeria had felt dizzy and unwell. And she was extremely

warn you. Don't come any closer. If you're

held it protectively in front of

eyes, he looked at Valeria, who was shielding herself cautiously. His handsome face was filled with disdain. "When

rabid dog

thought inwardly,

anger flared up. His towering figure approached Valeria step by step. "You dare to

flushed face and parted lips. The more he looked, the more he wanted to kiss

overwhelmed by his overpowering presence, fell

this moment, it was better to

been drugged. If Valeria angered him, he might do something when the drugs took effect, and she would be powerless

returned to the banquet, she had a

both Hackett and Valeria

in the time it took her to go to the restroom,

for a long time, but Hackett didn't return. She couldn't reach him on the phone either, and Cheryl started to

and asked Barron. "Mr. Barron, where Hackett?

got irritated. Then Barron replied coldly, "Do you expect him to be with you all the time? Don't forget he's a man. And he's the heir

initially intended to ask why Valeria had also disappeared. But with

was no answer. Either he wasn't picking up, or the

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couldn't connect.

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

left one by one. However, Hackett and Valeria

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help but get up. She asked Barron again, "Mr. Barron, why hasn't Hackett come back yet?

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