“But before this…”

Zephyr called Cordelia non-stop once he got out of the plane, but no one answered. The premonition ate at him like hundreds of thousands of worms.

He rushed home but saw the men Robert had sent downstairs. They were dumbstruck when they saw him.

“Mr. Zephyr, a-aren’t you… in the cafe?”

“What?” Zephyr’s heart lurched. “What cafe?”

“Two of our guys there said that they saw you enter the cafe with your own eyes! Robert told us before not to disturb you and Ms. Jenner, so they left after seeing you go in!”

“Damn it!”

Zephyr understood it instantly.

The one who had entered the cafe was Marcus Grist, and right now… Cordelia was facing him alone!

there right

got into the car to

She clung to the last iota of energy to struggle, but Marcus had the dagger against her neck and cut through her skin. Blood was slowly seeping while his other hand tore her

her might. “Marcus…. I-I don’t

“What did you say?”

down the best she

that’s a

die…”

husband and wife, after all. Are you really not agreeing to your

do you say we

storeroom is alright.” Cordelia pointed. “There’s a mattress in there, and it’s soundproof.

hand holding the dagger moved, and

just tie me up and bring me

“Tie you up?”

heart thumped. “Don’t you

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