Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1061 Getting to Gwenn

Trent's eyes widened in alarm, his heart pounding in his chest. "You stalked me?! What do you want from me?"

"I don't want anything," Damien replied calmly, his smile unnervingly serene. "lI have people in your house currently enjoying some

tea."

Trent's breath caught in his throat, a wave of panic washing over him at the thought of his loved ones being held hostage.

Damien's smile widened, though it still lacked warmth. "If you refuse to heed my words, then you'll never see them ever again."

Sebastian's patience wore thin as he waited for Trent at the hotel, the clock ticking relentlessly towards noon. No matter how many sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Find_Nøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

times he called Trent, Trent kept responding that he was on the way. Hearing his one-note answer, Sebastian's frustrations

continued to simmer beneath a facade of calm.

Seated on the plush hotel sofa, Sebastian's gaze drifted lazily to the TV screen, where news of city traffic monopolized the

airwaves. With a sigh, he dialed a number on his phone, his voice betraying a hint of irritation. "Have you arrived in Calais?"

The woman's response on the other end of the line was laced with icy disdain. "I've told you, I can provide anything you desire.

Why must you make it so troublesforto cto Calais?"

Sebastian's tone hardened, his patience wearing thin. "You've causedconsiderable inconvenience. I want to see you face to

face and deliver a well-deserved slap. Is that too much to ask?"

Sebastian's laughter rang out coldly, his voice devoid of any warmth. "Gwenn, do you recall the promises you made toin the

past?"

assuredthat if I aided you, you would relay toall the details I needed about

her from Damien's

"But what transpired instead?"

broughtnothing but

was a lengthy silence from the woman on the

corners of her lips as she

at the Calais airport. I'll be seeing you shortly,

Sebastian's eyes

as if struck by a

room upon your arrival, and I'll

voice remained indifferent. "What exactly do

I couldn't lay my hands on Cherise, I'll have to find another

take out

a cold

concluded your task, cto

waiting for Sebastian's acknowledgment,

the call ended, an assistant-like figure approached Gwenn, their expression curious. "Boss, with Sebastian out

for you to chere. We could have handled

this

remained steady as she replied, "I

vigilant individual. It's hard to believe he'd let Sebastian slip away so easily," she mused, her brow

in thought.

despite Sebastian's cunning, his loss to Damien indicates he's not as

managed to outsmart him once, he can

did Sebastian prevail this time?" Gwenn questioned, arching an

moment of silence followed as Gwenn let out a casual

intention was merely to use Sebastian to