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

her from

"But what transpired instead?"

but anguish

woman on the other

at the corners of her lips as she responded,

the Calais airport. I'll be seeing

be waiting," Sebastian's eyes

by a sudden

arrangement: you book a room upon your arrival, and I'll seek you out

exactly

bitter smirk. "Nothing grand. Since I couldn't lay my hands on Cherise, I'll

take out

carried a cold

concluded your task, cto me, and I'll make amends,"

acknowledgment, Gwenn abruptly terminated the

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

you to chere. We could have

trip to this

replied, "I didn't

he'd let Sebastian slip away so

in thought.

Sebastian's cunning, his loss

he can do it again,"

this time?" Gwenn questioned, arching

out a

merely to use Sebastian