Clarence stared at him without any expression, “I am married.”

Elaine looked like she didn’t buy his reasoning, “Then why aren’t you here with your wife?”

“She’s looking after our kid.”

“This is getting ridiculous. You don’t even look like a married man. Anyway, I don’t believe that.” Elaine pulled his arm as they moved forward, “Get going. Aren’t you looking for Darnell? He’s just up ahead.”

Clarence pulled back his arm and said with a chilly tone, “Walk properly.”

Elaine pouted again, but she didn’t respond with any words. She led her into a small courtyard just ahead of them.

In that courtyard, two fully-suited bodyguards were flanking the entrance.

Upon seeing Elaine, they simultaneously nodded and greeted her, “Miss James.”

Elaine had her hands behind her back as she asked, “Where is Darnell? I need to see him.”

“The young master is just inside. You can come in, Miss James.” One of those men replied as he studied Clarence who was behind her, “He can only wait here.”

Elaine said, “He’s my boyfriend, so why can’t he go in with me?”

The man simply said, “Miss James, you know the young master’s style. Please don’t make things difficult for us.”

Elaine’s face visibly darkened, “Then do you know my rules?”

The two men maintained their stance, “You’re the only one allowed to enter, Miss James.”

Elaine stomped the ground furiously, “You…”

Clarence checked the time and was getting impatient. He proceeded to enter the courtyard with his legs striding forward.

The two men exchange a subtle glance before standing in Clarence’s way.

Clarence hesitated in his steps but his tone was demanding and cold, “Get out of the way.”

“You can’t go in.”

Clarence didn’t heed them at all as he continued to march forward.

two men hastily followed and cried out, “Mr.

his gaze over them and said, “Since you know who I am, then you should know why I

tilted her head in confusion as she watched the scene in front of her develop. She jogged after

and pushed it open only to find no

let out an audible “Oh” as she

here… just a

is

It’s hard to find out whether they just didn’t know about Darnell’s

snorted coldly, “Why is he playing this meaningless hide and

moment, Clarence’s phone rang. It was

Conrad, I have

before hanging

house for a minute but there was no sign of Darnell. She turned around only to see the disappearing Clarence. She jogged while instructing his two underlings, “Tell Darnell that I

two bodyguards were

them to witness someone getting abducted intentionally while jogging

Darnell escaping from the back door twenty minutes ago. He was said to be heading towards a

“Let’s go.”

car door, and

step

car and frowned,

the car, “No way, I want to be with

come down

along. I can act as your hostage and you can use me to threaten him.

Conrad, I have run a background check, her great-grandpa and the deceased Bancroft James are cousins. Ever since his passing, this girl’s great-grandpa is the one commanding the most power in the family. The rumours out there say that Darnell would eventually

flashy smile seemed to say,

getting ahold of Darnell’s men, we can have this girl with us to ensure

at Elaine and after some time,

of the car and going

looking

was seated in the backseat had his eyes

a private club

hours ago. Besides her and

information from the maid, but it seemed she was possibly mute. That

he had brought with him different people every time to check on the child’s condition.

know the time

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