Just as he was about to reach Clara, a gunshot echoed from behind, and the man fell to the ground. Blood flowed down the man's spine, pooling on the ground.

lan immediately covered Clara's eyes, whispering soothingly, "It's okay. It's all over now. Let's get out of here." He scooped Clara into his arms and gave Dawson a few quick instructions before they left.

Clara, who had just been in a standoff with the kidnapper, now lay limp and weak in lan's embrace. Her icy little hands clutched at his shirt fiercely, and her teeth were still chattering. Her wet eyes stared intently into lan's, her voice frail, "lan, how's Katherine?"

lan leaned down and kissed her lips gently, his voice warm, "She had to get a few stitches in her back, but she's going to be okay, don't worry." Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ Find ɴøᴠel.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Clara gazed into lan's eyes. They were so similar to Brodie's. She murmured softly, "You know, a woman's instinct in the face of danger is to scream, but Katherine just charged forward. Don't you find that strange?"

lan looked down at her. "You think she's in love with my dad?"

why she had rushed in so fearlessly. If you were in danger, I'd do

his dalliances were just for show, that he never

doesn't stop other women from falling for him. Teo was a legend in his day, handsome and debonair. He must've been the dream of countless women, and there must've been some history between him and Katherine, even if

scoundrel and pursued by enemies.

time to calm down. She

the living room. "Mr. Hayes, the guy infiltrated the hotel disguised as a waiter. He took advantage of the moment Attorney Clara went to the restroom to abduct her. But he's dead now. We can't find out

deepened. "With me and the bodyguards there, he couldn't have hurt Clara. Why did

was lying in wait on the opposite rooftop. By the time the shot rang

From the falling chandelier to Clara's abduction to the silencing of the kidnapper -

It was him. Put another way, it was the

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