Chapter 83

Amidst the revelry, Xavier noticed Juliet lingering in the corner, engrossed in her phone. He approached and tapped her on the shoulder. Juliet, what are you up to!"

"Get lost." Juliet snapped, shaking off his hand as she walked toward the exit with her phone. An inexplicable unease gnawed at her, perhaps related

10 Xavier's recent troubles

Ignoring Xavier's further comments, Juliet stepped outside and was greeted by a gust of cold wind that made her shiver in her gray sweater. The chill was more pronounced against her sweat-dampened skin. However, she was too preoccupied to care. She kept dialing Mikayla's number. At first, there was no answer. Now it went straight to voicemail.

Juliet paced back and forth as she clutched her phone. She thought, Should I call Mr. Salvatore and check if Mikayla's home? But if it turns out to be a false alarm, I'd only worry them for nothing

As Juliet wrestled with indecision, a sleek black Porsche Cayenne pulled up nearby,

A man in a perfectly tailored black suit stepped out, his face as cold and handsome as ever. Even from a distance, his icy demeanor radiated immense pressure.

It was Elvis, the overlord of the underworld.

"What's going on!"

His voice, devoid of warmth, cut through the night.

A man in a matching suit approached Elvis, choosing his words carefully. "We were following Ms. Salvatore after she left work. She got woman's car at Victory Restaurant. They drove around the city during rush hour, and we lost them on Fullbright Road..."

"You lost them!" Elvis' steps faltered, his voice chilling the air further, causing the man to shiver.

to Mr. Caldwell," the man hastily added, hoping this crucial detail might save him.

"But that sports car belongs to

As soon as Elvis raised his hand, a woman suddenly appeared next to him. The anxiety in her eyes was easily captured by Elvis.

the Ms. Salvatore he mentioned Mikayla Salvatore?" "Juliet's voice trembled as she hoped against hope that

into a

piercing through the man who had

those involving Juliet, were

it?" Juliet lifted her gaze, her expressive eyes locking with Elvis frosty stare. Petite and slightly plump, she appeared even

Elvis.

Elvis confirmed in his deep voice,

call the security personnel!" Juliet, now certain, gripped

"It's no use asking the security

if it was a

chose to act while

Elvis' touch, reminiscent

wondered why a man's hand was

was so co

cold.

Elvis' hand and said, "Let go of

hard. He released her, and five red marks stood out starkly on her pale skin. Juliet shook her hand to ease the pain and, with suspicion in her eyes, asked, "If we don't call security personnel, how will you find Mikayla?" *Leave that to me." Elvis

Juliet quickly caught up. "She's my best friend. I can't just do nothing! If you don't let me follow, I'll call the security personnel

while the black-clad man behind him awaited

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more men in black she vaguely recognized, as they entered an elevator reserved exclusively for Elvis. The

Inside, apart from two additional LCD screens, looked like any other private room. However, when Elvis touched something,

astonished, as she had

stayed outside as Juliet followed Elvis into the concealed room. It was

them

have city-wide surveillance footage starting from

Livin' s

the multiple LCD screens, his demeanor icy and controlled, "Investigate who Deidre has

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