Chapter 1003

He’d been handed a top-priority mission. An anonymous tipster had sounded the alarm about crimes at the Crest Summit Hotel, where an employee named Elliott and an outsider by the name of Bruce were in cahoots and preyed on numerous women.

The whistleblower pleaded for press exposure to reveal the truth behind the hotel’s facade.

Callum went on investigation last night in the disguise of a random hotel guest.

It was no easy task to gather evidence, as he didn’t catch at the time of an incident.

By sheer chance, he stumbled upon Bruce abducting Thalassa into a room. Callum hastily secured a spare room card from the front desk and prepared to burst in and rescue Thalassa. But only Elliott was there. Bruce had fled.

Yesterday, his search had been fruitless at first until he confronted Thalassa and the kidnappers. But broadcasting Thalassa’s ordeal would tarnish her reputation; it couldn’t be made public.

So, he cleverly coaxed incriminating words from the hotel owner and got them on tape. This was the best evidence.

Thalassa’s eyes flickered with recognition. She had overheard Elliott and Bruce during the handoff. Clearly, they were behind the victimization of many women.

Bruce she had witnessed. Thalassa trusted in

these vile entrepreneurs would prevent future innocents from harm.

integrity and kindness demanded absolute

but for all those other

into a smile. “Let’s get some grub. A full belly fuels the fight

stood up and walked away.

of Leopold, so he wouldn’t cause her any harm. Moreover, his commitment to aiding the distressed spoke

finishing her food, Thalassa made her way

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before the children would

waited at the entrance, each minute stretching out endlessly in her anticipation. She longed to see Atticus and to have him erase whatever Bruce held over them. Time crawled by until, finally, the daycare

parents. Thalassa watched as they were picked up, and then it was time for the preschoolers.

spotted her four darlings. Their hands linked like

her little ones brought a genuine smile

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