89 A Race Against Time

Chapter 389 A Race Against Time

Then came Lily’s voice–shaky, panicked, unmistakably terrified. “James, call the police, L

“Lily!”

James’s expression changed instantly.

The man with her clearly meant harm.

If he could grow wings and fly straight to her, he would. He wanted nothing more than to shield her, to make sure no one laid a finger on her.

But he couldn’t cross a thousand kilometers in an instant. All he could do was shout through the phone, his voice raw with urgency. “Don’t touch her! I-”

The call cut out.

He redialed immediately, over and over. No answer.

They’d either taken her phone–or already destroyed it.

The next commercial flight wasn’t for another two hours. He couldn’t wait that long.

He called Ashton without hesitation, ordered him to handle everything, and arranged to take a private jet.

The watch he’d given Lily wasn’t just jewelry. It had a miniature camera and a highly sensitive GPS tracker built into it.

He’d installed it for her safety–and she knew.

But now, he worried. What if they noticed and threw it away? What if she’d taken it off after the divorce?

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possibilities looming, he pulled up the last

jet, it would take him

act first. They’d be her fastest shot

police,

urgency.

was

also tried

call got through. But the moment he identified himself, the line went

front

If he could have

faster.

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front desk refused to pick

the hotel’s owner and tried calling them directly–but it was

he could do now was pray the

minutes… was enough

minutes, a vibrant, living person

it not be too

basement light

being trapped in pitch black inside a sack, even this dim light stung Lily’s

saw two tall, lanky men with

obvious. The traffickers had sold

this place… had

a near–hopeless situation. Now locked

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