Chapter 271 Held as Hostage

Wyatt arrived at the Russell Group as expected.

With a fair and youthful appearance, he spoke politely and endeared himself to many of the employees. Since Josie was giving him a personal tour of the Russell Group office, people naturally became curious about his identity.

Who is this?

Josie handed Wyatt a glass of water in the pantry. “We’ll be working together from now on,” she said. “I hope we get along well.”

Wyatt, who was involved in venture capital, wasn’t part of the design department. He smiled warmly and accepted the cup from Josie. “Thank you, Josie,” he said.

Josie felt her heart race. “You can call me Ms. Warren. Let’s keep things professional in the office.”

Wyatt slowly nodded his head.

However, Josie would find a cup of hot coffee on her desk every day at the office.

Alice was also feeling confused. “It’s not me,” she said.

She decided to check the security footage and realized that it had been Wyatt all along.

note at her table that read, ‘I

of coffee on her table the

you

was a hectic day in the meeting room. Josie and Wyatt were both present, and the project involving the residents of Althem City was assigned

room, her voice shaking. “Ms. Warren,” she stammered, “there’s someone here to

on the receptionist. “Who is it?” she

shook her head, her eyes awash with conflicting emotions. “I’m not sure who he is,” she said, “but he

room to see what was happening. Suddenly, people started screaming at the top of their lungs. The knife pointed at Wyatt, and Josie felt her whole body tense

faintly continued,

over to the door. As

the doorway, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His buzz cut was unkempt, and his face showed

illusion was shattered when he opened his mouth. “Which one of you is

had never seen such a crude man. The glint of the knife in his hand made her eyes water. She was too

thick with painful silence, Josie pulled Wyatt

He spat on the floor, then grabbed Josie’s collar with a bruising grip. The man’s knife hovered just inches from Josie’s neck. “Are you the one

of a homeowner in Althem City who was unwilling to

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