The crimson hues of the sunset outside retreated, giving way to the twilight.

The light atop the mountain gradually dimmed, and a chilly evening wind blew.

With an unperturbed demeanor, Charles stood unmoving on the mountaintop, bracing against the breeze.

The engine roars of five helicopters grew increasingly loud, deafening, and intimidating. Yet, Charles remained stationary, silently awaiting the helicopters to land.

Soon, the cabin door opened, and Cedrick, clad in a dark military coat and boots, descended the cabin stairs with a stern look on his face.

Almost instantly, the two men locked gazes from afar.

Immediately afterward, Nico also disembarked from the helicopter. He breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Charles. Luckily he didn’t flee and obediently came to meet us. I suppose there is more to the situation than meets the eye. Thank goodness. I don’t have to endure punishment when we get back.

“Mr. Jenson, don’t you think this is a little over the top, leading over a dozen armed subordinates here? Others who don’t know better may think I’m a criminal.” Charles smirked.

Cedrick glared at Charles, not bothering to beat around the bush with the latter, and cut to the chase. “Is Gwendolyn here with you?”

Charles smiled faintly and corrected him halfheartedly. “This is not my territory. All I did was locate her.” Toward the end of his statement, he spoke in a knowing tone and arched his brow mischievously. “Cedrick, I got lucky this time, finding her before you did. If she chooses me this time, will you let go of her?”

Cedrick frowned with murderous intent and rage churning in his eyes.

Striding forward in his military boots, he angrily grabbed Charles’ shirt collar and uttered furiously, “If you dare covet her, I don’t mind giving you another taste of the unbearable life in a high-security prison.”

Charles met his gaze, and the two entered a stalemate for a few seconds before Charles gave in by flashing a smile. “I’m just kidding. Don’t take it seriously, Mr. Jenson. If I had genuinely wanted to possess Gwen, I would’ve destroyed all means of contact, cut all ties with all of you, and prepared a large sum of money to take her overseas to a less developed nation. Once we’re out of the country, even Federal Bureau of Investigation, with its mighty abilities, would find it challenging and time-consuming to track us down. Don’t you agree, Mr. Jenson?”

Cedrick narrowed his eyes and fell silent.

Seeing Charles voluntarily receiving the helicopters, he knew Charles didn’t have the guts to hide Gwendolyn.

Central Intelligence Agency. If he had truly wanted to go into hiding,

harbored selfish motives, so Cedrick still

rather than keeping

Charles didn’t refute.

admitted he indeed had selfish intentions, wanting

provided Gwendolyn was willing to give him

accept him, even if it meant bearing a criminal charge, being surrounded and intercepted by Federal Bureau of Investigation, and having to live as an absconder for the rest of

“I wanted to bring her back, but I could only do that

knitted his brows. “What do you mean

again with an inscrutable, profound look in his eyes. Gwendolyn is different now.

stay put. Charles led Cedrick and Nico down

simple tiled house a hundred meters away. Err… Have

him instantly. His wrath burned more fiercely than the stove inside the humble house.

round, and pressed the

Charles stopped short and turned around. Instead of cowering at the sight of the

chance to come clean. Are you sure you didn’t do anything to Gwendolyn during the four days you’ve spent alone with her in this

accusing me. I didn’t get the chance to spend time alone with her. Hurry up and put away your gun. Hide it better to

were other

hiding it behind his waist under his shirt. Then,

men

a low stool. She held a pea pod in her delicate, fair hands, carefully and gracefully picking out the

bore a casual smile as she chatted leisurely with an older

moment, tears welled up in his reddened eyes. I’ve finally found her, the woman I’ve been missing dearly and had disappeared for the

emotions washed over him, but the feelings quickly turned complicated. She’s not hurt, so why didn’t she come home? She didn’t contact me either. Is she planning to abandon her

causing even his fingers, hidden beneath

the changes in Cedrick’s mood. He sighed inwardly

He pushed open the small wooden gate of the courtyard. “Megan, Gwen,

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