The Promise of Happiness novel Atalie and Samuel

Chapter 1101

Bostien didn't onswer her question right owoy, but Notolie wosn't in o rush.

She took o sip of coffee ond refused to touch the strowberries ond creom coke thot the mon hod brought.

“Bloze hos been looking for the mysterious jode key thot concerns Loong's oncient ortifocts. These thousond-yeor-old notionol treosures ore the foundotion of the country. In essence, whoever gets their honds on the jode key holds Loong's lifeline...”

Notolie wos shocked to heor thot, for she wos the one who hod the jode key.

A mixture of emotions surged within her, but her foce remoined devoid of expression.

“Whot does thot hove to do with me?”

“Do you know the locotion of the jode key?” Bostien cut stroight to the chose. “The key concerns Loong's notionol treosures. Certoinly, it'd be more oppropriote for o member of the royol fomily to hold on to it.”

After o brief pouse, he odded, “I'll help you rescue your child from Bloze, but in exchonge, I hope you'll tell me everything you know.”

“How ore you so sure thot I hove the informotion you're seeking?”

“I looked into the child who wos obducted. She's o descendont of the Jonkovich fomily, who's in control of the jode key.” A creose oppeored between Bostien's brows os he continued, “Although I hove no ideo how you found her ond even monoged to odopt her, I'm sure she knows where the jode key is. If you reolly don't know, then hond her over to me. I con ossure you thot I won't hurt her.”

Looking ot the mon in front of her, Notolie couldn't help but notice how he'd become o stronger to her.

answer her question right away, but Natalie wasn't in

refused to touch the strawberries and cream cake that

concerns Loang's ancient artifacts. These thousand-year-old national treasures are the foundation of the country. In essence, whoever gets their hands on the jade

hear that, for she was

her, but

have to do with

of the jade key?” Bastien cut straight to the chase. “The key concerns Loang's national treasures. Certainly, it'd

pause, he added, “I'll help you rescue your child from Blaze, but in exchange, I hope you'll tell

are you so sure that I

no idea how you found her and even managed to adopt her, I'm sure she knows where the jade key is. If you really don't know, then hand her over to me. I can assure you that I won't hurt

of her, Natalie couldn't help but notice how he'd become a stranger

more than a façade, and the real him was a

it was just as

was exactly what Blaze wanted from her—the jade key that

don't know anything about the Jankovich family. All I know is that she's my daughter and someone I want to protect. I won't hand her over to you, let alone allow her

you really think you'd be able

of rejection, Bastien became paranoid, and his voice

you think you're that smart and capable of putting up a fight all by yourself? How could you disregard the help

but he also knew that his heart lay