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.

away, but Natalie wasn't in a

took a sip of coffee and refused to touch the strawberries and cream cake

are the foundation of the country. In essence, whoever gets their hands on the jade key holds

hear that, for she was the one who had the jade

emotions surged within her, but her face remained devoid of

have to do with

jade key?” Bastien cut straight to the chase. “The key concerns Loang's national treasures. Certainly, it'd be more appropriate for a member of the royal

from Blaze, but

that I have the information you're

child who was abducted. She's a descendant of the Jankovich family, who's in control of the jade key.” A crease appeared between Bastien's brows as he continued, “Although I have 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

in front of her, Natalie couldn't help but notice how

gentle Mr. Nine was nothing more than a façade, and the real him was a monster filled with

it was just as

came with a price, and the price was exactly what Blaze wanted from

voice laced with determination as she stared into the man's eyes. “I 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 to be caught up

really think you'd be able

of rejection, Bastien became paranoid, and his voice grew

most! Do you think you're that smart and capable of putting up a fight all by

was an ambitious man at heart, but he