Chapter 97 My Role Isn’t Appropriate for This
Yvette turned and saw Damian holding her arm.
“What did you just say about Whitney? She’s missing?”
She glanced at him briefly, then shifted her gaze to Noel who stood next to them.
“Whitney w
went back to change her clothes over an hour ago. I tried calling her, but it’s not connecting. I’m worried something happened to her.”
Noel frowned slightly. Damian quickly tried calling Whitney’s phone, but all he heard was a mechanical
voice saying, “The number you’ve dialed is unreachable. Please try again later.”
Since he couldn’t reach her, Damian’s face grew serious. “Is she avoiding me again?”
‘Mr. Howard, I think you know very well why she’d want to avoid you. But right now, whether she’s
avoiding you or if something else happened, we don’t know,” Yvette replied coldly and strode off in the direction of the lodges.
Damian pressed his lips together, then quickly followed her.
“Aren’t you going to check on her?” Thomas looked at Noel, surprised he hadn’t moved.
“My role isn’t appropriate for this, Noel replied evenly.
Plus the Quinn family’s Manor had sufficient security, so Whitney shouldn’t be in danger.
Just then, the Manor manager, Owen Caldwell, hurried past them, instructing his team. “Make sure to increase patrols tonight. Our guests are all VIPs, we can’t afford any accidents!”
the arm. “What’s
Caleb and knew
police alert that a killer has escaped into the mountain. If you see anyone suspicious, please call the police immediately. But don’t worry, the Manor is very secure. We’ve already enhanced
Noel was already running
and realizing Yvette had gone In the same direction, he took
time Yvette and Damian reached Whitney’s cabin, Noel and Thomas had also
indicating someone was
could hear noises
the door but Thomas pulled
you
at Appropriate
men here. You don’t need to go in.”
“I’ll call security right away.”
understood the gravity of the situation, and realized something
wrong.
still in there. I have to get her!” She
was fixated
found it locked. From inside came faint, muffled sounds of distress, and his
hard.
door swung open violently, hanging
was the first to enter, with Yvette pushing Thomas, shouting “Whitney!” as she ran into
they froze
a scene from a
in pain, a pool of blood spreading beneath
and hair tousled, clutching a fruit knife as she pointed it at the man
hurried forward to take the knife from her. She clutched it tightly, her gaze
me.
slowly to see
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