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Asher raced after Thalia but was blocked by a man who appeared from nowhere.

The man collided with Asher head on, spilling red wine across his bespoke suit.

Asher paid no attention to his ruined clothes, his focus entirely on reaching Thalia as panie gripped him

The man, however, deliberately remained in his path, offering exaggerated apologies, “Terribly sorry, Mr. Blackwood. Complete accident. Shall I have your suit professionally cleaned?”

“It’s fine.” Asher attempted to sidestep him.

The man mirrored his movement perfectly. “Mr. Blackwood, I do apologize. I hope you won’t hold this against me.”

Asher’s patience evaporated. “Get out of my way!” he snapped.

The man touched his nose awkwardly and finally stepped aside.

When Asher reached the lift, he watched the numbers changing rapidly on the display, his heart plummeting. The elevator had already reached the ninth floor.

Even if he took the adjacent lift immediately, he’d be too late.

Suddenly, he spun around–the stranger had completely vanished.

Asher’s expression hardened with realization. That man had delayed him deliberately.

Meanwhile, outside a side entrance to the estate, a nondescript black Audi sat parked in a secluded

corner.

The man who had blocked Asher slid into the driver’s seat. “It’s done, Miss Bennett.”

Grace reclined in the back seat with her eyes closed. “Drive.”

The driver glanced at her through the rearview mirror. “Aren’t we waiting for Miss Miller?”

Grace gave a contemptuous laugh. “If we waited for that fool, none of us would escape today.”

Thalia burst onto the rooftop immediately after exiting the lift.

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Opening the heavy metal door, she spotted Lucy at once.

The child was bound to a chair positioned perilously close to the edge of the roof.

Her mouth was sealed with tape, her hands and feet tied with rope.

a

only stare at Thalia

terrified.

constricted seeing her sister in such

an

clinging to her–how had

quickly?

“Let my sister

here. Trade places with her.” Without the voice distorter, the

voice.

a

inger.

right,” Thalia agreed

began walking toward

was approximately two meters

rang out

and turned.

into his arms, his voice uncharacteristically unsteady. “Don’t. It’s too dangerous.”

Vanessa broke

her eyes filled with raw anguish. “How bloody touching.”

I live or die, yet you’d do anything for her.” Vanessa removed her

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to laughter, bordering on hysteria. “Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!”

get your love? Why her?” Vanessa’s eyes flashed with murderous intent as

Thalia had her back to Vanessa and couldn’t see the attack

faced an impossible choice–he needed to push her away and counter Vanessa, but

time.

push Thalia to safety and

moment.

toward them, Asher made the only choice he

shielding Thalia and

into him, Asher let out a sharp, muffled grunt.

agonized scream tore through the

backward, horror dawning on her face.

her? You’d die

air as Thalia finally comprehended what had happened.

down, seeing the

instant, all color drained from her face.

she cried out, tears immediately spilling from her

security personnel flooded through the

guards quickly subdued Vanessa.

held Asher, crying uncontrollably.

she sobbed, her voice breaking. “This is all my

here alone…”

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