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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 knife to Lucy’s throat.

only stare at Thalia with tears streaming down her face,

terrified.

constricted seeing her sister in

an

playfully clinging to her–how had she ended up

quickly?

addressed the kidnapper: “Let my sister go.

voice distorter, the masked figure spoke in their

voice.

a

inger.

Thalia agreed

walking toward them.

was approximately two

voice rang out

froze and

pulled her protectively into his arms, his

broke down, her heart constricting

with raw anguish. “How bloody

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

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to laughter, bordering on hysteria.

get your love? Why her?” Vanessa’s eyes flashed with murderous intent as she suddenly lunged toward Thalia, thrusting her knife forward with

only steps apart. Thalia had her back to

distracted by shielding Thalia, faced an impossible choice–he needed to push her

time.

Thalia to safety and counter–attack

moment.

came toward them, Asher made the only

body, deliberately shielding Thalia and taking the blow

the blade plunged into him, Asher let out a sharp,

scream tore through

backward, horror dawning

“Asher! Why her?

filled the air as Thalia finally

stepped back from Asher’s embrace and looked down, seeing the knife embedded in his side.

color drained from

she cried out, tears immediately spilling from her eyes.

that moment, security personnel flooded through the rooftop door, rapidly moving to

guards quickly subdued

Asher, crying uncontrollably.

sorry…” she sobbed, her voice breaking. “This is all my fault… I shouldn’t

here alone…”

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