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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.

still held a

to cry out, Lucy could only stare at Thalia with tears streaming down her face, looking utterly

terrified.

sister in such a state.

an

Lucy had been playfully clinging to her–how had she ended up in

quickly?

my sister go.

Without the voice distorter, the masked figure spoke

voice.

a

inger.

agreed

began walking

approximately two meters away-

Asher’s voice rang out

and

pulled her protectively into his arms, his voice uncharacteristically unsteady. “Don’t. It’s

Vanessa broke down,

laughed bitterly, her eyes filled with

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

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to laughter, bordering on hysteria. “Brilliant!

intent as she suddenly lunged

apart. Thalia had her back to Vanessa

distracted by shielding Thalia, faced an impossible choice–he needed to push her away and counter Vanessa,

time.

push Thalia to safety

moment.

the knife came toward them, Asher made

Thalia and taking the blow himself.

Asher let out a sharp, muffled

scream tore through the

backward, horror dawning on

howled, “Asher! Why her?

the air

back from Asher’s embrace and looked down, seeing the knife embedded

all color drained from her

out, tears immediately spilling from

security personnel flooded through the rooftop door, rapidly moving to

quickly

Asher,

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

here alone…”

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