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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 knife to Lucy’s throat.

only stare at Thalia with tears streaming

terrified.

constricted seeing her sister

an innocent child.

playfully clinging to her–how had she ended up in mortal danger so

quickly?

addressed the kidnapper: “Let my sister go. I’ll do whatever

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

voice.

was a woman–a

inger.

right,” Thalia agreed

walking

she was approximately two meters

Stop!” Asher’s voice rang

froze and turned.

side and pulled her protectively into his arms, his voice uncharacteristically

this scene unfold, Vanessa broke down, her heart

eyes filled with raw

die, yet

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laughter, bordering on hysteria. “Brilliant! Absolutely

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

steps apart. Thalia had her back to Vanessa and couldn’t see the attack coming.

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

time.

his training, he couldn’t possibly push Thalia to safety and counter–attack in

moment.

them, Asher made the only choice

turned his body, deliberately shielding Thalia and taking

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

tore

horror dawning

she howled, “Asher! Why her? You’d

blood filled the air as Thalia finally comprehended what

looked down, seeing the

all color

out, tears immediately

through the

guards quickly

Asher, crying

her voice breaking. “This is all my fault… I shouldn’t have come

here alone…”

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