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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.

masked figure still held a knife

stare at Thalia with tears streaming

terrified.

heart constricted seeing her sister in

was just an innocent

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

quickly?

kidnapper: “Let my sister go.

Without the voice distorter, the masked

voice.

a

inger.

agreed without

began walking toward them.

she was approximately two

Stop!” Asher’s voice rang out behind

and

his arms, his voice uncharacteristically unsteady. “Don’t. It’s

unfold, Vanessa broke

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

live or die, yet you’d

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to laughter, bordering on hysteria.

with murderous intent as

her back to Vanessa and

frightening speed. Asher, distracted by shielding Thalia, faced an impossible choice–he needed to push her away and counter Vanessa, but

time.

to safety

moment.

the knife came toward them, Asher made the only choice he could.

Thalia and taking the

into him, Asher let out a

agonized scream tore through

stumbled backward, horror dawning on her face.

her? You’d die for

scent of blood filled the air as Thalia finally comprehended what

looked down, seeing

instant, all color drained from

she cried out, tears immediately spilling from her

that moment, security personnel flooded through the rooftop door,

well–trained guards quickly subdued

held Asher, crying uncontrollably.

sorry, I’m so sorry…” she sobbed, her voice breaking. “This is all my fault…

here alone…”

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