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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.

held a knife

Thalia with

terrified.

sister in such a

an

playfully clinging to her–how had she ended

quickly?

addressed the kidnapper: “Let my

places with her.” Without the voice distorter, the masked figure spoke in

voice.

was a woman–a

inger.

agreed without

walking toward them.

was approximately two meters

rang out behind her.

froze and

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

Vanessa broke down, her

bitterly, her eyes filled with raw anguish. “How bloody

if I live or die, yet you’d do

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laughter, bordering on

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

only steps apart. Thalia had her back to Vanessa and

an impossible choice–he

time.

possibly push Thalia to safety and counter–attack in

moment.

came toward them, Asher made the only choice he

turned his body, deliberately shielding Thalia and taking the blow

him, Asher let out a sharp, muffled grunt.

tore through the

horror dawning on her

she howled, “Asher! Why her? You’d die for her?”

scent of blood filled the air as Thalia finally comprehended

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

instant, all color drained from

immediately spilling from her eyes.

through the rooftop

well–trained guards quickly

held Asher, crying uncontrollably.

breaking. “This is all my

here alone…”

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