NovelEnglishIt was already 2:00 am, but various platforms were still buzzing with trending news.
All the trending topics revolved around Byte Technologies' gala, spanning from Caleb's appearance to his confession, Grace's stunning beauty, and finally, the total revenue they had generated.
The servers had crashed several times.
However, beneath this celebratory atmosphere, an unknown danger lurked.
In a dark and damp construction site, the sound of water dripping onto a woman's forehead echoed through the silence.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe cold sensation brought the woman back to consciousness. She blinked her eyes, slowly opening them.
"Ugh..." A deserted construction site cinto Grace's sight. She was tied to a pillar. Her arms were bruised, and she was unable to move. The red dress she had worn for the gala was soaked with dirty water, and her face was pale.
"How did I end up here?" The last thing she remembered was being in Samuel's car. Halfway through the journey, Samuel had suddenly said that he needed to use the restroom. So they had stopped on the side of the road.
However, as soon as he had gotten out, the driver had turned around and delivered a harsh slap to Grace.
She had been unconscious ever since.
"Is anyone here?" Grace shouted, trembling.
She had a very bad feeling. Clearly, she had been kidnapped.
She didn't have tto think about who might be behind this. She thought it would be best if someone was keeping an eye on her.
At least then, there might still be room for negotiation. If not, there was a high chance she could freeze to death.
A kidnapper demanding ransom wasn't terrifying. The most frightening people were the outlaws, who wanted nothing.
"Why are you shouting, bitch?" a rough voice echoed through the building, accompanied by the sound of a steel pipe being dragged across the ground.
A bearded middle-aged man with a limp, who looked extremely vicious, appeared. He was followed by a dozen men.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Who are you? Why did you kidnap me?" Grace looked up at them, trying her best not to tremble.
The limping man burst into laughter, lifting Grace's chin with the steel pipe. "Because we don't like you, Ms. Lewis. You're too arrogant." Grace swallowed hard. "Which gang are you from? Just say it. If I've offended you, I'll apologize." One of the limping man's subordinates laughed. "Hahaha! Brodie, this woman is quite clever, but she doesn't understand the situation." Grace gritted her teeth. "Do you know Max?" When dealing with thugs, she could only use Max's name.
Unexpectedly, the man named Brodie disdainfully dismissed her. "Max is nothing. Even if he were here, he would have to showsrespect, understand?" Grace's heart sank. She thought that this was the end of her. She encountered a tough one.
"What do you want? Just say it. I'll do anything for you if it's possible." Brodie laughed again. Suddenly, he took his phone out and started recording. "You really know how to act according to the situation. You used this skill to rely on men and get this far, right?" sŵGrace suppressed her disgust as she faced the camera.
"If you want nothing and just findannoying, you could have killedearlier. But you tiedup here. It's because I still have suse for you, right? You can just say it." Brodie finished recording. He was planning to send the video to someone. "You're indeed clever, but I won't negotiate with you." Grace's eyes widened.
At the stime, at Hawkins Manor, Benjamin paced back and forth with his hands in his pockets. His anxious expression relaxed when he heard footsteps approaching.
"What did you find?" Larry rushed in. "Ms. Lewis left in Samuel's car. Here's the surveillance footage." In the video, the car stopped in a remote area after stime. Samuel got out, and then the driver drove away. Shortly after, Samuel returned, looking bewildered at the empty spot. "The car avoided surveillance cameras. They're professionals. I heard Ms. Lewis hasn't returned yet."
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