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Judith’s cheeks were flushed with excitement – could it be shares in the Sanders Group? Was Dylan
thinking of giving her a stake in the family business? With that in her grasp, she wouldn’t have to worry
about whether the rest of the Sanders family accepted her or not. “Judith, I’m going to change. The
bodyguard will take you over there in the meantime.” “Okay, Dylan, just come over soon.” She was
gently escorted towards the back garden. But she had no idea where she was being taken. All she
knew was that she was boarding a boat and settling into a comfortable chair. Soon after, something
clasped around her legs, and she instantly felt uneasy. “What are you doing locking my feet?” “Ms.
Sanders, these are ankle bracelets, a gift worth a fortune. Mr. Dylan had them prepared for you, but
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtyou can’t look at them just yet.” Judith breathed a sigh of relief, her lips curving into a smile. “I knew
Dylan loved me the most.” This vessel was larger than the dinghy from last night. The chair was fixed
inside a cage adorned with fresh flowers. This cage, which had held Maja yesterday, now contained
Judith, who sat oblivious to her true predicament. Her legs were shackled to the chair. Fooled by the
sweet scent of flowers, she believed the shackles were Dylan’s generous gift. She had no idea that in
the villa’s second-floor study, Dylan clutched a bottle of whiskey. He took a swig, the strong liquor
forcing a series of coughs from his chest. As the heir to the Sanders empire, he had to constantly keep
his emotions in check, never showing too much vulnerability. In the cutthroat world of business, he was
known for his decisiveness and ruthlessness, but all of that crumbled in front of Judith. He’d never been
in love, so he doted on his little sister, his precious gem, vowing to protect her from any hardship. He
had never found whiskey to be so harsh, so unpalatable. He wept not tears but a deep, bottomless
sorrow. As the boat drifted into the river’s heart, Judith finally sensed something was amiss. Why was
the boat still moving? Where were they heading? “Where are we going? Where’s Dylan?
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Why hasn’t he come yet?” No one answered her; the only sound was the ominous whistle of the wind,
like a funeral dirge. Goosebumps rose on her skin as she tore off the blindfold. When her eyes adjusted
to the sight before her, her pupils shrunk in horror. “What are you doing? Who gave you permission to
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do this? I am Ms. Sanders! If you do this behind my brother’s back, he’ll send you all to hell!” She bent
forward to see her legs shackled to the chair, the chair in a cage, the cage locked tight. Panic flooded
her, and she frantically clung to the iron bars. “You can’t do this! Let me go back! Dylan, where are
you? Oh, I’m so scared, I’m really scared!” But there was no one else around except the bodyguards.
The boat finally stopped in the middle of the river, the water so deep it looked black. Judith felt an icy
fear as if the cold was tearing her apart before even touching the water. Then it dawned on her –
Dylan’s promise of a surprise was a lie! He must have found out Maja was his real sister and that
Judith had been the one sowing discord all along. So now, Dylan wanted her gone. Tears streamed
down Judith’s face as she pounded on the bars, but the bodyguards approached, dragging the cage as
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