“What?” The confusion in Adrian’s voice was evident. “Did you just say you saw my wife being carried away by Sebastian Palmer?”“Yes, young master,” Blaze replied, but his voice didn’t sound so confident. “I’m not a hundred percent sure. I might be wrong. I just thought I should inform you, just in case.”A sigh was heard on the other end before Adrian’s voice came through. “Thank you for letting me know, Blaze. I’ll look into it now. Goodbye.”Adrian hung up the call as soon as he dismissed Blaze, and a nagging feeling of unease simmered in his gut as he called one of Anita’s bodyguards. “Young master—”“Where is my wife right now?” Adrian’s sharp question cut the bodyguard off before he could finish his sentence.“Uhh…” the bodyguard hesitated and Adrian could hear the sound of shuffling in the background.“Don’t test my patience,” Adrian gritted out. “Where. Is. My. Wife?”“Y-young master, we…we’re deeply sorry,” the bodyguard began, his voice shaky with fear. “My colleague and

As soon as Adrian reached his car, he opened the passenger door and shoved the trembling waiter inside, slamming it shut before going round to the driver’s side.“L-let me go! This is kidnapping!” The waiter protested as he tried to unlock the door. Unfortunately for him, Adrian had already activated the safety lock.When he realized this, he frantically thrashed around in his seat, the car seat feeling like a million needles poking his buttocks.Adrian slammed his hand on the steering wheel, the sound stopping the waiter’s tantrum. “You’re walking on thin ice, buddy. Don’t test me any further or you’ll regret it.”The waiter instantly froze at the obvious threat in Adrian’s voice and he swallowed hard as he became aware of the potential danger he was in.“Now,” Adrian continued as he started the ignition and began pulling out of the restaurant’s premises, “you’re going to tell me the truth about Sebastian Palmer’s plan. If you lie, even once, I’ll make sure you pay dearly for it.”Th

Sebastian wasted no time in taking out his phone at Adrian’s command. His hands trembled as he dialed the number of his company’s news publication’s manager, occasionally stealing nervous glances at Adrian.As soon as the manager picked up, Sebastian began spewing out orders. “Remove every single news about Anita Davies from the platform immediately.”The manager on the other end, was confused. “But Mr. Palmer—” he tried to protest.But Sebastian, being in a tight spot, snapped, cutting him off. “Do it within five minutes, or you’re fired!” His voice came out more frantic than harsh.The call ended soon after, and as Sebastian stared at his phone, he felt Adrian’s scorching gaze on him. The pressure became intense and he fidgeted with his fingers while struggling to keep his composure as he waited for a confirmation from the manager. He nearly jumped in shock as his phone suddenly buzzed in his hands. Fumbling to check the screen, he saw the confirmation message he had been waiting

Some minutes before Nathan called Anita, He was pacing around in his room with his phone in his hands as he dialed Sebastian’s number for the millionth time that morning. His heart pounded and he couldn’t help the unease that gnawed at the back of his mind as the call went to voicemail like the previous times he tried. “Damnit, Sebastian!” Nathan cursed as he kicked the wall in his room. “Why aren’t you picking your calls?” His eyes were frantic as he wondered if their plan was successful or if it had gone wrong. Was Sebastian even safe? Just then, his phone buzzed in his hands, snapping him out of his thoughts. He quickly glanced at the screen, expecting it to be Sebastian, but his expression fell when he saw that it was his sister, Natalie. His forehead creased into a frown. Why was she calling him? She had just left the house barely an hour ago. “Natalie? Why are you calling?” He asked as soon as he answered the call. “Nathan,” Natalie’s voice rang out a bit too lo

Xavier Palmer’s gaze snapped to Nolan’s direction when he heard his son’s words, and his brows furrowed as he saw him approaching with a silver haired man he didn’t recognize. He glanced back at Adrian and withdrew his hand before he completed their handshake, then turned towards Nolan again. “What do you mean by ‘someone who’s more beneficial to us,’ son? Who is he?” He asked as his eyes flickered curiously to Lawrence. Lawrence didn’t wait for Nolan to introduce him as he took a step closer towards Xavier, deliberately brushing against Adrian’s shoulder as he walked past. Adrian’s jaw tightened, and his fists trembled with the need to bash the smirk off Lawrence’s face, but he held himself back. Not yet. There will be plenty of time to do that during the duel. Lawrence plastered on a wide, charming smile as he extended a hand to Xavier Palmer. “This will be our first time meeting, Mr Palmer. My name is Lawrence Smith, a friend of your son, and an aspiring candidate for t