After they finished talking for a while, Lea gently took Juliet’s hand and led her outside, leaving Dylan and Mrs Vin alone so they could speak properly. The atmosphere in the room became quieter after they left. Dylan sat beside his mother and asked her everything that had happened since the day they disappeared. Mrs Vin slowly explained everything to him. According to her, it all started one night when several men suddenly barged into their rooms unexpectedly. Before they could even react properly, the men kidnapped both her and Dylan’s sister, separating them almost immediately. “I haven’t seen your sister since that day...” Mrs Vin said tearfully. The memory alone was enough to make her emotional again. She explained how she had been forced to work under Mr Kain afterward. They treated her like a servant, making her clean endlessly while threatening her constantly so she wouldn’t try to escape. As Dylan listened quietly, his fists slowly tightened in anger. The thought of

As Mr Tan explained everything, Oliver slowly nodded in understanding.He leaned back in his seat before letting out a faint sigh and smiling coldly.“Is that so?” he muttered. “I expected as much. People from that family have always been stubborn.”Mr Tan immediately scoffed in annoyance.“She’s seriously troublesome,” he complained. “I honestly don’t think I can keep dealing with someone like her for much longer.”Oliver smiled slightly after hearing that.“Well then,” he said calmly, “maybe you don’t have to worry about her anymore.”Mr Tan looked at him curiously.“And what exactly do you mean by that?”Oliver’s smile widened slightly.“Let’s just say I brought you some useful news,” he replied. “News that could help you get rid of her while also benefiting from her one last time.”The moment he heard that, Mr Tan became even more interested.“Oh?” he said while leaning forward slightly. “And what kind of news are we talking about?”Oliver deliberately took his time before answeri

Dylan wanted to believe Zane’s theory as well.But no matter how much he thought about it, something still felt suspicious to him.“Don’t you think this is strange?” Dylan suddenly asked.Zane looked at him curiously.“How so?”Dylan leaned back slightly before explaining his thoughts carefully.“Think about it,” he said. “We’ve been searching for clues about my sister for all this time and suddenly, out of nowhere, some anonymous person calls me with detailed information?”He frowned slightly.“And not only that, but this person is telling me to attend some random auction event and win a mysterious item called the Golden Box.”Dylan shook his head slowly.“I don’t understand any of it.”The more he thought about it, the less comfortable he felt.At first, Zane had assumed the caller might genuinely be trying to help them secretly. But after listening to Dylan properly, he slowly began seeing the suspicious side of things too.“You actually have a point...” Zane admitted thoughtfully.

Mr Tan’s entire plan revolved around the Golden Box.The Golden Box was an extremely valuable treasure and one of his most prized possessions. Truthfully, he never wanted to lose it at all. But at the same time, it was the perfect bait to lure Dylan into the trap.And because he didn’t want to risk losing it permanently, Mr Tan had already prepared a backup plan beforehand.A very careful one.His idea was simple.Even if Dylan somehow managed to buy the Golden Box during the auction, Mr Tan would still make sure the treasure eventually returned to him.And to guarantee that outcome, he decided to involve a powerful businessman he knew personally.That businessman was Mr Luke.The very same Mr Luke Dylan had humiliated at the orphanage event.The same man who once worked alongside Mr Maxwell and had repeatedly looked down on Dylan in the past.Mr Tan specifically invited him because he was certain Mr Luke would become interested in the Golden Box immediately.And just as expected, the

While the crowd continued laughing and mocking him, Mr Luke suddenly walked over to Dylan with a smug smile on his face.He stopped in front of him and said arrogantly, “Just because you won last time, you think you can do it again?”His tone was filled with disdain.“That was nothing but stupid luck,” he continued mockingly. “But this time, you won’t be getting anything at all. And I’ll personally make sure of that.”Then he leaned closer toward Dylan and lowered his voice.“I’ll destroy you.”But despite the threat, Dylan remained completely calm.A faint smile rested on his face as he slowly looked up at Mr Luke.“Is that so?” Dylan replied calmly. “Then I’d like to see you try.”His voice remained steady and relaxed.“After all,” he continued, “it’s not empty talk that matters. It’s action.”The way he spoke was calm, yet strangely pressuring at the same time.Even the atmosphere around him felt intimidating.Mr Luke’s expression stiffened slightly.For some reason, Dylan’s calm c