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Chapter 344 - Chaos at the Mansion
Aria stood near the mansion's entrance, having heard the commotion from upstairs as Ezra frantically prepared to leave, her mother's instincts immediately sensing something had gone terribly wrong."What's happening?" Aria demanded, catching Ezra's arm as she rushed toward the door."Adrian's car was found crashed," Ezra said, her voice shaking with barely controlled panic. "He wasn't inside. The police don't know where he is."Aria's blood ran cold. "What do you mean he wasn't inside? Is he hurt? Is someone looking for him?""I don't know anything yet," Ezra admitted, tears threatening at the corners of her eyes. "I've been trying to call him, but he's not answering.""I'm coming with you," Aria said immediately."No," Ezra said firmly, though her voice carried genuine sympathy beneath the refusal. "Stay here. If he returns, if there's any news, you need to be available. I'll call you the moment I know anything."Aria watched helplessly as Ezra rushed out toward her car, the devastat
Chapter 343 - Survival
A massive figure emerged from the van parked along the roadside above the embankment, his bulk straining against his dark clothing as he made his way down toward Adrian's crashed vehicle with confident, unhurried steps."That impact should have killed him outright," the bulky man said to his companions, studying the mangled wreckage with satisfaction. "Nobody survives a crash like that uninjured enough to pose any resistance."His men fanned out around the destroyed vehicle, approaching cautiously despite their leader's confident assessment."Grab the pendant and let's go," the bulky man instructed. "The sooner we're away from here, the better."Back at the mansion, Ezra's phone rang with devastating news, a highway patrol officer informing her that a vehicle registered to her household had been discovered crashed along a secluded stretch of road."Is he alright?" Ezra demanded immediately, her voice carrying barely controlled panic. "Is Adrian safe?""We're still assessing the scene,
Chapter 342 - Ambush
Adrian returned to the mansion carrying the pendant securely wrapped in protective cloth, finding Ezra waiting anxiously in her study."I have it," he said, placing the carefully wrapped item on her desk.Relief flooded across her expression as she carefully unwrapped the pendant, confirming its authenticity. "Thank goodness. I was genuinely worried we might lose it permanently.""There's something concerning you should know," Ezra continued, her relief quickly giving way to renewed tension. "The police managed to apprehend the person who originally stole it from our safe.""That's good news," Adrian said, though something in his aunt's expression suggested complications."During questioning," Ezra continued, "the thief revealed he wasn't acting alone. He was working for someone specific, someone with serious, almost obsessive interest in obtaining the pendant."Adrian's attention sharpened immediately. "Did he provide a name?""The detective I spoke with said the thief claimed not to
Chapter 341 - The Auction
Ezra called Adrian into her study two days after discovering the theft, her expression carrying a strange mixture of relief and renewed concern."We've located the pendant," she said without preamble."The pendant?" Adrian asked, confused. "I thought it was a journal that was stolen.""The journal and the pendant were stored together in the same safe," Ezra clarified. "I only mentioned the journal initially because I wasn't certain how to properly explain the pendant's significance. It belonged to your father as well, something he apparently valued highly enough to keep secured alongside his personal writings.""What kind of pendant?" Adrian asked."I don't fully understand its significance myself," Ezra admitted. "It's old, unusual in design, carrying symbols I don't recognize. But that's not the most pressing concern right now.""What is?" Adrian pressed."Whoever stole it from our safe has apparently already sold it," Ezra said. "It's being auctioned tonight at a private collector'
Chapter 340 - Hidden motives
Joey sat alone at a corner table in a dimly lit bar on the outskirts of the city, having used a fake identification she'd acquired during her time in America to gain entry. A half-empty glass sat before her, condensation pooling on the worn wooden table as she replayed the morning's humiliation over and over in her mind. He doesn't want me, she thought, taking another sip despite the burning sensation in her throat. I threw everything out there, and he just stood there telling me he only sees me as a study partner. Tears welled up again, and she wiped them away angrily, frustrated by her own inability to simply move past the rejection. "Rough day?" Joey looked up to find Kael settling into the seat across from her, his expression carrying genuine curiosity rather than any obvious ulterior motive. "What are you doing here?" Joey asked, surprised by his unexpected appearance. "Same as you, probably," Kael said, gesturing toward her glass. "Drowning my own disappointments."
Chapter 339 - Fire
Marcus, or Kael as his friends apparently called him in private, turned back toward Adrian and Divine before fully retreating, his expression carrying wounded pride that refused to accept the humiliation of simply walking away entirely."You think you're something special," Kael said, his voice carrying venomous mockery now. "Standing there like some kind of protector. You're worthless. Why would she choose to reject someone like me when you're even more useless than I am?""That's not how any of this works," Adrian said evenly, refusing to engage with the obvious provocation."Everyone talks about your supposed strength," Kael continued, his frustration apparently overriding whatever remaining caution he'd initially demonstrated after Adrian's intervention. "But you're nothing compared to real power.""Leave her alone," Adrian said simply. "She's already given you her answer."Kael's expression twisted with fury, his hand suddenly igniting with visible flames that danced across his p
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