When Nicole finished, there was silence and stillness around.Everyone was quite shocked.The man taking the lead reacted and suddenly laughed.He looked at her oddly. “You’re such a ruthless woman who turns against your friend!”Nicole took a deep breath.“I have nothing to do with him, so why should I care for him?”These shady people should know who caused this trouble and find vengeance on the perpetrator, but they were so unreasonable.Nicole truly felt so aggrieved.The man was speechless for a moment before he snorted. “You just have bad luck.”He did not care whether Nicole had feelings for Eric as long as capturing her could threaten Eric.The information Angie sent back was not wrong. Nicole was indeed Eric’s most valued person.Nicole wanted to say something, but the man suddenly turned back. His gaze was intimidating as he glanced at her. “Do you know Charles Ferguson, Eric’s father? If you don’t want to become like him, you’d better behave yourself.”There was
Nicole did not even know what happened to Angie, nor did she know if Clayton and her family found out who kidnapped her.She was deep in thought as the car drove for twenty minutes and stopped.They dragged Nicole down without ceremony.Besides not being able to sever her limbs, that boss did not tell them to treat her well.After all, Nicole was not brought over as a guest.Nicole saw the dense forest. The weather was hot and dry.She suddenly felt some heart palpitations and could not breathe.Nicole thought about what the tall and thin man just said about reaching the border. She could guess that they were planning to smuggle her across borders, right from this dense rainforest.She had really been through a lot.Nicole felt that she was really unlucky. How could a high-society lady like her repeatedly encounter such unfortunate situations?Being stowed away meant that Nicole would not meet the border police, which meant that she had no one to turn to.Nicole’s heart turn
The branches sticking out from the tree trunks occasionally cut Nicole’s arm and neck. She walked past as if she did not feel it.The tall and thin man behind her narrowed his eyes, laughed lightly, and followed with a fast pace.Nicole did not know the way, yet she still went first when he told her to.How stupid!The tall and thin man intentionally guided the direction. They did not say anything on the way. Nicole was tired, hungry, and thirsty, but she did not say anything.She felt herself shivering all over, but she had to grit her teeth and endure it.If she fell into the hands of those thugs behind her, it would not end well.The air was stiflingly hot and humid. Nicole tried to ignore the discomfort as she walked forward mechanically.She thought that they had to walk until dark, but the tall and thin man in the front left side of her pursed his lips. His eyes had a smug gaze as he said, “Here we are.”Nicole was surprised. She looked ahead and saw a bright, open space
Nicole’s brain was spinning extremely fast, but her body was so tired from walking for too long that she could barely open her eyelids.She did not know what they drugged her with, but the after-effects were too strong.Nicole simply could not resist the drowsiness, exhaustion, and soreness.Unknowingly, she fell asleep in the car.The man on one side opened his eyes alertly. The driver in front of him met his sharp gaze from the rearview mirror.The two exchanged a glance, and the car drove off in another direction.After an unknown amount of time, Nicole was awakened by the bumpy ride.Nicole’s eyes snapped open. She really hoped that this was a dream.Unfortunately, it was not.The road was bumpy, surrounded by dense woods and tall weeds that were as tall as half a human.There were no high-rise buildings or congested traffic as far as the eye could see.It was similar to the countryside.Nicole came to his senses in an instant. ‘What kind of place is this?’“You’re awa
The inside was spectacular.The extremely well-designed house with a blend of modern and traditional styles. There was a natural sense of rusticity.This place looked like it was suitable for monks, not arms dealers.Nicole recollected her thoughts and followed him inside.A woman with a beautiful figure went over to the man. The fragrance was so strong that it seemed like she sprayed several perfumes.She looked like a typical Southeast Asian beauty that was sexy and voluptuous. She was extremely gorgeous.“Honey, you’re finally back! I missed you so much…”She jumped into the arms of the tall and thin man.The man laughed, slapped her on the ass, and picked her up for a passionate kiss. After he had his share, he let go of her.The woman slumped shyly into his arms, looking dissatisfied.The man wrapped his arms around her waist and wanted to press her body against his.Nicole stood there somewhat awkwardly. She did not want to watch a live show.Could someone just settle
The man looked at Nicole with cold eyes and put the phone to his ear.“Mr. Ferguson, our supposed friendly meeting was ruined by you. Do you regret it?”If Eric was really engaged to Angie, then they would have been sitting together cordially for dinner at that very moment.Eric’s voice sank. “Caleb, what do you want? Just say it straight.”The man laughed lightly and raised his eyes to look at Nicole coldly.“Mr. Ferguson, you’re not as cold-blooded and heartless as what Angie described. You’re very affectionate toward Ms. Stanton.”His tone was mocking.Eric suppressed his anger and impatience. Eric did not dare to provoke him because Nicole was in his hands.“Caleb, you’d better make sure that every strand of her hair is intact. Or else, I’ll make sure Angie gets a terrible death.”Rage and hatred surged in his chest. Eric did not care if what he said was overstepping the limit.The man’s face sank instantly.“You dare?!”Although the two men were separated through the p
Mitchell frowned and immediately realized something.“There’s news about Ms. Stanton?”Eric nodded seriously. “Tell the Stanton family that they don’t have to worry. I’ll bring her back safely.”Mitchell nodded joyfully. “Understood. I’m glad that Ms. Stanton is okay.”He paused and hesitated. “But are you going by yourself? That’s Caleb’s base camp. If you’re not prepared, you might be in danger especially since Caleb hates you so much…”Eric took out a spare from the drawer. His gaze was indifferent. “I’ll find help. Go contact the Security Bureau and get them to send Angie over later.”Mitchell hesitated. “Wouldn’t it be a waste of effort to send her back? Besides, the Security Bureau may not necessarily listen to us…”Eric’s tone was cold and firm. “They will because I’m going to take them to the real Caleb.”Mitchell was astonished. At that moment, he did not say another word and went to make preparations.Everything was arranged properly.The moment Eric was about to bo
Clayton was going crazy looking for Nicole these days. At first, he was extremely panicked, but when he calmed down and analyzed it, he knew that this incident was not really directed at Nicole but Eric.Thus, his people have been keeping an eye on Eric.Sure enough, Clayton knew about the call from Southeast Asia as soon as Eric answered the call.All those hacking techniques that Clayton had learned earlier in his life were now very useful.Even if Grant did not tell Clayton that Caleb had contacted Eric, Clayton still had a way to find out.The international number had been specially processed, but it was not difficult to investigate it.Clayton also knew that on the night of Eric’s engagement, Eric went somewhere else and did not attend the engagement ceremony.Indeed, it was a very clever trap. With Angie’s identity, the Security Bureau was probably the last place she wanted to go.Not to mention, Angie was armed with a gun and injured people, so she could not get away wit