Noah locked Katie in the room, depriving her of food and water.

Initially, Katie begged him to let her go. But her voice gradually died down.

By the third day, no sounds came from the door anymore.

The housekeepers were worried. They tried to persuade Noah, saying, "Sir, the madam is pregant. Treating her like that … will harm the child."

Noah was annoyed. He was just about to ask them to give Katie some water when he received a photo from Stephen.

The photo was of a table full of documents. The most obvious one was a transaction notice. All Noah needed to do was zoom in to see his assistant's name.

His expression darkened. He dismissed the housekeepers. "Don't mention her to me anymore, unless you're here to tell me to bury her dead body!"

The housekeepers frantically fled the room.

Noah replied to Stephen, suppressing the rage in him. "What are you trying to do?"

"I'm at Anderson Group," Stephen simply replied. Clearly, he wanted to meet Noah.

Noah picked up the car keys an