Mike walked out and ran into Hayden. The two headed to the dining room without a word."Your mom said she's fine, but her face is as pale as a ghost, so she must have lost quite a lot of blood," Mike whispered."I won't let that old twat live!" said Hayden through gritted teeth as his expression grew dark. "We will need to plan it out carefully because he still has your father. We are in a passive position at the moment," Mike said. "Your dad is your mom's main concern right now. We will need to find out where Elliot is and find a way to get him out. Once he is out, we are free to do whatever we want with Dean Jennings."In the bedroom, Avery wiped herself dry and changed into a set of loose pajamas, before stepping out of the bathroom.Her phone started ringing, so she went to the nightstand to pick up her phone, only to realize that Dean was calling.She took a deep breath and answered."Miss Tate, are you okay? I heard that Bobby went mad and stabbed you. That beast! He's go
Leah gladly accepted her invitation."Ms. Kennedy, why don't you come to my place? We didn't get to show you around the last time you came!""Wouldn't that be inappropriate?""Just come, Ms. Kennedy! Uncle George is on rest today so I can't go outside. My mommy said that Uncle George has to be by my side if I want to go outside.""George is the only bodyguard in the house?""Of course, not! But I like him the most. Without him to protect me, I don't like to go out.""Alright, then! I will come to find you." Leah felt honored that Layla had invited her.One hour later, she arrived at the residential area where Elliot's mansion was located with a fruit basket, and George was waiting at the entrance to pick her up.She was stunned when she saw George. "Layla told me that you are off duty today.""Yeah. After she invited you, Robert dragged her out to play so she told me to come pick you up," George said while taking the fruit basket off her hands."Isn't this too much trouble fo
Even if it meant being resented by her entire family, at least she did what she thought was right.George immediately took out his phone and called Avery."Miss Tate, Leah just told me that Natalie Jennings is behind what happened to you and Mr. Foster in Ylore," George said. "Leah overheard Natalie on the phone with people in Ylore right before you were kidnapped."Avery lay in bed, gripping her phone tightly. She had guessed that Natalie might have something to do with what happened but to have her theory proven correct still shot sharp pain through her chest.Elliot was the one who had given Natalie a chance to become the person in charge of Tate Industries, yet she wanted both of them dead."How ironic and ridiculous! If Elliot finds out that Natalie did this, I wonder how he would feel," Avery thought."Capture Natalie right away and find out where Elliot is!" Avery roared."Yes!" George leaped into action and hurried toward Elliot's mansion while calling Ben to inform him
"She is your cousin, after all. I can understand why you couldn't tell me right away. I will come to thank you in person when I come back.""It's okay. I hope that you find Mr. Foster soon. That way, I can at least feel a little better.""Yeah, we will find him."...A while later, Ben received information on Natalie's whereabouts and called Avery. "Avery, Natalie is heading to Bridgedale! She will be landing in an hour. Gather some men and capture her at the airport."Avery stepped out of her room with her phone in hand.The nanny heard the sound of the door opening and came outside as well."Miss Tate, where are you going? Aren't you injured?" The nanny asked in confusion when she saw Avery reaching for the car keys.Mike stepped out of his room and asked, "Avery, you are heading out?""I'm going to the airport! Natalie will be landing soon!""Natalie? What do you want with her?" Mike grabbed her by the arm. "You are injured, or have you already forgotten about that? You ca
"Miss Tate, what a coincidence. Are you here to pick someone up as well?" Dean was behind her.Everyone turned around to see Dean leading a huge team of bodyguards."Mr. Jennings, you brought so many bodyguards here to the airport. Why? Are there criminals here?" Mike sneered.Dean said with a smile. "There are many people at the airport. I usually take along many bodyguards with me when I go to places with many people." Then, he sized up their bodyguards. "You also brought quite some bodyguards with you."While they were talking, Natalie walked over to Dean and stood in front of him. She said in a low voice, "Dad, thank you for coming to pick me up."Dean nodded at his men, and they immediately took Natalie's luggage from her.Dean held Natalie's hand. "You are my daughter. It's not a problem coming to pick you up."Their words were like a knife stabbing into Avery's heart! Natalie was about to leave with Dean just like that. She was unhappy about it! She lost it, rushed forw
"I never said that your cousin told me about this!" Avery would not sell Leah out. "If I dare to stop you here, that meant I have received solid news. Natalie, you were trying to kill Elliot and I to make Tate Industries your own! It was a great plan, but sadly, I'm not dead!""If it wasn't my cousin who told you, where did you get your news from? Avery, since you have proof, show us! If you can prove that it was me, I'll let you do anything to me! If you don't have proof, ordering your bodyguards to grab me is against the law!"Natalie shouted as loudly as she could to emphasize how the law was on her side. Avery heard how arrogant she sounded and completely lost it!At the thought of how much she and Elliot had suffered in Ylore, and how Elliot was nowhere to be found while all she could do was wonder whether he was suffering or not, and how the mastermind was standing before her yet she was powerless to do anything made her lose it. She could no longer remain calm!"So, what i
"Not working together," Dean corrected her. "You're working for me. If you do it well, I'll reward you. If you mess it up, you will face whoever wants to kill you on your own."Natalie gulped. Her heart was beating wildly. She was at a loss for words. No wonder her mother left Dean back then. How would her mother not have weighed the pros and cons? The possibility of danger by being with Dean would surely be much higher than the advantages she received."Why are you not talking?" Dean looked at her.Natalie's fawning gaze vanished. At that moment, she looked extremely cold. He could not guess what she was thinking."Dean, it is true that I tried to kill Elliot and Avery, but Avery is not dead. If you hadn't removed Elliot from the underground cellar, they would have managed to rescue both Elliot and Avery. If I were to tell Avery that you are the one who has Elliot, do you think I would be her only target?"Natalie could not find it in herself to call him Dad."Are you threatenin
Perhaps it was because she had exerted too much strength at the airport a moment ago. Right now, she felt exhausted and dizzy.She wanted to quickly rescue Elliot, even if it meant sacrificing her life. However, without any proof, she did not know where Elliot was being hidden. It was difficult to make the next step.A long time later, her phone suddenly rang, pulling her back to reality. She stiffly took her phone and picked up the call."Avery, I heard that you were stabbed by my brother. Are you alright? My dad called me to his place this evening. I have just reached home." Sebastian had wanted to call her sooner, but it was inconvenient to do so while was at his father's place. "Rather than say that it was your brother who stabbed me, you should say that your dad wants me dead," Avery's tone was cold."I know. Angela was chatting with me tonight. She teased me and told me to pay more attention to Natalie. She said that my dad likes her a lot. He praised her for being smart an