Dean's bodyguards glanced inside the house.It had a simplistic interior with just a few pieces of furniture which made the house appear extremely empty. Listening carefully, they heard the faint sounds of a little girl crying. "Is that Ivy crying?" Dean asked. "Why is she crying?""If I captured you and locked you inside a room, you would cry, too," Holly said calmly.Dean's expression darkened. "Why did you lock her up? Can't you just raise her like you would a normal child?""That's funny. When have you become so charitable, Mr. Jennings? Both Elliot and Avery have been searching for her, and this little girl... Well, she is not easy to manage, and she keeps trying to escape. She would have run off if I didn't lock her up."Dean fell silent when he heard Holly's explanation."You guys can go upstairs! She's in a room on the second floor," Holly said as she walked toward the kitchen. "I'm thirsty so I'm going to pour myself a glass of water! You guys want anything to drink?"
Before Dean could respond, the little girl said again, "Grandpa, look at them..."She pointed at Dean's bodyguard and said, "They look like puppets!"Dean turned around to find his bodyguard being held at gunpoint, and another gun was pointed directly at him. Terrified, Dean instinctively raised his arms. "What... What are you doing... I paid... I paid Holly Blanche 1.5 million... Is that not enough? How much do you want? Just... name your price... I will pay you right away!" he stuttered.He did not want to die. He was going to make a lot more money and become the richest man in the world. He would surpass Avery, Elliot, and all of his friends.Everyone who spoke his name would refer to him as a legend."Dean Jennings, did you ever stop and think that I'm not after money?" said a woman who was standing at the door. 'Holly' stood outside the door wearing a cold smile.Dean sobered at the sight of her face.It was no wonder she looked familiar, he had seen that face before an
"You didn't know? Dean Jennings, that's karma for you! Hahaha!" The woman burst into laughter. "It's so unfair that you get to live this long!""So it's Natalie... It's her..." he hissed. A bitter smile split his face. He would not be in such misery if he had died at the hands of anyone else."That traitor!" he thought. He had yet to find her and kill her, and in the end, he ended up in her trap....At nine in the morning, Sebastian arrived at the Jennings' mansion.Sebastian had told his father the night before that he had wanted to accompany him when he went to meet Holly, but Dean had rejected his son's suggestion, as he thought that Sebastian would only get in his way.Sebastian had no choice but to give up.Wanting to know how the negotiations went, he waited for his father to return. Though he knew that Dean would not bring Ivy to his own mansion once he found her, seeing a photo of Ivy would be good enough. Sebastian did not know if Ivy looked more like Elliot or Avery
It was snowing that day and the temperature had dropped.Sebastian stood on the porch, put on his jacket, and stepped out onto the snow. "Mr. Jennings, where are you going?""I'm going outside to have a look around. I'll be back soon," Sebastian said as he walked out.His bodyguard followed him closely. "Mr. Jennings, wouldn't it be easier for you to just call your father? What's the point of waiting here?" he asked in confusion while standing in the raging wind."I tried. He didn't pick up." Sebastian had tried calling his father right before he headed out, and though the call itself went through, Dean did not answer.According to what the servant said, his father headed out early so he must have already met with Holly."I'm worried that something might have happened to him," Sebastian said."He must have his bodyguards with him..." the bodyguard said. "Should I call my brother and ask?"The bodyguard's brother worked as Dean's bodyguard."Go on!" Sebastian remained standin
"Mom, once I find Dean Jennings, I'll call you. It's late. I won't call you tonight," Hayden said. "Sleep early. Don't stay up for someone like him. Even if he is dead, he deserved it.""Hmm. I'm not worried about him. His son just told me that he couldn't find him. I thought there might be some progress on the case." Avery only wanted to know if there was any news about Ivy. She was slightly more nervous because of Ivy."If there is any news about Ivy, I will immediately tell you," Hayden said."Okay."After hanging up, Avery looked at Elliot. "Dean had arranged to meet with Holly today, but he left the premise with another woman. I find this all too strange."Elliot found it strange too. "Could the woman be someone Holly sent?""Now that you mentioned it, it might be, but even if Dean is meeting with Holly, he should still be able to answer his phone, right?" Avery asked another question, "No matter how you see it, Dean should hold all the power. Holly is just a fugitive from Y
This place contained everything that Dean held precious. It would not be a bad thing if Dean was dead. If he could successfully inherit Dean's fortune, he would do it, and he would not have to put in any work in order to inherit it either. However, Sebastian did not believe that he would be that lucky. Perhaps, Natalie would fight him for the inheritance!If his guess was right, then Natalie would contact him. "Sir, should we look for Old Mr. Jennings?" The bodyguard was a little worried.Sebastian said, "Where are we going to start our search? Bridgedale is huge. He left at six in the morning; who knows where he will be right now? I just called Avery. She said that Dad wasn't taken by her people.""Then, why can't we contact him?""Avery said that he left with a woman," Sebastian said calmly. "Let's wait here! If we can't contact him after 24 hours, we will make a police report and leave it to the police."The bodyguard lowered his head. He did not dare disagree.If they co
Sebastian politely said, "Hey sis, I haven't received any concrete news of Dad's death yet. When or if I receive any news, I'll surely let everyone in the family group know"Sebastian's sister said, "That's great. We're all sad about Dad's demise.""Who told you that something has happened to Dad?" Sebastian asked."The old mansion told us that Dad could not be contacted. Sebastian, I was waiting for you to contact all of us, but you did not—""I'm not trying to hide it, but we haven't been able to contact Dad for only a day. I'm not sure what has happened to him. How could I just simply say that something has happened to him? What if he returns?" Sebastian said. "If he returns and sees us thinking he was dead, he would only be furious.""Okay, then. I thought you would have some concrete news!""I don't.""Alright. Sebastian, I'm just prying now. Do you know the contents of Dad's will?" His sisters knew that Sebastian was Dean's heir, and they envied him for it. They also knew
"Haha! I'll have a way of getting your Mommy to accept this. Don't worry and just go to school!"After Layla left, Robert finished his milk and walked over. He also looked into the bag."Robert, baby, are you going to school too? I really want to spend more time with you." Lilith picked Robert up. She was reluctant to let him go.Robert smiled innocently. "Then, I won't go to school! I'll play with Aunt Lilith! I'll get Daddy to tell my teacher that I'm not going to school today!"Lilith could not help but snort and chuckle."I can play with you on the weekends! If you don't go to school, I'm afraid your Mommy will blame me! Your Mommy did very well in school; she was the school genius!" Lilith carried Robert outside. "Why don't I send you to school? I haven't sent you to kindergarten before!""Okay! I'll tell you how to get there, and you can have a look around!" Robert looked proud and Lilith took him out.Not long after they left, Avery, done with her shower, went downstairs.