ared into space. "No. How is that p

ou left, she acted very strangely. She said that she wanted to go out and buy some vegetables...but she never came back. Last night,

sn't possible. No matter how much Cassie thought about it, she just couldn't imagine that her mother would com

e! Why would Mom do that?" she asked him a series of questions, failing to comprehend the depth of the scenario. After

rs. Your mother owes five mil

ghts went through her mind. Her hands were tremblin

ce took over the phone. "It's either you pay y

ed her eyes, wanting this nightmare to end. "What are yo

lion. Generous, right? Now, if you don't get that money wired to me

d at the backgroun

assie could barely string her words together as she shook in fear. It was as if h

rom the other e

anything more,

inally b

she threw her phone at the edge

s as if Alice herself planned her wh

couldn't stop itself from trembling. "

, she stared at all the missed calls, seeing that

put it on again, but she found that the

lplessness ov

indowpane, Cassie still felt as if she wa

l was she go

had left. How was she going to ra

the way into the hall, pointing

photos that were taken of you and

man your g

some of them tried to sneak in, the bodyguards caught up to them and pulled them

presidential suite, Dylan

night? How was I drugged by t

the bedroom do

the bed. It was obvious that the man d

of the bed and wrenched her fa

want to blackmail me? Huh? Let me tell you that you're not the first woman who

l hadn't faded. She stared

ie was reminded of how the kidnapper had threate

hope rose i

" Cassie choked out. "I–I want to save my father.

d she have any shame? She even dared to threate

cry in front of him. Women were just incredibly troubleso

bout her tear-streaked fa

ne, but you'd better

. Yes, of course. As long as you can save my father now, then I'

what his grandmother Pearl Qin had j

t difficult for me to have a great grandson? I don't care who she is! She's going to be my granddaughter-in-law. Either take her home and let me ha

from his back. He looked similar to a

e clearly. He took out a handkerchief

omfort her. "Don't cry. I'll fix this, b

ked in s

erchief from his hand. "I won't do anyth

not interested in finding someone who

handkerchief. He waved his

to look at him. "Wha

a favor first?" he asked, thinking back to

ie n

pare a dress for me. Inform the stylist and

the si

Cassie. "L w

him in horror. "

"I've already seen everything I co

er cheek

d eyes and messy

media have written if th

his glowering face, she bowed her h

ing later, okay?

something, he pointed at her with

nodded

eliable, and he had alre

fitted Cassie well. In fact,

t felt as if he had fallen into a trance

," he sa

one upstairs. Cassie sat in the middle of

stylist approached him