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The door closed again, and Zina, still confused, returned to her seat.
Suddenly, a pair of large hands rested on her shoulders. Zina turned and met Kellan’s gaze.
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“She only said a few words, so why do you look so out of it?” Kellan asked, the concern in his voice.
“I’m not out of it,” Zina replied, shaking her head. “It’s just strange. Did she really come all the way here just to say a few words to me?”
Zina thought, ‘Given Lydia’s usual temper, shouldn’t she at least try to pick a fight or stir up some trouble?
Why did she just say a few words and leave so casually this time? There must be something fishy going on.’
Zina pressed her lips together, her eyes growing sharper and more alert.
Meanwhile, Kellan seemed to suddenly remember something, and his whole demeanor turned quiet.
After a few seconds, Kellan spoke again. “Don’t worry. As long as I’m here, I’ll make sure your acknowledgement party goes off without a hitch.”
His gaze was sincere and burning, and for a split second, Zina actually felt the urge to avoid his eyes. Just then, her phone started ringing, cutting through the moment.
Zina frantically checked her phone and saw that Chris had already sent her a bunch of messages. Since she hadn’t replied, he must’ve gotten anxious and called her directly.
But with Kellan still there, she couldn’t answer the call.
“I’ll step out for a moment,” Kellan said, walking over and giving Zina a nod before turning to leave.
He left in a hurry. Zina looked down at her still–ringing phone, bit her lip, glanced at the door, and finally picked up the call.
Chris was usually calm and steady, but for some reason, he was clearly flustered this time when he called.
“Boss, there’s a problem at the Base. We might need to head back for a bit. Do you have time to come over soon?” Chris asked.
“Yes, tomorrow, Kellan replied.
Zana’s fingers tightened around her phone, her gaze growing even more intense and alert.
Chris audibly let out a breath of relief. “By the way, we’ve dug up something on that group overseas. I’ll send you everything I found in a bit
“Sure, Zina replied.
Zina glanced at the time. It was about time for her to head out. If that’s all, I’ll get back to it. See you
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“Yeah, sure.” Chris answered quickly, and as he stared at his phone after the call ended, he let out a long, weary breath.
He thought, I was way too naive at the beginning. I never expected that group’s influence had already run this deep. Looks like I’ll have to switch tactics from now on.
With that thought, Chris’s eyes grew determined. He put his phone away and strode toward the house without hesitation.
On the other side, Zina had already stepped out, but she was still frowning. There was this odd feeling right in her chest, but for the life of her, she couldn’t figure out exactly what it was.
After wrestling with it for a while, Zina just let out a sigh and decided to leave it alone for now.
Zina lifted the hem of her dress with one hand, phone in the other, grumbling in her heart the whole time.
She thought, ‘This damn dress is heavy as hell. If it weren’t for today’s event, there’s no way I’d ever put something like this on.
But no matter how much she complained, when it was time to put on a show, Zina always played her part seriously.
Zina had just put on her trademark professional smile, ready to go greet everyone.
But as Zina walked toward the crowd, the vibe suddenly felt a little strange. Zina’s brow furrowed instantly.
Just then, someone in the crowd suddenly piped up, “So that’s her, the one who snuck in. Not a bad figure either. Whose pet is she?”
“Yeah, hiding such a beauty away, why not bring her out for everyone to enjoy?”
“Word is, she’s the one who got switched at birth in the Sinclair family and stole the real Miss Sinclair’s place.
“She lived in luxury all those years, and after coming back, she kept making trouble for the real Miss Sinclair. Honestly, getting kicked out is exactly what she deserves.”
“Seriously, with all that, no wonder I felt uncomfortable all over the second she showed up.”
‘Of course. That’s what Miss Sinclair said. Poor thing, getting bullied like that. If it were me, I’d have sent her parking a long time ago.”
One comment after another came from all directions, but Zina, standing in the middle of the crowd, kept her gaze steady. Her eyes drifted to a corner nearby, then she slowly shook her head and let out a helpless sigh.
Zina thought, Rosie really has no idea how to hide herself. That spot is just way too obvious. Even if I wanted to pretend I didn’t see her, it’d be a stretch
The gossip around her kept buzzing in her cars, but Zina just tuned it all out and headed straight for Rosie.
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“Yeah, sure,” Chris answered quickly, and as he stared at his phone after the call ended, he let out a long, weary breath
He thought, I was way too naive at the beginning. I never expected that group’s influence had already run this deep. Looks like I’ll have to switch tactics from now on.
With that thought, Chris’s eyes grew determined. He put his phone away and strode toward the house without hesitation.
On the other side, Zina had already stepped out, but she was still frowning. There was this odd feeling right in her chest, but for the life of her, she couldn’t figure out exactly what it was.
After wrestling with it for a while, Zina just let out a sigh and decided to leave it alone for now.
Zina lifted the hem of her dress with one hand, phone in the other, grumbling in her heart the whole time.
She thought, ‘This damn dress is heavy as hell. If it weren’t for today’s event, there’s no way I’d ever put something like this on.
But no matter how much she complained, when it was time to put on a show, Zina always played her part seriously.
Zina had just put on her trademark professional smile, ready to go greet everyone.
But as Zina walked toward the crowd, the vibe suddenly felt a little strange. Zina’s brow furrowed instantly.
Just then, someone in the crowd suddenly piped up, “So that’s her, the one who snuck in. Not a bad figure either. Whose pet is she?”
“Yeah, hiding such a beauty away, why not bring her out for everyone to enjoy?”
“Word is, she’s the one who got switched at birth in the Sinclair family and stole the real Miss Sinclair’s place.
“She lived in luxury all those years, and after coming back, she kept making trouble for the real Miss Sinclair. Honestly, getting kicked out is exactly what she deserves.”
“Seriously, with all that, no wonder I felt uncomfortable all over the second she showed up.”
“Of course. That’s what Miss Sinclair said. Poor thing, getting bullied like that. If it were me, I’d have sent her parking a long time ago
One comment after another came from all directions, but Zina, standing in the middle of the crowd, kept her gaze steady. Her eyes drified to a comer nearby, then she slowly shook her head and let out a helpless sigh.
Zina thought, ‘Rosie really has no idea how to hide herself. That spot is just way too obvious. Even if I wanted to pretend I didn’t see her, it’d be a stretch
The gossip around her kept buzzing in her ears, but Zina just tuned it all out and headed straight for Rosie.
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Joel mobilized a team of a thousand people, who were not only fully armed, but also drove dozens of helicopters and off–road vehicles, and even brought tanks and artillery.
As Kaia had expected, she was informed of five locations before finally arriving at her ultimate destination.
It was an abandoned old factory, where a dozen kidnappers looked at her with fierce and sinister expressions.
“Close the gate!” the leading kidnapper shouted.
With a creak, the rusty gate was tightly shut.
Joel, hidden nearby, lowered his binoculars and looked at the people next to him, “Everyone standby, wait for my command.”
“Yes!”
“Everyone must be extremely vigilant. You all know who’s inside. She is the treasure of Wustriland, and we cannot allow anything to happen to her! If anything happens to her, we will all be held responsible!” Joel’s voice was full of authority and extremely stern.
The others were extremely tense, focusing intently, ready to rescue her at any moment.
Inside the factory, Kaia’s expression was calm as usual, her eyes lightly sweeping over the kidnappers.
“Where is Scott?”
“Bring him up.” The leading kidnapper waved his hand.
Then. Scott, bound and gagged, was dragged out.
Kaia immediately saw the palm print on his face, and her face instantly turned cold.
“I can give you the money, but you have to tell me who did it?”
“Hey! Brat, you’re really arrogant! Watch your tone, we are kidnappers!”
“Oh? Really? Kidnappers? I don’t think so.” Kaia squinted and looked at the kidnappers and others.
The leading kidnapper’s expression shifted slightly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Before he could say anything. Kaia spoke first.
“You’re surprised that I noticed, aren’t you?”
The leading kidnapper was shocked again and opened his mouth
Kaia continued, “Yes, I can see it on your face–you didn’t expect me to notice”
The lead kidnapper’s eyes widened, staring at Kata with a mixture of disbelief and astonishment.
How did she know?
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Rosie had been happily watching the drama unfold, but suddenly sensed something was off. Her expression changed in an instant.
In the very next moment, Zina strode straight over and stopped right in front of her.
“What, all that trash talk behind my back, but when it’s time to say it to my face, you go silent?” Zina said. Her voice was laced with scorn, every word ringing out loud and clear.
Rosie’s guilty expression instantly soured. “Afraid? Please. I just didn’t expect you to drag me out here so forcefully, Zina.”
“Oh, is that so?” Zina grabbed Rosie and spun her around, making sure everyone who’d been gossiping could get a good look at her.
After that, Zina clapped her hands and said, “Alright, go ahead and explain. Everyone here knows exactly how I treated you in the Sinclair family, don’t they?
“Did you really think I’d just let everything you did to me slide? I told you. I don’t care about the Sinclair family, unless you start making me sick again.”
Zina continued, “And as for the rest of you, if you’ve got something to say, just say it to my face. I might even give you a little respect for that.
“But gossiping behind my back? That’s just low. You’re like sewer rats–too scared to show yourselves in the light, only brave enough to hide and squeak in the dark. Guess you’re destined to stay crawling in the gutters forever.”
Her voice rang out crisp and clear, her face set with a rare, unyielding determination. Zina stared coldly at the people in front of her, calm and unflinching.
Rosie could feel Zina’s grip on her wrist getting tighter and tighter, the pain so sharp that she couldn’t help but let out a scream. “Let go of me. What are you doing?
“You’re making a scene at the Lambert family. Aren’t you afraid they’ll retaliate against you? Did I say anything wrong? Don’t you have a sugar daddy? If you didn’t, how did you even get in here?”
She continued, ‘Do you even know who the Lambert family is? If you mess with them, not even your backer will be able to save you”
Rosie’s face twisted in pain, but she still refused to back down. Even through the agony, she kept snarling, her expression as vicious as ever
Zina just curied her lip in a smirk, eyeing Rosie’s reddened wrist. Then, with a sharp squeeze of her fingers, she let go, sending Rosie crashing straight to the floor.
Upon facing that pale face already glistening with tears, Zina’s lips curled into a mocking smirk, her eyes brimming with pure contempt.
Zina said, “That lousy act of yours might fool a bunch of idiots, but it won’t work on me. And even if, worst case, I did piss off the Lambert family, so what?”
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Accompanied by applause, Griffin walked out under the protection of a group of bodyguards.
“So it’s you” Kaia suddenly understood, “Are you holding a grudge about yesterday?”
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“More than just yesterday, there was also your lack of respect at the party last time, all of which angered me.”
At this moment, Griffin looked at Kaia with the eyes of a hunter looking at its prey. In his eyes, Kaia was just a fish on the chopping board.
“Kaia! Don’t worry about me, run!”
Although Scott didn’t know Griffin’s identity, seeing so many powerful bodyguards surrounding him, he must be an extraordinary and powerful person.
It would be more dangerous for his sister, a girl, to stay here.
Kaia gave Scott an expression to reassure him, “Don’t worry, I’m here, no one can touch you today.”
“That’s quite a boast. I’m very curious, all the people here are mine, the factory doors are closed, and my people have confirmed that you really came alone. Tell me, how are you planning to get out of here with your brother in one piece?”
Kaia glanced around, “There are a lot of you, but you may not be able to subdue me.”
“Yes, I dare not underestimate you, because underestimating you has cost me a lot. And this time, thanks to you. I’m going to be kicked out of Morganburg and not allowed to return for ten years. Also because of you. I’ve lost face in front of my friends. Do you think I’ll let you off easily? So I’ve made ample preparations this
time”
Having said that, Griffin waved his hand, and the next moment all the bodyguards pulled out their guns, aiming either at Kaia’s head or at her heart.
Griffin looked at Kaia, who still looked calm, and took two steps forward.
“Yaia, I found that I still underestimated you, you are really good at pretending. Even in this situation, you can still pretend to be calm”
Kaia raised her eyebrows slightly, “You will find out later how much you underestimated me.”
You don’t think Tobias will come to save you, do you? Kaia, don’t take me for a fool. Since I dare to do this today, I have naturally made ample preparations Tobias just happens to have a very important business meeting today. A business meeting of that scale is absolutely not allowed to be disturbed, so it is impossible for him to rush over
“Also, if something happens to you today, it’s all because you’re unlucky and were chosen as a target by the kidnappers. It has nothing to do with me. So even if Tobias takes revenge for you afterwards, it’s impossible for him to suspect me Even if he suspects me. I am his cousin, and in the absence of any evidence, what do you think he can do to me?
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The moment Zina finished, everyone around was left utterly stunned, too shocked to even utter a word.
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