CHAPTER 722: CHAPTER 722: BACK ON LAND

Nora knew she couldn’t stop Rhys Linden, so she just reminded him: "Be safe, wait for me to come back."

There were about six hours until dawn.

Before one in the morning, Nora and her group returned to the dock, greeted by Louis Hayes and a visibly worried Finnian Lawrence.

It was well past bedtime, and Nora’s delicate face was full of fatigue, her dark circles couldn’t be hidden even by foundation.

The wind at dawn was even stronger, from the deck to the mainland, almost blowing the girls away.

Two cars were parked by the roadside. Finnian Lawrence, seeing silhouettes, quickly ran towards the shoreline.

Once he confirmed it was Lily Sloan who had returned, he sped up even more.

"Finnian Lawrence."

Lily Sloan shouted his name, with feelings of grievance, fear, relief... all mixed into that one call.

She leaned against his chest and let her emotions pour out.

Finnian Lawrence gently patted her back, doing his utmost to give her a sense of security.

In the chilly temperature of around ten degrees, the man was wearing only a thin casual T-shirt, carrying the scent of dust and fatigue.

Compared to Lily Sloan, the other two seemed much calmer.

Nora knew she couldn’t fall; she still needed to find Yvonne Shepherd to exchange for Jasper Sinclair.

"Louis, where’s Yvonne Shepherd? Take me to her!"

Louis paused for a moment, then started thinking, "She should be in prison, locked up with the Woodward Family, but... but the police will transfer them to another location."

"Have they been transferred already?"

Louis was uncertain and needed to make a call to find out.

However, at this time, most people were asleep, and there weren’t many he could reach.

"Before dawn, I need to see Yvonne Shepherd here. Jasper is still in their hands."

So, the group started to figure out a plan.

With Jasper Sinclair’s abilities, rescuing a woman isn’t difficult.

The challenge was how to get Yvonne Shepherd to the dock before dawn.

Through various twists and turns, they found out Yvonne Shepherd was being transferred.

Louis utilized the city’s transportation department to block the checkpoint out of Stanton City, intercepting the police.

He had to personally oversee this matter.

The team decided to split up, with Louis and Nora intercepting the police car, while the others stayed at the dock.

Those staying at the dock weren’t idle.

Lily Sloan asked Mr. and Mrs. Sloan to investigate who Mr. Shepherd really was.

Yvonne Winslow searched her memories for any familiar faces on the yacht.

Finally, they focused on Austin Stewart.

If the yacht sailed further and further away, it would take at least an hour and a half from the dock.

If they could bribe the pilot, they might dock unnoticed.

After all, Mr. Shepherd’s group was in the lounge, unaware of the outside situation.

Yvonne Winslow exerted great effort to find Austin Stewart’s contact, but several calls went unanswered.

She grew anxious.

In desperation, she had to rely on Director Eastwood from the magazine to reach Austin Stewart.

Director Eastwood answered the call quickly. Known as a social butterfly, he could get many contacts no matter where he was, always keeping an eye on his phone.

"Director Eastwood, this is Yvonne Winslow from VK."

On the phone, Yvonne Winslow introduced herself.

"Secretary Winslow, I’ve just greeted your Director Nora. What can I do for you?"

"Is Austin Stewart with you? I have an urgent matter to find him for."

Director Eastwood thought she was trying to take away his man.