Zac was thrown out by the bodyguards

Dutside bthe /bestate, bMonica /band Wendy were bandously /bwaiting.

Monica was on the verge of tears. b“/bZac, what do we do now? Did we just offend the Sullivan bfamily/bb? /bWhat about our investment bdeal/b?”

Wendy was just as terrified. “bThe /bSullivans are seriously powerful. What if

fat if theye

But Zac didn’t respond. He didn’t hear a word they said.

e alter us?”

He walked like a puppet with its strings bout/b, lifeless and empty–eyed, as it his soul had left his body.

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The party came to an end. Sean drove Charlotte back to her apartiment.

As they stood outside, Charlotte hesitated. “About what happened today..”

Sean stood in front of Charlotteb, /bgently btucking /bba /bloose strand of hair behind her ear. His voice was low,ced with unmistakable sorrow.

“He said today if you’d told him who you really wereb, /bbyou /btwo might already be married and living happily ever after. 11 admit, for a moment, I was scared. If you

****There is no IT.”

bCharlotte /bbcut /bhim off, lifting her gaze to meet his deep, steady eyes.

“sean, don’t trouble yourself over things that never happened.”

She paused, then added with rare seriousness, “And besides.. I never really wanted to marry Zac in the first ce.b” /b

Sean’s eyes lit up. “Really?”

Charlotte smiled and bnodded/bb. /b“Mm–hmm.”

A breeze passed bby/b, making her shiver, but her eyes sparkled brightly under the streetlight.

“I didn’t think about marrying Zac bback /bthen…but now, I’m breally /blooking bforward /bbto /bbour /bengagement bparty/b.”

Sean took off his bcoat /bband /bdraped it over her shoulders, pulling her gently into his arms,

“So an L”

Zac drove away alone binto /bthe night, vanishing without a trace.

Wendy drove Munca back to the botel

in the underground parking bgarage/b, just as they stepped out of the car, everything went ck. They were struck from behind, knocked out bcold/bb, /band shoved into

duffel bags.

When they finally came to, t they were in a dimly litb, /by private lounge

Both women were forced face–down onto a ss table, held there by men in ck.

Across from them, lounging on a leather bcouch /bwith one leg crossed over the other, sat ba /btattooed man bwith /bba /bbsmug/b, dangerous grin.

“I’m in a good mood tonight,” he saidzily. “How about sharing a few drinks with bme/b?”

Monicab, /bwho bhad /balways carried herself like ba /brich socialite, had never been treated like this in her life. She immediately started buding binsults /bat the tattooed man without thinking.

He just bchuckled /band bnodded /btoward ba /bman in ck nearby.

The man walked over, bgrabbed /bMonica by the hairb, /bband /bpped her twice Hard.

bThe /bsound echoed bthrough /bMonica’s bfare /bwas on fire.

She clutched hercheeks, eyes wide with fear. “Who are you people? Why did you bring us here?!”

The tattooed man dug a linger in his bear/bb, /blooking bored.

*Tak. You pure talk ba /blot for an old woman Mahler sound, and let that tongue night out

As he spoke, he pulled out a Swiss any life and bcasually /bflipped the de open, bying /bwith it in his hands.

Mordra’s legs went weak with fear the mped her mouth bshut /band didn’t dare make another sound.

Wendy was still being pinned to the table.

The tattooed bman /bpicked up a ss of liquor and threw it in herface.

“Finish every drop of booze on this table, and we let you go.”

Monica shrieked “I can’t hold my liquor!”

The man sneered. “Too badb./b”

He waved his hand, and the men in ck started forcing them to drink–ss after bss/b.

No matter how much they struggled, it was useless.

The entire table full bof /bliquor was forced down their throats. By the end, both of their stomachs were swollen, their faces pale and drenched with alcohol.

bThe /btattooed man stood and walked over to Wendy. He pressed the cold bde /bof the lite against her cheek, eyes narrowing.

Remember this–next time, watch who you mess with.”

Wendy trembled, Ups quivering, too scared to move. Her face had lost all color.

*Do you understand?” he suddenly bbarked/b, bmaking /bboth women flinch violently,

Their lives hanging by a thread, Monica and Wendy quickly bnodded /bover and bover/b.

Yes yes, we understand!”

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Three dayster, Wendy stood outside the door of the hotel suite, knocking a few times.

“Zac? Are you in there?”

bThere /bwas bno /bresponse.

She frowned and pulled out her phone to call him. The line rang and cang until it disconnected on its own.

Ever since bthat /bday at Steven’s estate, she hadn’t heard a single word from Zac. He didn’t reply to texts, didn’t answer calls, and even when she came to the hotell, he refused to open the done.

The front desk confirmed he hadn’t checked out.

bBang/b, bang, banc-

She started pounding on the door.

“Zac! Open the door! If you don’t open it today, I’ll keep knocking until you do!”

Afterten minutes of relentless knocking, the door finally creaked ope

A thick wave of cigarette smoke and alcohol hit her in the face, bmalding /bher gag.

“Ugh, what is that smell?” Wendy pinched her nose in disgust. Her expression twisted with contempt.

Then she got a look at Zac

to him like second

His eyes were sunken and ringed with shadows. Stubble covered hischin. His skin was oily, and the mix of smoke, alcohol, and wear clung to skin. He looked like he hadn’t showered in days.

Holding back her nausea, Wendy basked/b, “What the hell happened to you?”

Zac’s eyes were dull, liteless. His whole body slumped with defeat.

“What do you want

“I haven’t been able to reach you for days. I was worried,” she said bas /bshe pushed the door open and stepped inside.

The curtains were drawn tight, and not a single light was on. Even though it was broad daylight, the suite waspletely dark

Wendy frowned and flipped on the lights.

Empty liquor bottles were scattered across the living room. The ashtray on the table was overflowing, with ashes spilled everywhere.

on the exhaust fan then walked bover /bto the window band /byanked open the curtains to air the ce out.

She turned on

* Zac, ate you really nning to keep spleating, like this? What about Gibson Corporation? You couldn’t lock in the Sullivans‘ investment, and now your dad’s been naming around for bdays /btrying bto /bfind backers. But not a singlepany is willing to pur money into Gibson Coperation. Do you know why?

Wendy gave him a sharp look.

“bIt’s /bbecause of Charlotte’s fiancé. Do byou /beven know who he is? He is Sean Jasper, the CEO of Jasper Corporation and the most powerful heir in Jersey City. His family background is even more powerful than the Sullivans“. They’ve got aligh–ranking elder in the capital. The moment Scan made a low calls, not a singlepany her dared to Jovest in Gbion Corporation.”

But Zac stood bthere /bblike /bba /bbroken puppet,

umb and empty. He didn’t tract to anything she bsaid/b.

Wendy ranted on for a while, and when she realized he wasn’t even listening, she stomped her foot in frustration and stomped out

Silence settled once again.

Zac dragged his numb, bheavy /bbbody /bdeeper into the coor

He bhad /bbeen bin /bthe dark bso /blong that when the sunlight poured in, it was blinding. His lead spam and his vision swam. He stumbled, barely able to stand He stood by the window, Maring nkly at the world outside.

The sun was shining. It was right and warn

Alter a long whileb, /bhe finally reached for his phone

Dozens of missed calls. Over 9g unread imessages. He bhadn’t /breplied to a single un

kigle then, another call came in—it was Eugene.

Zac stared at the screen bfor /ba moment, then piesard “Answer.”

“Zao? Where the bell have you been? Nope’s been able to teach you,” btugene’s /bvoice came bthrough/b, puzzled “Did you see the messages i set you?”

e’s voice was hoarse when he finally spoke,

“Are you still in Frange?”

bEugene /bpaused, samprised by the question, “Yeah, Why?”

“I need you to buy something for me.b” /b

“Sure. Send it to me,” Eugene said, then hesitated, “What’s up with your voice? Why do you sound like that?”

There was a long passe

Then Zac said softlyb, /b“She’s getting engaged.”

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“What?” Eugene sounded confused. “Who is?”

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