Zoey poked the man’s chest with her finger. "You’re like this, and you’re still thinking about that?" Russell smiled helplessly. "You make it sound like I’m desperately impatient." Zoey tilted her head slightly, keeping a little distance, and raised her chin. "Aren’t you?" Russell’s gaze turned heated as he looked at her. "Yes." Zoey chuckled. "You’re quite honest." "It’s nothing shameful. I mean, don’t you want it?" Zoey naturally refused to admit it. "I don’t!" "Really?" Russell placed his large hand on her neck and kissed her. After several rounds of getting used to each other, Russell’s kissing skills had become more refined—sometimes gentle, sometimes passionate. In the small, enclosed space of the compartment, the sound of water splashing created a dizzying effect, making everything feel intoxicating. At some point, Zoey’s shirt buttons were undone, and his kisses trailed down her body. The warm, moist sensation made her tense up, and she pushed at the man i
Seeing Leanna finish the drink in one go, a hint of joy flashed in Dominic's eyes. "Let's go," he said.Leanna nodded. "Okay." She stood up and followed Dominic through the long corridor towards the bar's exit. Leanna felt unbearably thirsty and her body began to heat up. Her consciousness grew hazy, and she suddenly felt an urge to hold onto the man in front of her. Dominic glanced back at Leanna, realizing that the drug was starting to take effect. He stepped forward and wrapped an arm around her waist, savoring the soft feel of her body. Tonight, he would enjoy her. "Leanna, let me take you home."Leanna found his voice particularly enticing, but she knew something wasn't right. She pushed against him. "I need to wash my face in the bathroom.""Sure," Dominic replied, but he didn’t lead her to the bathroom. Instead, he headed toward the bar exit. The dimly lit, sultry corridor occasionally had couples passionately kissing. Dominic, aroused by the scene, couldn't
Zoey could tell immediately that the photo wasn't a deepfake or AI-edited image; it was definitely Leanna. She clenched her phone tightly, walked into the meeting room, dismissed the session, then went into her office and opened her laptop to pull up the surveillance footage from after Leanna had returned home. She needed to know where Leanna had been taken and by whom.She found that the surveillance footage in Leanna’s apartment’s underground garage and along the route afterward had been deleted. Zoey quickly typed on the keyboard to restore the footage.The footage revealed that before Leanna entered the garage, a man wearing a hat and mask, dressed in a black T-shirt and black pants, had broken into her car and sat in the backseat. Not long after, Leanna entered the garage and got into the car. The camera angle wasn’t great, but it showed Leanna struggle briefly before going motionless. Two minutes later, the man drove off.In those two minutes, the man must have dragged Leanna int
At this moment, Zoey followed the instructions and arrived at the front desk of Golden Club, where she retrieved the room key. She took the elevator to the ninth floor and arrived at Room 915. After swiping the card, the door clicked open with a soft beep.Zoey entered, and the door closed automatically behind her. She looked around and found the room completely empty.Suddenly, a strong, pungent scent assaulted her senses. Her eyes narrowed as she recognized it—it was a type of aphrodisiac with a powerful sedative effect. Within about a minute, it would make her lose control.She walked quickly toward the door, but no matter how hard she twisted the handle, it wouldn’t budge. The scent grew stronger. She tugged at her clothes and started to shift her body, leaning against the wall for support.At that moment, the door swung open, and a man stepped inside.He chuckled maliciously, “Zoey, you’ve finally fallen into my hands!”Zoey stood her ground, leaning against the wall, and said col
Zoey asked, “When you entered the room, did you smell a fragrance?”Russell gave a soft hum, sensing something was wrong with his body and understanding her implication. “So, I’ve been affected?”Zoey nodded.Russell closed his eyes briefly, trying to control the agitation in his body. “Then why aren’t you or Nelson affected?”Zoey explained, “The fragrance has a strong effect, and you’re usually affected within a minute or so. I’m fine because I took an antidote beforehand. As for Nelson, he must have taken the antidote too. Otherwise, he’d have been completely disoriented by now and couldn’t control me. I forgot to warn you, sorry about that.”Russell took a deep breath. “Do you have any antidotes left?”Zoey glanced at him and said apologetically, “I only have one left in my bag. But I can give you a shot.”Russell looked around at the buildings on either side of the street. “We’re almost at our destination. I can hold out until we rescue Leanna.”Zoey asked, “Can you really hold it
Zoey knew that Russell’s patience had reached its limit. She said, "I have an apartment nearby. I'll take you there and administer the shot." Russell gave a low hum in acknowledgment, his fists clenched as the veins on the back of his hands bulged. Zoey started the car and hit the accelerator, heading straight for the apartment. Leanna watched as their car merged into the traffic, holding her mouth to stifle a laugh. "Such a carefree person, to laugh after just going through all that." Hearing a familiar male voice, Leanna whipped around, "Toby, I told you not to speak! I really suspect you have an incurable case of male chauvinism!" Toby, his hands tucked casually into his pockets, looked every bit the nobleman, a stark contrast to the bloodthirsty image he had earlier. "I saved you last night, and again today. Is this how you treat someone who saved your life?" Leanna pursed her lips. Toby was telling the truth, but that didn’t mean she wanted to hear it! "Well, t
At this moment, Nelson, lying in his hospital bed, had no idea that his parents were already plotting to save him.He requested the police to contact Russell, claiming he had important information about Zoey that needed to be discussed with him. The police reported it to the Chief, who didn’t immediately dismiss the request but instead contacted Russell for his opinion.Upon hearing it involved Zoey, Russell agreed.Soon, he received a call from Nelson.“Russell, given our blood relationship, can you let me off the hook?” Nelson asked.Russell replied coldly, “No.”Nelson had expected this response but was not ready to give up. He pressed on.Russell, losing patience, said, “If you hadn’t mentioned something about Zoey, I wouldn’t even be talking to you right now.”Nelson sneered, “Russell, you’re really heartless.”He complained for a moment, but worried that Russell might hang up, quickly added, “I have a video from eight years ago, from a bar, where Ariana set Zoey up with some thug
The crimson fire illuminated the night sky as windows shattered with a crisp sound, and thick black smoke billowed upwards. The air around Woodmerrow Hospital was filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant mixed with the sharp, suffocating stench of smoke. People fled in every direction, their cries, screams, and coughing blending into one overwhelming cacophony.Medical staff tried to maintain order, guiding everyone toward the stairwells. The stairwells, which had been empty just moments before, now became overcrowded. The hospital had 17 floors, and the fire had broken out simultaneously on the 15th, 14th, and 13th floors. Nelson’s room was on the 13th floor, and it was severely affected.Just then, the entire building’s power system was cut off, and the backup generators failed. The building was plunged into darkness, and the fierce flames seemed to lash out like a beast in the night, threatening to consume everything in its path. Panic set in, and a stampede ensued in the stair
Nancy looked at one portrait after another of Craig, and tears kept falling from her eyes.She held onto those paintings tightly, "Craig, I'm sorry..."If it weren't for her, Craig would have definitely found a beautiful girl, gotten married, had children, and lived a life that followed the usual routine.She was the source of all Craig's tragedies, and she was immersed in deep self-blame.Three days later, Dalton and Russell came back, unfortunately they did not bring Nacy with them.The village experienced a riot, and the villagers fled in all directions. Many people managed to escape, while others were captured by the rebels and sold to various parts of the world. They were too late to leave.It took some time to find Nancy, so they came back first.Dalton noticed Nancy's abnormality and took her for a psychological test, discovering that she had depression.After hearing about this, Zoey still recounted the matter that Nanc
Susie was not surprised to see Nancy, as Emmett had sent someone to deliver a message to her after finishing these tasks.She knew Nancy would definitely come to find her, after all, Nancy's child was gone and Craig was also dead, everything unfolded according to her plan.Originally, she also wanted Nancy to die, but later she changed her mind. The most tormenting thing for a woman is nothing but the inability to conceive again and the tragic death of a former lover.She wanted Nancy to suffer a fate worse than death!Compared to death, the living are the ones who suffered the most!Susie burst into laughter, her face twisted with a wicked and malicious expression, "Do you hate me so much?"Nancy said calmly, "I hated you because you disrupted my peaceful life. However, I must tell you that your plan did not entirely succeed."The smile on Susie's face froze in an instant, "What do you mean?"Nancy faintly curved her lips and
Your own mother?Last words?Difficult to conceive?A series of information overwhelmed Nancy, and she almost couldn't bear it and fell down. The tray in her hand also almost slipped.She closed her eyes, steadied her mind, held the tray, and held onto her last bit of dignity.Taking a deep breath, she turned around and went downstairs to the kitchen, placing the tray on the counter.The servant asked, "Mrs. Jenkins, didn't you bring it up?"Nancy forced a smile and said, "I just tripped on the stairs earlier and spilled some."The servant took a glance and indeed, it was true. She said, "In the future, leave this kind of rough work to us, you take good care and rest."Nancy thanked and said, "It's okay, I will repackage and deliver it again. If I stay at home and do nothing, I will become moldy and grow hair."The servant didn't say anything more, but watched as she filled two bowls of poached snow pear with hone
When Nancy woke up, it was in the middle of the night. She stared at the white ceiling, tears streaming down her face.Upon hearing the suppressed crying, Dalton, who had been in a deep sleep, suddenly woke up. His eyes were bloodshot and filled with red veins. "Nancy, Nancy, are you awake?"Nancy looked at him and pointed to her small belly, "Gone, right?"Dalton struggled to force a smile, "There will be more in the future, Nancy. We will have children again in the future."Nancy cried out, "Why did he survive the fire, survive the kidnapping, but couldn't survive that glass of orange juice? Why treat my child like this? What did he do wrong? That glass of orange juice was personally delivered to me by my mother, does she even know?"Dalton was worried about Nancy's postoperative bleeding and quickly grabbed her hand. "She is unaware, Nancy, what you need most now is to recover your body. You must not get emotionally excited, otherwise it can eas
Leanna noticed that Nancy didn't look too well and asked with concern, "Nancy, are you feeling unwell?"Nancy shook her head, "It's nothing, maybe it was just my imagination."Leanna knew that there was tension between Nancy and the Eaton family, so her bad complexion must have been a result of a recent unpleasant encounter with Reina.She didn't think much about it and came to the entrance of the banquet hall with Nancy.Zoey had just finished directing Roland to move the roses when she saw Nancy and couldn't help but ask, "Nancy, you don't look well, are you feeling unwell?"Nancy curved her lips, she didn't want everyone to think she was too fussy, so she shook her head."It's okay, I was fine, just a little nervous."Zoey held onto her arm and said, "Today, you were the most beautiful bride in the world, and Dalton was ready to welcome you."Nancy turned around and didn't see Craig's figure.He had promised her befor
Nancy fidgeted with her fingers uneasily, not because she was nervous about her wedding today, but because she had a constant feeling that something was about to happen.Susie seemed to give up her rights easily, even though she was not the type of person who easily gives up.Nancy raised her hand and placed it on her small abdomen. The baby was almost fourteen weeks old, having gone through a fire and being kidnapped, facing numerous hardships and challenges.She hoped to have a peaceful day today.Leanna, noticing Nancy's serious expression, walked over and leaned against the dressing table. "What's wrong, Nancy? Do you have something on your mind?"Nancy pursed her lips and raised her gaze, saying, "It was just an inexplicable feeling of unease."Leanna bent down and took her hand, "Don't be too nervous, Dalton has everything arranged. It's not a big deal if the flowers are a little wilted, Zoey is taking care of it."Just now, Zoe
After Nancy left, Leanna started urging Zoey to go to the hospital.Zoey said to modify Nancy's wedding dress before going, but Leanna couldn't wait and directly messaged Russell, saying that Zoey was feeling a bit unwell in the stomach and asked him to come pick her up.Leanna didn't joke about this kind of thing, Russell didn't even hold a meeting, he drove directly to come.Zoey was unaware of this, and was momentarily surprised when she saw Russell standing at the office door.However, she quickly realized that it must have been Leanna who sent him.Russell asked concernedly, "Why was your stomach feeling uncomfortable? Did you eat something cold or spicy? I was going to take you to the hospital, why were you still toughing it out? If Leanna hadn't messaged me, would you have kept enduring it?"Zoey had not answered the man's question yet, but Russell packed up her bag and was about to take her to the hospital.Zoey pursed her lip
The evidence of Susie's kidnapping and attempted murder is solid, so the Thatcher family came to demand justice, and the highest prosecutor's office in Lochcliff did not release the person.They resorted to threats and temptations, but it was in vain. Susie remained steadfast in her position.Susie's younger brother, Emmett Thatcher, went to see her. The man looked at her disheveled appearance and sneered, "Betrayed by your own people, how does it feel?"Susie looked at the madman in front of her and snorted, "If you came to see me as a joke, then get lost!""Tsk, you may look gentle, but your personality is really terrible. No wonder Randall didn't want you."Susie stared at him and suddenly got up to leave.Emmett laughed and said, "They were fighting for custody of Nacy, not to mention that the people from Lochcliff were quite powerful."Susie got excited and said, "That was my daughter, why did they take her away! Did Randall ask
Susie watched as Zoey and her group looked at her with indifference, and in an instant, she realized that they thought she was setting a trap for Nancy, when in fact, she was the one being lured into a trap.She boasted of her superior intelligence, but now she has fallen into someone else's trap, naturally feeling dissatisfied.She despised Randall, "I treated you well, and yet you sided with them! Why did you treat me like this?"Randall's eyes were cold and indifferent. "It was you who taught others how to treat you! Susie, you see me as a dog, but in my eyes, aren't you just a female dog?"Susie had never been subjected to verbal attacks, and she hated him so much that she suddenly pulled out a silver firearm from the waist of her bodyguard.Before she could pull the trigger, a syringe was shot into the back of her hand.In an instant, her entire arm became numb, and then half of her body followed suit. She couldn't hold herself up and k