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The biting winter wind cut across the terrace. Sydney shuddered. She could not tell whether the chill came from the cold or from fear.Before the thought could settle, lights flared along the dark road below. Several black sedans tore forward at high speed.She recognized the lead car at once. It was Julian's.Panic surged. She lurched up from the chair, but the bespectacled man slammed her back down and clamped a hand on her jaw. "Ms. Wilson, didn't we agree you'd cooperate? Mr. Sinclair told me not to manhandle you, but if you try anything, I'll kill you and the kid inside you."He bit down hard on the final words. It was both a threat and promise.Ice spread through her limbs. She did not dare struggle. Drawing a careful breath, she said, "I just saw Julian. I got excited.""Excited about what?" He released her with a snort. "The baby isn't even his, and you still put on this act. I'll give you that. You women are all award-winning actresses."Sydney ignored the sneer and wat

This time, the bespectacled man hesitated. Sydney was right. If she died here, it would not be dismissed as a simple mistake. It would be fatal.With the leaders of both the Sterling and Hutton families present, losing the hostage meant that none of them would leave the estate alive.He considered it for a moment. "Aren't you a doctor yourself? What do you need? Medicine? Supplies? I can have someone bring them."Letting her go was clearly not an option.Sydney appeared to think it over, then replied evenly, "A cup of hot water and a warm coat."He frowned. "You have a lot of demands.""I can't help it," Sydney said. "I'm cold."She glanced across the empty terrace, then looked back at him. "Aren't you cold?"It was a winter night. No one was immune to the chill.He hesitated again. Hot water was easy enough. Clothes were another matter. The villa had stood abandoned for years. There were no spare garments. Even the carpets had rotted away.He signaled to a man in the hallway

Diana's voice turned icy. "She doesn't have combat skills. She's just seen too many filthy tricks like yours."'A ruthless Eloise, a Victor who preys on underage girls, and an ex-husband entangled with his sister-in-law. Growing up amid all that, Sydney learned one thing early. How to save herself,' Diana added inwardly.Julian's expression stayed hard. He said nothing and headed straight for the stairs.Tristan sneered, "Mr. Sterling, do you think this place is a hotel? In and out as you please?"Before he finished speaking, his men moved to block the way.Peter stepped forward and dropped one of them with a single punch.Julian did not look back. He took the stairs two at a time. "If you want, this can be your eternal resting place."He spared Tristan no glance.At the noise, men from both the Sterling and Hutton families who stood outside rushed in.The balance of power was obvious. Without a hostage, there was no path to victory. Tristan knew it.Julian climbed higher wit

At that point, Julian was no longer guessing.Minutes earlier, Tristan had been cornered by Sydney's escape. Then the situation flipped in an instant. A sniper appeared outside.There was only one explanation. Someone had stepped in to help him. A weapon like that was beyond the reach of any ordinary player. Only a veteran drug lord on Flint's level could provide it.When Julian laid it bare, Tristan's eyes filled with conflicted emotion. He had underestimated Julian.With the outcome settled, Tristan spread his hands. "If that's the case, why did you turn back just now?""Because I wasn't completely sure yet." Julian let out a cold laugh. "Now I am."Diana did not know the history between the Sterling family and Flint, but Raymond and Caleb did. The truth clicked for them at once.They would have to allow Tristan to leave. No one dared gamble on whether that rifle would actually fire.Raymond exchanged a look with Julian, then addressed Tristan in a cold voice. "That's enough.

With the last worry lifted from her mind, Sydney's anxious nerves finally loosened. Sleep claimed her.She slept through the entire drive back. When they reached Delta Mansion, Agatha was waiting in the living room, and Tiffany was there as well.The moment the Bentley rolled into the courtyard, Tiffany sprang to her feet and hurried outside. She opened the rear door, and only when she saw Sydney did her shoulders finally relax."You scared me to death!" She helped Sydney out and looked her over from head to toe. "The second my plane landed, I heard you'd been kidnapped. How are you? Are you hurt? Do you feel sick anywhere?"Tiffany had been overwhelmed lately. One day round trips had become routine.After landing, Sydney had not answered her calls. Tiffany contacted Marcus instead. When she learned Sydney had been taken, she could not calm down. She went straight to Delta Mansion and waited with Agatha.Sydney had slept deeply and felt much better. When she noticed the dark circ