After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Brian's eyes lit up instantly. He rushed toward the container and shouted, "Miss Winter, is that you? Miss Winter?"

"Bang! Bang!"

The sound came from inside the container again, confirming someone was there.

Overjoyed, Brian began inspecting the lock. Since these were abandoned containers, the locks weren't particularly strong. He found a rock and, after about a dozen strikes, managed to break the lock. He swung the door open to find Sophia lying inside, her hands and feet bound. The rising seawater had already seeped in, reaching her ears.

Seeing Brian, Sophia burst into tears..

Brian hurried over to help her up, untying the ropes around her and ripping the tape off her mouth.

"Ah..." Sophia gasped, then sobbed with tears streaming down her face. "It was Aveline! It had to be that bitch Aveline who did this to me! She sent someone to have me tied up here!"

Brian hesitated, saying, "But I've been with Miss Young all this time; she didn't do this."

"Brian, I saved Lucas, but Aveline wants me

wasn't the place to discuss it.

back to reality and nodded. "Yes, we need to leave

moments ago, she had woken up here, terrified

locked inside

through the

time, she was the one who had arranged for this to happen to Aveline.

wretched woman-she deserved

were back on the road and sitting in the car, Sophia began to calm down. Yet, she remained fixated, insisting, "It had

hesitated, then asked, "Why would

eyes welling up with tears. "Brian, if it weren't for you, I would've died in

the debt Mr. Tudor owes you. There's no

Yes.

man of principle. Two years ago, Sophia had saved Lucas' life by sacrificing her own leg,