When Lucas received the call, his expression instantly turned icy. He looked at Desmond and spoke in a stern tone, "Have Maria locate Aveline's current position immediately, and gather the team." Desmond hesitated slightly. "But Mr. Tudor, the shareholders' meeting is about to start. If you don't attend now..."

"Go, now!" Lucas's urgency was unmistakable.

He was already standing outside the Tudor Group building. Without another word, he turned and got into his car, driving off in a specific direction.

As Lucas thought about the old place that Darren had mentioned, painful memories came flooding back. He and Leo had been kidnapped and kept in an abandoned factory for days.

Five days without food or water had left them utterly drained.

During those five days, the Tudor family hadn't appeared. The kidnapper, enraged by the delay, brought gasoline and doused the factory floor with it.

The overpowering stench made them both realize they might not survive.

Just when they were losing all hope, the sound of police sirens drew near. Their eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope!

But the kidnapper, driven mad by desperation, set the factory ablaze.

Leo managed to untie himself and rushed over to free Lucas. His hands were trembling, and Lucas noticed a deep wound on Leo's wrist. Lucas' face was

untying him. "Lu, it's fine. I'll get you out of here. We'll both be

Leo remained as gentle and optimistic as ever, smiling despite the

Lucas silently watched him.

frenzy, grabbed a knife and lunged at them,

in a desperate embrace, his eyes pleading

his body weakened after days without

did Leo manage to muster the strength to hold back the

stood up, grabbing a chair and hurling it at

blood streaming from his head. Lucas seized the moment, grabbing Leo's arm and they ran together

around them, blurring

massive beam fell from

he slammed the gas pedal to

came crashing down, Leo had shoved him out of the way, leaving himself

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