Chapter 271 Held as Hostage

Wyatt arrived at the Russell Group as expected.

With a fair and youthful appearance, he spoke politely and endeared himself to many of the employees. Since Josie was giving him a personal tour of the Russell Group office, people naturally became curious about his identity.

Who is this?

Josie handed Wyatt a glass of water in the pantry. “We’ll be working together from now on,” she said. “I hope we get along well.”

Wyatt, who was involved in venture capital, wasn’t part of the design department. He smiled warmly and accepted the cup from Josie. “Thank you, Josie,” he said.

Josie felt her heart race. “You can call me Ms. Warren. Let’s keep things professional in the office.”

Wyatt slowly nodded his head.

However, Josie would find a cup of hot coffee on her desk every day at the office.

was also feeling confused. “It’s

the security footage and realized that it had been Wyatt

day, she left a sticky note at her table that read,

wasn’t a cup of coffee on her table the next day.

you

were both present, and

the room, her voice shaking. “Ms. Warren,” she stammered, “there’s

her gaze steady on the receptionist. “Who is it?” she

sure who he is,” she said, “but he was insistent on seeing you. He brought

top of their lungs. The knife pointed at Wyatt, and

receptionist faintly continued, “… a

walked over to the door. As she got closer,

in a leather jacket and jeans stood in the doorway, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His buzz cut was unkempt, and his face showed the wear

first glance, but the illusion was shattered when he

glint of the knife in his

air was thick with painful silence, Josie pulled Wyatt away. “I am,” she

He spat on the floor, then grabbed Josie’s collar with a bruising grip. The man’s knife hovered just inches

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