“Lauren isn’t there?”

Jasper and Alyssa’s hearts sank at Angelina’s words.

“She’s not here! I’ve combed the place, but there’s no sign of her,” Angelina choked out, her voice thick with emotion.

Alyssa maintained her composure, speaking gently to Angelina. “Angelina, it’s okay. You did your best in a difficult situation. Now, tell me everything from the beginning. Who informed you about Lauren’s kidnapping and directed you to the abandoned factory in the western suburbs?”

“Mr. Cyrus and I were hot on the kidnappers’ trail, but we were intercepted by the man who previously abducted Lauren!” Angelina recounted.

“It’s him again!” Alyssa’s heart hammered against her ribs. Lauren’s enigmatic portrait, a doppelganger for Damien, taunted her memory.

so Cyrus decided to stall the man while I went to rescue Lauren,” Angelina continued, her tone filled with frustration. “But the man had

that, she provided me with Madam Lauren’s location and urged me to save her.

attention so that she could have a clear shot at Mr. Cyrus.

you as we speak. Don’t worry, and don’t blame yourself,” Jasper

thought struck her, prompting her to ask, “How

a mask, but her eyes left a deep impression

Alyssa breathed a sigh of

can’t reveal her identity

who the mystery woman was. A

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