Marrying the Man in the Dark

“I refused to let them enter, but Mrs. Lenoir’s sister claimed that Mr. Beckham had come to confront Raymond about some past issues. She also warned us that we would be in serious trouble if we angered Mr. Beckham.”

Mr. Kolson looked down as he spoke, not daring to meet Damien’s gaze. “I wanted to call you, but your phone had no signal. I tried several times but couldn’t get through.”

“Mrs. Lenoir’s sister kept pressuring me… so I let them in. I thought they couldn’t attempt anything with Raymond as long as we were there. But I didn’t expect…”

Mr. Kolson pointed to a stranger restrained by two bodyguards in a corner. “I didn’t expect the man Mrs. Lenoir’s sister brought was not Mr. Beckham, but a skilled impersonator.”

“After this man entered, he lay in bed pretending to be Raymond. Meanwhile, Mrs. Lenoir’s sister left with the real Raymond.” Mr. Kolson’s voice grew softer as he spoke. He could not believe he had made such a mistake.

Damien closed his eyes and took out his phone, saying, “Zachary, I need a favor. Can you block the traffic in Ziphon? I need to find someone.”

any questions but responded, “Sure.”

obtained the surveillance footage.

checked further. The most recent smuggler’s boat set sail half an hour ago.

eyes, a cold smile forming on his face. “So,

not to harm them.

that his phone had no signal was probably true. After all, if

Kolson was so

accept

Damien hated Raymond. Even though Raymond was his uncle, it did not stop him from mercilessly beating him up.

to Mr. Kolson’s momentary negligence, Gwenn had helped Raymond