Chapter 599

Sydney's heart dropped to her stomach. If the people who had come for her were sent by Penelope, she might still have had a chance to escape. But these people were after Julian. She was the weak point they could exploit to control him. Worse, she had no idea who stood behind them.

For now, they were still in Jouleston. As long as she could reach Julian, she had options. Once they left Jouleston, she would lose every advantage. She drew a quiet breath and forced herself to steady her thoughts. "Since you're targeting him, you'll need me to contact him sooner or later. If you let me go, I can help you lure him out."

The bespectacled man froze for a beat, then broke into a mocking laugh. "Are you trying to help us trick him, or are you trying to trick me? You and Julian have what, ten years together? Maybe twenty?"

His gaze drifted to Sydney's already noticeable belly. "And you're pregnant with his child. You really think you can turn on him that easily?"

"Normally, no." Sydney unclenched her hand, rested it over her belly, and smiled faintly.

"But there's one thing you got wrong.The child I'm carrying isn't his." The bespectacled man stared at her as if she had said something completely unhinged.

on Julian? This kid isn't his?

tell me

herself to a man of power. Julian on one side. Caleb on the other, only a step below him. No matter how

with whatever you need." The bespectacled man studied her face. When he saw no sign of allie, he

could finish, a sharp ringtone cut through the car. It came from the phone in his

was just about to make this woman call Julian. She's

felt suffocatingly small, and he had not lowered the volume

in Jouleston. Do you really think that the moment you place that call, Julian's people won't surround you?" The bespectacled man shot Sydney a vicious look

felt familiar. Mr. Sinclair...' She was certain she had heard that voice before. Yet no matter how hard she searched her memory, she could not

back of her head and snarled, "You think you can play me?"

and threw away a perfect chance to earn credit." Her face remained gentle and unthreatening. Her eyes stayed clear, almost innocent. When she chose to perform, people believed her

ground his teeth and drew breath to speak when the car suddenly slammed to

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