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.

actually cheated on Julian?

me it's Mr.

to a man of power. Julian on one side. Caleb on the other, only a step below him. No matter how he looked at it, she came out

as long as you let me go, I'll cooperate with whatever you need." The bespectacled man studied her face. When he saw no sign of allie, he

Julian and tell him-" Before he could finish, a sharp ringtone cut through the car. It came from the phone in his hand. His expression tightened. He answered

on the highway. I was just about to make this woman call

he had not lowered the

in Jouleston. Do you really think that the moment you place that call, Julian's people won't surround you?"

voice before. Yet no matter how hard she searched her memory, she could not place it. Before she could think further,

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

away a perfect chance to earn credit." Her

drew breath to speak when the car suddenly

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