Once a Doormat, Now Untouchable

Chapter 609

When Sydney woke again, the world around her lay in shadow. A stairway with a metal railing rose in the distance, and faint light spilled down from somewhere above.

It was a basement. That fact alone told her nothing about where she was.

The bespectacled man had used brutal force. Her neck still throbbed. Strangely, no one had restrained her.

She pushed herself up from a dark red leather sofa, rubbed her neck, and took a cautious step toward the stairs.

No one stopped her.

She emerged from the basement into a vast, ornate villa hall lit by low lamps. There were no guards, and the space lay in complete silence

Sydney clenched her fist and sprinted for the entryway without hesitation.

cold metal handle,

she lunged forward on

outside. The first thing she saw was a pair of eyes with a faint,

She froze.

do you think it will be

it was you," Sydney said,

Sinclair’ from the phone call in the car had

he had watched her from the shadows. That was his style. That was how he operated. She had been careless. A chill crept up her spine. Tristan stepped inside at an unhurried pace. He looked composed and

he asked, "Was my presence really that forgettable? It took you

As the door slowly closed behind him, she glimpsed a flashy McLaren parked

at the launch event. Then when did | cross paths with Tristan before,

One hand moved to shield her stomach as she backed away. Then she asked bluntly, "What kind of grudge do you have

abdomen. Something flickered in his eyes before he let out a cold laugh. "Two lives. Does that count