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.

fingers brushed the cold metal

she lunged forward

thing she saw was a pair of eyes with a faint, wicked

She froze.

a guess, Ms. Wilson. How long do

Sydney said, shock tightening

"Mr. Sinclair’ from the phone call in the

operated. She had been careless. A chill crept up her

"Was my presence really that forgettable? It took you this long

and she retreated. As the door slowly closed behind him, she glimpsed a flashy McLaren

familiar. She could not place where she had seen it. 'Not at the launch event. Then when did

forced the thought aside. One hand moved to shield her stomach as she backed away. Then she asked bluntly, "What kind of grudge

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

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