Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 1054 Pioneers

He walked out of the room without saying a word. How could he possibly be so relaxed now that Wendy had been kidnapped by Jerry and Sasha? It was just that he didn't want Nicole to get worried as well.

After sending her back upstairs, he came downstairs.

There was no one downstairs, though there was a bowl of steaming pasta on the table. Seeing a note pinned under the bowl, Colton went over and glanced down at it. It was written by Dominic, and it read, 'Colton, it's important to take care of yourself.' Despite the simple sentence, it was very sincere.

Colton didn't have much appetite when he came back in the afternoon. He ate little for dinner, and Dominic noticed it.

Looking at the still-steaming pasta, Colton sat down and took a bite of it. After finishing the pasta, he took out his phone to call Benjamin. "Hey, Dad." He paused for a moment when the phone call was answered. Then, he said, "Wendy's been kidnapped."


Benjamin instantly stopped what he was doing. He asked in a grim voice, "Who did it?"

"It's Undercity and A. I've tried to negotiate with them, but I guess we'll have to play hardball," Colton replied impassively with a hint of suppressed callousness in his calm voice.

"Is it because of you?" asked Benjamin after a moment of silence.

"Uh-huh," replied Colton under his breath without making a retort.

"I see. Do you need me to send somebody to help you?" Benjamin asked in a grave voice.

As a matter of fact, the Gardners and the Wrenns were on friendly terms because Benedict and Edward used to serve in the same army unit when they were young. At the time, they became friends and worked their way up through the ranks, but compared to the Wrenns, who continued to stay in the army, the Gardners went into business afterward. Even so, Benjamin had served in the army for some time when he was young. Back when Colton came of age and had yet to take over the Gardner Corporation, Benjamin had arranged for him to undergo rigorous training in the army for a year and a half.

Pioneers were founded by Benedict back then and were now headed by the Gardners. Benjamin had wanted to let Colton take command of them, but Colton didn't do so for various reasons. However, now that Colton had to ensure Wendy's safety in this urgent situation, he had no choice but to depend on them. "Yeah. I'm afraid that Wendy might get hurt, so it'd be more reassuring to send a team here."

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