Chapter 271 Held as Hostage

Wyatt arrived at the Russell Group as expected.

With a fair and youthful appearance, he spoke politely and endeared himself to many of the employees. Since Josie was giving him a personal tour of the Russell Group office, people naturally became curious about his identity.

Who is this?

Josie handed Wyatt a glass of water in the pantry. “We’ll be working together from now on,” she said. “I hope we get along well.”

Wyatt, who was involved in venture capital, wasn’t part of the design department. He smiled warmly and accepted the cup from Josie. “Thank you, Josie,” he said.

Josie felt her heart race. “You can call me Ms. Warren. Let’s keep things professional in the office.”

Wyatt slowly nodded his head.

However, Josie would find a cup of hot coffee on her desk every day at the office.

confused. “It’s not me,” she

the security footage and realized that it had been Wyatt all

she left a sticky note at her table that read, ‘I don’t

expected, there wasn’t a cup of coffee on her table

you

Wyatt were both present, and the project involving the residents of Althem City was assigned

receptionist burst into the room, her voice shaking. “Ms. Warren,” she stammered, “there’s someone here

collected, her gaze steady on the

her head, her eyes awash with conflicting emotions. “I’m not sure who he is,” she said, “but he was insistent on

stepped out of the meeting room to see what was happening. Suddenly, people started screaming at the top of their lungs. The knife pointed at Wyatt, and Josie felt

continued, “… a

to the door.

unkempt, and his face showed the wear and tear of a hard life. He looked like a rocker who had seen better

man looked like a rocker at first glance, but the illusion was shattered when he

The glint of the knife in his hand made her eyes water. She was

air was thick with painful silence, Josie

the floor, then grabbed Josie’s collar with a bruising grip. The man’s knife hovered just inches from Josie’s neck. “Are you the one who wants to take away

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