Chapter 17 

The sun rose, shining brightly on the world.

The citizens woke up, got ready, and started a brand new day.

In the morning, the chairman’s office, the Celestial building.

"Mister Yates, something major went down last night."

A beautiful, sexy woman stood next to Alex, recounting what happened at the Xaviers’ auction yesterday.

"Trent Xavier kidnapped Thea and her family?"

Alex was stunned when he heard this.He followed up with, "Did Trent die in the end?"

"Yes, sir.

According to news sources, Trent was going to take the Callahans out before coming after Celestial.Before he could do anything to Thea Callahan, a man in a ghost mask appeared.He’s Warren Xavier’s murderer, and he killed Trent too."

Alex waved a hand.

"That’s enough."

His secretary left.

mumbling to himself, "Laying a finger on Thea is like courting death.What good is a deputy commander of the Western border? Even the Blithe King of the West has to yield to

about the Xaviers or the Callahans

At Common Clinic.

rest, Thea woke up.When she came to, a pair of strong hands was holding hers.She felt boneless and limp.She wanted to get up, but her

fallen asleep at the side of the

shouts jolted

he said, "Darling, you’re

a familiar voice, Thea asked weakly, "Jamie, where

in trouble yesterday.Everyone had been kidnapped.I was lucky enough to evade capture, quietly following them to Cansington Hotel.When I got there,

learn his true identity.Thea

out, she would be

was for Thea

I

blamed himself

remembered what happened last night, feeling

"why? Why me?"

night, she felt completely hopeless

and helpless.She prayed and begged for him to let her go, but he only cut

squeezed her hands tightly, saying,

sorry.I should

apologizing.He had let

him, Thea would not be in this

maybe she was exhausted.Her sobs grew quieter and quieter, and she finally fell

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