Bella trembled in Christopher's arms. She felt a flicker of hope. 'Could it be Justin? Could it be her brothers? Have they finally found me?!'

Intense emotions crashed within her, and tears welled up in her eyes. However, she was under the influence of drugs-her limbs were weak, devoid of any strength, making it impossible for her to struggle out of his embrace.

"A guest?"

Christopher's face instantly soured. "How many?"

"Just one... a man."

The tension in Christopher's heart did not ease upon hearing this.

he could respond, a series of heavy footsteps echoed through the hall, unimpeded, as they made their way directly into the dining

Iverson." The man's voice was low and

quickened as she looked over.

face-a face deeply etched in her heart. Her heart was pounding heavily inside her chest as her breath quickened. "Hugh... Hugh!" Bella's eyes

the pain, the longing, and the suppressed fear overwhelmed her like a flood. She wept like a child, tears streaming down

man who stood before her looked exactly like her dead brother, Hugh. He remained expressionless. His eyes were devoid of any emotion-like

a disdainful look at the tear-streaked Bella before turning his indifferent gaze to Christopher.

me?" Christopher's voice strained as he stared at

good than harm, right?" Christopher felt a sharp sting in his heart. He knew what that face meant to Bella. Grant was a meticulous strategist who never made a wrong move. There was only one

mouth. This man was also under the command

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