Stanley didn't lift his eyes from the papers. "Go ahead."

"Ten years ago, George was imprisoned for child molestation, child abuse, and attempted rape."

The pen in Stanley's hand suddenly paused, its tip pressing down on the paper. He looked up at Zayn, shocked." And the victim was Wendy?"

Zayn nodded. "Yes, Mr. Hawk. George is a pervert and scum"

Stanley's handsome features hardened into a cold, sharp expression. He had suspected there was some dark history between Wendy and George, but he never imagined it would be something like this.

Just then, a ringtone echoed through the room, breaking the tension. It was a call.

Stanley answered, and Cecelia's frantic voite came through the line. "Mr. Hawk, Wendy's in trouble!"

Stanley gripped the phone tightly. "What happened to Wendy?"

"Wendy took a check to meet that animal, George. I followed her to the nightclub, but by the time I got inside, she was gone. He took her!"

What?

striding out of the study. He pushed

was away. She had gone to find George on her

she take the

photo of her," Cecelia

photo? Was it the one George

he noticed a box on the nightstand.

at it, but within seconds, his long, sharp fingers

told

gaze sharpened. There was something strangely familiar about the young girl in the photo. He'd

as realization hit. He had seen this girl before-she

the girl who had saved

be that the girl who saved him wasn't Jessica, but

mistaken the

injured back then and was on the brink of death. He hadn't been able to see the girl's face clearly. The next morning, when he woke

was it Wendy who had saved him? Was she the girl

Hawk! Mr. Hawk, are you listening to me?" Cecelia's voice

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