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?

out of the study. He pushed open the bedroom door, but the

gone. She had left while he was away. She had

take the check to meet

photo of her," Cecelia answered

photo? Was it the one George had sent

box on the nightstand. He opened

picked it up and glanced at it, but within seconds, his long, sharp fingers clenched around

hadn't she told him? She could have told

gaze sharpened. There was something strangely familiar about

as realization hit. He had seen this girl before-she was the one who had saved him in the cave years

who had saved

the girl who

mistaken the person

injured back then and was on the brink of death. He

him? Was

are you listening to me?" Cecelia's voice snapped

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