Chapter 423

Madelyn quickly ended the call and spotted a familiar group of people approaching her. Among them were several individuals she recognized as Fred’s henchmen.

Without wasting any time, Madelyn swiftly pulled down the storefront shutter, recalling that there was a back door. She knew she had to get out of there.

As she made her way to the back exit, she desperately dialed the Arnold family driver’s number. But her phone abruptly shut down due to a depleted battery.

Madelyn’s mind raced with questions. ‘Why is Zach here?’ she wondered. ‘If he’s after me, is he planning to silence me?’

before her. In the moonlight, Fred’s menacing scar across his eye seemed even more ominous. He spoke sternly, “Ms. Jent, Mr. Jardin is deeply concerned for your

Acting swiftly, she tried to close the door, but Fred’s foot blocked it from shutting completely. Moments later, he forcefully kicked the door open,

shaking as she asked, “Wh-What do you want? I’ll tell my father if you harm me!”

a shabby apartment door. ‘Isn’t this the place Rosario used to rent?’ Memories flooded back; it was where she had

to enter. “Ms. Jent, please go inside.”

apartment was dimly lit, casting eerie shadows that obscured her vision. Yet, an overwhelming sense of dread

but Fred, seemingly anticipating her actions, grabbed the back of her collar roughly, pushing her inside and forcefully closing the door behind

shoes. The owner of those shoes bent down slightly, offering a hand toward her. Instinctively, she scrambled backward, her back finding the support

his gaze never leaving her.

she noticed several sets of nearly translucent

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