Janice was leisurely waiting in her villa for her arranged contacts to report back to her. Swirling a glass of red wine in her hand, she smirked. She was determined to teach whoever crossed her a lesson.The doorbell rang, and with impatience, Janice went to answer it, ready to scold whoever was disturbing her. But the sight that greeted her left her stunned. "Uncle Sebastian, Dane, what brings you here?"Her uncle, Sebastian Freeson, gave Janice a cold look and said tersely, "Let's talk inside." Confused, Janice followed them in, only to be kicked behind her knees the moment she stepped through the door. She fell to her knees in front of Sebastian.Turning angrily to her cousin who had kicked her, she snapped, "Are you crazy, Dane? Why did you kick me for no reason?" Dane's eyes were filled with hostility as he retorted, "Consider this mercy. Be thankful I didn't kill you as an apology."Janice retorted, "What could possibly be so serious as to warrant taking my life? Wait unt
Sebastian knew that ensuring Audrey's safety was the top priority. He urged Janice to reveal who had kidnapped Audrey so they could rescue her and negotiate with the Duncans. Realizing the gravity of the situation, Janice immediately contacted the kidnappers she had hired, but after dozens of calls went unanswered, she was terrified and sought Sebastian's help. "Uncle Sebastian, what do we do now?" Without any contact from the kidnappers and unsure what had gone wrong, Sebastian decided to search for Audrey. If they could secure her safety, the Freesons might still have a chance....At the abandoned construction site, the kidnappers, having checked the Swanns' local influence, realized Audrey was no ordinary person. This revelation made them hesitant. Sensing their uncertainty, Audrey seized the opportunity. "You must be aware of who I am. I'm an actress. Negative publicity could be devastating for me. If you release me, I assure you that I won't pursue any charges, and you'll
With a deafening boom, the silence within the construction site was shattered. The kidnappers were all startled by the sudden blast, but the leader quickly shielded Audrey. "Ensure Miss Swann's safety!" They knew Audrey's identity meant her safety was their priority, as any harm to her would spell trouble for them.Triston rushed out of the car before it fully stopped, nearly stumbling in his haste. After learning Audrey's exact location, he had driven straight through the gate. He knew he was rushing, but feared any delay could lead to disaster.Seeing Audrey surrounded, Triston was furious, a menacing aura enveloping him. "Release her, and I guarantee your safe exit."The kidnappers' leader, sensing Triston's formidable presence, felt a sense of foreboding. "Miss Swann, do you know these guys?"Audrey had noticed Triston the moment he got out of the car, not missing his panicked expression. It amused her to see the usually suave Triston in such a fluster. "Follow my instruction
Janice had a very arrogant attitude after arriving at the address given by the kidnappers.She angrily yelled at the leader of the kidnappers, "What's wrong with you? Why don't you answer the phone? Can you still get things done?"She had an arrogant attitude, completely looking down on the other person. This attitude really irritated the leader of the kidnappers, but he remembered Audrey's instructions and didn't expose himself."When you gave us the task, you only said it was a female celebrity but didn't mention her identity. We were almost killed by her bodyguards, and two of our brothers got injured," he said.Hearing this, Janice immediately got nervous. "Is Audrey okay?" What she was most worried about right now was Audrey. If Audrey got hurt, the Freesons would be in big trouble. "She's got a little hurt and needs your help; come with me first." When Janice heard that Audrey was injured, she was anxious. Initially, she was still on guard, but now she didn't care about
Audrey let Janice suffer the consequences on purpose to teach her a lesson so that she wouldn't dare to be so arrogant and bully others next time. But Audrey wasn't as cruel as Janice; she just ordered those kidnappers to scratch a bit on Janice's clothes and take a few pictures so Janice would know how terrifying and helpless it was for a girl to be in such a situation. She showed no sympathy at Janice's heartbreaking scream, saying coldly, "You would only know how painful it is when the pain hits you."Triston heard this remark next to her and raised his eyebrows slightly.'It looks like time really has changed a lot of things. Once innocent and simple, now she can even say something like that,' he thought."If you think it's not enough, let them put in some more tricks." Triston knew these kidnappers; they were best at this kind of trick, and they could play it out.Audrey shook her head and declined Triston's proposal, "No. It's okay!" She was just not ruthless enough. If
Audrey couldn't even be bothered to change the location and went straight to the factory arranged by the kidnappers. The Freesons sent Sebastian and his son, Dane. When they arrived at the location and saw the surrounding environment, they instantly turned unpleasant.Triston came out to greet them, and Dane immediately expressed his dissatisfaction. "I've heard of Mr. Lambert being suave, but meeting you in person is quite disappointing. I can't believe you like to meet in this kind of place." Triston gave a slight smile, but endless coldness was hidden beneath his seemingly smiling eyes. "Mr. Freeson, that's not right. Your people clearly chose this place for us. We're waiting here for you, so why are you blaming us now?" Hearing it, the Freesons immediately understood what he meant.Dane suddenly shut up and backed away quietly.Seeing him acting like a coward, Triston sneered secretly with disdain.Sebastian knew that they were in the wrong and immediately stood up and as
Noticing that Audrey was not speaking, Sebastian knew she was already considering his proposal.He had seen many people and could tell that Audrey was not mean.If it weren't for his niece being so dumb and provoking Audrey on her own this time, they wouldn't have retaliated in kind.He could tell that the most important thing right now wasn't Audrey but the guy standing next to her, Triston.If he couldn't deal with this guy, even if Audrey agreed, the Freesons might be in trouble. He then took out the prepared contract and handed it to Audrey. "This is just a little something from the Freesons to show our sincerity. Hope you won't turn it down, Miss Swann."Audrey received and opened them. After scanning through the pages, she found that they were transfer contracts.Although she knew they had huge profits, she was unsure how much value they had or what use they would serve her.She turned her head and handed the materials to Triston. "Take a look."Triston stood on the sid
The kidnapping had come to a complete end, and Triston proposed to send Audrey back.Afraid that she might take offense, Triston cautiously said, "If you don't want to, I'll have the driver take you instead. I won't go."After Audrey had finished calling Kim, she heard Triston's words.She put down her phone and smiled at Triston. "Let's go for a drink."Triston was momentarily stunned at her words.His relationship with Audrey had always been quite stiff.He wanted to approach Audrey but was afraid of scaring her away again, so he could only watch over her carefully each time.Seeing him stand speechless beside her, Audrey broke into a gentle laugh. "Mr. Lambert quit drinking for real, as people are saying? If so, I'll have to find someone else."Triston was afraid that she might change her mind and quickly said, "No, let's go now. Do you have a suitable place?"Audrey said casually, "No, you decide.""Okay." Triston chuckled and leaned over to open the car door, pressing on