glimmer of hope. Chapter
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I tried to watch Benjamin discreetly, but just as he was about to ask me for the number, Luke returned.
“What are you doing, Benjamin?” Luke snapped, his face dark as he snatched the phone from Benjamin’s hands. You idiot! Are you so easily swayed by a few sweet words that you’ve forgotten your mission?
“
“Shut up, you slut!”
Before I could finish, Luke slapped me hard across the face again. My vision momentarily blurred from the blow, and my e
nd my ears rang with a deafening buzz.
“Don’t talk to her anymore.” Luke yanked Benjamin by the collar and pulled him toward the door. “If you mess this up, I swear I’ll castrate you!”
Their footsteps faded away, and it took a while before I felt a little better.
I was left reeling from the slap, feeling a wave of nausea wash over me.
“Hello? Hello?” Ethan called out, his voice strained with urgency, but there was no response on the other end. “Evelyn, Evelyn, can you hear me? Answer me!”
Hu face was stormy as he gripped the car keys and hunted out.
Once in the car, he confirmed that my phone was still connected, and he drove straight to the police station.
Upon his arrival, the previously relaxed atmosphere at the station shifted to one of tension.
The tech team began reviewing surveillance footage and used GPS to locate my phone. Half an hour later, they managed to find a video showing me being taken away in a silver-gray van.
Ethan watched the footage of her abduction, fury boiling inside him as he slammed his hand down on the coffee cup beside him.
The police chief, accompanying him, broke out in a cold sweat and wiped his forehead. “Mr. Grayson, based on our experience, Ms. Wiley is probably safe night
so you don’t need to worry too much”
now,
“Probably safe?” Ethan shot him a dark look “You’ve been the chief for years, and that’s all you can say?
It had only been 40 minutes since the report was filed, and all available resources had been deployed. The police chief felt wronged but could only smile nervously and urge the tech department for updates. An hour passed, and finally, the information department reported a broader search area.
Ethan rushed to the scene immediately.
The light filtering through the wooden boards gradually dimmed, and 1 faintly heard someone calling my name.
After what felt like an eternity, 1 confirmed that it was indeed someone calling for me it was Ethan’s voice.
“Ethan, Ethan…”
“It’s me, Evelyn.” His voice was deep and soothing, carrying a sense of reassurance. “Evelyn, don’t be afraid. I’m almost there. Don’t be scared, Evelyn.” It hurt so much.
I had no idea when the kidnappers would return or what they would do to me when they did. Fighting through the pain, I slowly moved to where I had hidden my phone, and Ethan’s voice grew clearer. “There are two of them, Ethan.” I glanced around, trying to keep my tone steady despite the quiver in my voice. “I don’t know where I am, but it feels like some abandoned factory. The walls are made of red bricks”
I relayed all the information I had. “There are two of them, and they don’t sound like locals; they seem to be from the south. I managed to bluff them, and they’re only here because someone told them to kidnap me. “But I haven’t offended anyone in Napel, I can’t think of who would want to kidnap me..” My voice trailed off as my consciousness began to fade.