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nTranslator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

nWhile driving, Sophie looked at Charlotte’s reflection in the rearview mirror and asked worriedly when she saw how unwell Charlotte seemed, “Charlotte, did something happen?”

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nCharlotte shook her head as teardrops rolled down her cheeks. She wiped her eyes and forced a crestfallen smile. “Nah, I’m just in low spirits today. I’ll be fine after a while.”

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nSophie felt that it would be inappropriate to ask further and decided to probe again when they returned home. She felt upset seeing how dejected her best friend was.

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nWhile Sophie was driving on a secluded road, a Hummer suddenly sped over from the intersection ahead and collided into the passenger side of her car.

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nBang! With a loud collision, Sophie’s car was forced to come to a halt as glass shattered all over the place.

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nCharlotte passed out under the impact.

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n“Charlotte!” Sophie was feeling dizzy as she anxiously tried to check on Charlotte’s condition while picking up her phone to call the police.

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nBut at this moment, the doors of the Hummer that crashed into her car opened, and several burly men who didn’t seem like decent people opened the passenger door beside Charlotte.

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n“What are you doing?!” Sophie yelled in horror, but a hand reached in through the window and smacked her on her neck, causing her to pass out immediately.

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nMeanwhile, several people pulled Charlotte out of the car and carried her into the Hummer.

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nSoon, the Hummer restarted and quickly disappeared in the darkness of the night.

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nAmid the dark shadows in the distance, the dim flickering lights lit up a parked car and Bryce’s face, making him look extremely terrifying. “Charlotte Carter, you forced me into this. After you end up in the same state as your sister, I’ll see how you can still be arrogant in front of me!”

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nThe secluded street was empty, and the car, which had been destroyed beyond recognition due to the collision, remained stationary in a corner quietly.

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nAfter a while, Sophie regained consciousness, and when she opened her eyes to see the ruined car, she finally recalled what had happened earlier. In a panic, she frantically looked around.

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nThe passenger seat was empty, the car door was open, and there were shards of glass scattered all over the ground. Charlotte was nowhere to be found.

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n“Charlotte!”

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nAt this moment, Cheyenne had tucked Amelia in at home and was mulling over and over about the things that happened over the past few days. However, there was only silence in Charlotte’s room.

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nCheyenne knocked on the door, but there was no sound inside. “Charlotte, are you there?”

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nShe knocked again and turned the knob to open the door, only to see that Charlotte’s room was empty.

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nShe frowned. It’s almost eleven. Isn’t she home yet?

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nKaren was wearing her pajamas and munching on some snacks in the living room downstairs.

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n“Mom, where did Charlotte go? Is she not at home?”

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n“Oh, she’s not?” Karen finally noticed that her youngest daughter was not at home, but she didn’t take it too seriously. She simply said nonchalantly, “She must have gone to her friend’s.”

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nCheyenne was speechless and was about to call her sister to ask when her phone suddenly rang.

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nWhen Cheyenne picked up the phone, she heard Sophie crying on the other end. “Cheyenne, bad news! Cheyenne is in trouble!”

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nCheyenne’s face instantly paled!

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nAt this moment, Lucas was sitting in the back seat of a Jaguar sedan and listening to Jordan report some information that he had found from asking around lately. All of a sudden, his phone rang. It was a call from Cheyenne.

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nWhen he saw that Cheyenne was actually taking the initiative to call him, his face could not help but look gentler as he answered. “Cheyenne…”

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n“Lucas, Charlotte has been kidnapped. What should we do? Do you have a way to save her?” As soon as the call went through, he heard Cheyenne’s flustered voice.

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nLucas’s face grew stern immediately. “Don’t panic. Talk to me slowly. Where did she get kidnapped? Did anyone see?”

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nUnder Lucas’s calm asking, Cheyenne told him everything that Sophie had just told her, including, of course, Dominic’s visit and the fact that Bryce had approached Charlotte twice but was rejected by her.

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nAfter hearing her words, Lucas had a vague guess.

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nHe comforted, “Cheyenne, don’t be too anxious. Just stay at home and wait. Don’t go anywhere. I’m going to search for Charlotte now. I’ll definitely bring her home safely.”

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nAfter hanging up, Lucas said to Jordan, who was driving, with a cold and grave expression, “Turn around. We’re going to the Carters’.”

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nHearing Lucas’s icy-cold voice, Jordan couldn’t help but feel his heart palpitate. “Yes, Lucas!”

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nIn the Carters’ main residence…

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nDominic was pacing back and forth in a room in frustration.

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nUsually, he would have long begun resting. But now that the Carters were facing a crisis, he was overwrought and full of anxiety, so he wasn’t the least bit sleepy at all.

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nSeeing that it was already 11 p.m. and that there was only an hour to go before the deadline for the loan repayment, he felt incredibly flustered. However, he had already resorted to all solutions and tried to contact his old friends for help, but to no avail.

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nAre the Carters going to be ruined just like that? No, I can’t let that happen!

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nWhile Dominic was thinking about how he could send some expensive gifts and have a chat with the director of the bank tomorrow, he heard loud banging, clattering, and some shrieks coming from downstairs.

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nHe immediately flew into a rage. He pulled open the door and yelled, “What’s the commotion about?!”

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nHowever, when Dominic saw the situation downstairs, his eyes suddenly widened in horror.

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nThe tall and luxurious gate of the Carter residence had already been deformed from violent kicking, and there were pieces of tempered glass scattered all over the floor. There were also more than ten people lying on the ground, all of whom were Carter family members and security officers.

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nOnly one person stood in the center of the hall, exuding a fearful aura.

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n“Who are you? Why did you suddenly barge into the Carter residence?” Dominic’s heart was thumping fast as he mustered the courage to ask.

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nThis person raised his head, revealing a familiar face.

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n“It’s you?!” Dominic received a great fright, after which he flew into a rage. How dare Cheyenne Carter’s loser husband barge into my home?! Does he really think we’re pushovers?

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n“Security! Hurry up and get this person out of here!” Dominic hollered.

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nLucas remained unfazed.

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nJordan stayed outside. Many people had already passed out on the ground.

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n“Where’s Bryce Carter? Get him to come out,” Lucas said coldly.

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nDominic flew into a rage. “Who are you to call my grandson’s name directly, you good-for-nothing?”

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nBefore he could finish his words, his vision blurred, and Lucas immediately vanished. In the blink of an eye, he already reached Dominic and was choking him.

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n“I don’t have the patience to listen to your nonsense. Where is Bryce Carter?!”

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