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Nicholas rejected Gregory again.
This time, Gregory let go of Nicholas angrily. “No! I don’t want to go to kindergarten. All of their classes are boring! I’ve already learned all of them, and the games they play are too childish. I’m already five years old, and I’m no longer three years old!”
Although Nicholas looked like he was about to laugh, he didn’t say anything as he thought to himself, How can a five-year-old complain about other kids being childish?
Still, it was true that Gregory didn’t need to go to kindergarten with his high IQ. Nevertheless, Nicholas insisted on sending Gregory to kindergarten because he wanted Gregory to interact with others and fit in with them. However, there was no use forcing Gregory to go to the kindergarten if Gregory didn’t want to go, so Nicholas didn’t force him to do so.
Despite that, it was dangerous to leave Gregory at home if he was going to think of ways to sneak out,
company, and we can pick her up to eat lunch together during lunchtime.”
Although Gregory was disappointed that he couldn’t go to visit Tessa, going to Nicholas’s company and having lunch together with Tessa was way better than staying at home.
After contemplating for a moment, he nodded reluctantly, and the two of them left the house to go to the company
On the other hand, after Tessa rushed to the Heavenly Chorus Orchestra building, she went in full swing and started practicing.
Miraculously, Trevor didn’t lecture her but was friendly toward her instead. After two hours of practice, it was finally her break time. Tessa placed her violin down before going to the pantry to get a cup of water.
At the same time, a few colleagues next to her were discussing the rhythm during the practice just now before they started discussing makeup, clothes, Shoes, and bags. After all sorts of topics, they started gossiping about celebrities.
“Did you see the trending topics today? Charles Smith cheated on his wife. Tsk, tsk. I knew that there was something wrong with his character. There’s no man in this world that doesn’t have an affair. Even if he already has a wife, still…”
“Him? Isn’t that already old news? He’s going to get canceled soon.”
“That’s nothing to be surprised about since there are too many terrible men in society nowadays. Instead of reading about those, it’s better to pay attention to news about corporations. Do you guys know about Reinhart Group?”
“Of course. What happened to them?”
“Reinhart Group’s chairman was arrested, and it’s already getting reported everywhere. Their company’s share value is dropping like insane now. It might be over for them soon.”
“What? Are you sure you’re talking about Reinhart Group? Oh no, I just bought their shares recently. It looks like I’ll have to sell them quickly.”
Upon hearing that, Tessa, who was drinking water, paused before she quickly took her phone out. As expected, the news about Silas was all over social media right now. His detainment had always been a secret, and Tessa never told anyone about it, as she wasn’t foolish enough to expose herself.
Now that the news that had been kept a secret got leaked, Reinhart Group quickly got into a mess. All of their shareholders were going insane with the share value dropping, and everyone was condemning the Reinhart Group about it. This instantly added much more pressure on the already unstable company.
himself. Hence, she turned a blind eye to the news before keeping her phone and returning to the practice room.
On the other hand, Sophia was still sleeping at the Reinhart Residence before she was forcefully woken up by the doorbell.
As she was still angry after being woken up forcefully, she spoke rudely when she opened the door and saw Patrick and Silas’ assistant, Edgar Dean, standing outside. “Why are you guys here so early in the morning? Don’t you know I need my beauty sleep?”
Right then, Patrick massaged his temple before asking, “Miss Sophia, I would like to know you and Tessa Reinhart’s progress? The news that Mr. Reinhart got detained had spread all over Brentwood City now… If we can’t get Mr. Reinhart out, the company will definitely be over if this continues.”
Upon hearing that, Amber immediately became anxious. What can we do? Silas is still in prison, and the company is in a crisis now.
Then, she snapped angrily, “All of this is Tessa’s fault! If it wasn’t for her, none of this would have happened!”
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Sophia panicked, and she told Patrick, “We went to see her, but she just wouldn’t let him go.”
“I got Grandma to see her. She did that to her own father. It’s normal that Grandma wants her to release Dad.” Sophia justified her actions.
She didn’t go into the details, but Patrick could guess the gist of it. If her grandma is involved, then it was probably chaos. Now that this case has blown up, Tessa Won’t relent. Patrick was speechless, and he told Sophia seriously, “I’m going to be honest here. The last thing you want to do now is to get on Tessa’s bad side. Listen to me and give her what she wants.”
Sophia was furious that her lawyer wanted her to give in. “Why? My father is her father too! And now she demands five million and the house? That’s absurd!”
Amber agreed, “Yes. I’m not giving a single cent to that ingrate. I shouldn’t have allowed that woman to give birth to her.”
They’re still being stubborn? God. Patrick gave them an ultimatum. “Keep this up and you’ll end up with a bankrupt company and a chairman who’s sentenced to jail for life. Either you give up five million and a house, or you lose everything. Pick your poison.”
Sophia seemed upset about that suggestion. She still didn’t want to give up. “Can’t we do anything else other than give her money?”
“No.” Patrick frowned at her. You’re still obsessed about that at this point? None of this would have happened if you had just given her the money. The chairman would have been released a long time ago, and the company wouldn’t be in this crisis.
Amber thought about it for a moment, then she said, “Fine. I can give her what she wants.” Compared to Silas, money is nothing. As long as Silas is here, we’ll keep making money. Once he’s released, we can take care of that little bitch.
Sophia was still fuming, but since her grandmother had said so, she could do nothing but agree as well. After all, she knew an even worse outcome was waiting for them if they refused to pay up. “Call her.”
Patrick nodded. Finally. So, you do know what fear means. And I thought you’d be stubborn till the very end. You should have given in a long time ago, but you just had to complicate matters. After Patrick and his assistant came up with a draft, they left the residence without saying another word.
Back at the orchestra, Tessa got a call from Gregory after she was done with training in the afternoon. “Miss Tessa, we’re in the restaurant near your orchestra. Come over!”
Tessa didn’t expect the boy to come over. She refused her colleague’s invitation to a meal and went over to the restaurant. When she arrived, she saw Nicholas there as well. They had ordered their food and were just waiting for her. Tessa looked at the boy lovingly. “What brings you here?”
“I miss you, so I came. You must be hungry. Dig in!” The boy slid down from his seat and trotted over to Tessa’s side.
Tessa felt warm and fuzzy. She picked the boy up, sat him down beside her, and fed him lunch.
ory had a great appetite, as Tessa was there, and he ate happily. Tessa smiled and looked at Nicholas. As usual, he was eating like a noble, elegant and charming.
Nichola looked at her when he noticed her gaze. When their eyes met, Tessa’s ears turned red, as she
was embarrassed for being caught. Nicholas arched his eyebrow, and he asked, “Did you see the news?”
Tessa paused for a moment, then she asked, “The one about Reinhart Group?”
“What do you think about that?” Nicholas asked.
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“I don’t waste my time thinking about that. What the Reinharts do has nothing to do with me,” Tessa answered.
Nicholas disagreed. “This isn’t the end of it. They won’t necessarily think you have nothing to do with this. I think they might just give in.”
There’s no way they would give me any money. But at this moment, her phone rang. Tessa picked it up curiously, and a familiar voice traveled into her ears. “Hello, Miss Reinhart. I’m Patrick, the lawyer for Reinhart Group. I wish to talk about the terms brought up in our last negotiation. Do you have some time to spare?”
Tessa looked at Nicholas in surprise. Whoa. He’s right. She agreed immediately, “Yes. I’ll send my location over to you.”
Nicholas smiled, but he said nothing and went back to his lunch.
About ten minutes later, Patrick came over from the company. When he saw Tessa after entering the restaurant, he said directly, “I’m Patrick, Miss Reinhart. I’m here on behalf of Reinhart Group. We accept your terms. If you will release Mr. Reinhart, then you shall receive Maple Hill Condominium and five million. This is the agreement. Please have a look.”
He handed a file over and continued, “Due to the company’s current circumstances, we can’t give you that much cash, so Miss Sophia used her estate as collateral. It is worth five million. If you’re willing to accept it, then do sign this document.”
Nicholas said coldly, “You’re missing one agreement here.”
“And you are?” Patrick looked at him curiously. He didn’t know Nicholas, but judging from the vibe he was radiating, the man must be special, so Patrick was polite.
Nicholas introduced himself briefly.
“Oh, hello, Mr. Sawyer.” Patrick got even more polite. So this is the famous Nicholas Sawyer. Are you dumb, Reinharts? If you just treated Tessa well, you would have been friends with the Sawyers, but what did you do? You backed her into a corner and created this mess. Fools!
Nicholas nodded. “You should add another clause to this agreement. The Reinharts are not to harass
m today onward. Breaching that clause will cost them another five million.”
As expected of Nicholas Sawyer. He won’t put himself in a disadvantageous situation. Patrick answered politely, “I’ll add this clause right after I go back. Do you have anything more to add, sir? If this is all, then can you release my client?”
Nicholas didn’t answer immediately. He took the agreement over and looked at it first. Once he confirmed that it was alright, he handed it to Tessa.
Tessa put it aside and looked at Patrick. “You’re still missing something. Where is my mother’s dowry? Aren’t you giving it to me?”
“Oh, I almost forgot. I have it here in my bag.” He took out a small velvet box at once and smiled. “This is valuable after all. If it goes missing, it’ll be a great loss.”
Tessa looked excited. She took it from him and opened it to check the contents. Alright. Everything’s here, and they’re the real deal. The dowry reminded Tessa of her mother. When she was a child, her mother used to say that she would leave the items for Tessa as her dowry, but things took a turn for the worse, and Lauren took those items for herself. I finally got them back after so long. Even though she had gotten the dowry back, Tessa still looked sad.
Patrick noticed her sadness, and he left her to mourn for a while.
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Gregory held her hand and looked at her, feeling worried. “Miss Tessa.”
Tessa calmed down and assured the boy, “I’m fine. I’m crying tears of joy.” She sniffled and took a pen out of her bag, then she signed the agreements. Tessa then looked at Nicholas and said, “Release him. I don’t want to get involved with them anymore. And thank you for this.”
Nicholas nodded, then he called Edward. “Release Silas.”
Silas came out of the detention center, and he saw his mother and daughter waiting for him outside.
Sophia teared up the moment she saw him, and she went over to give him a hug. “You’re finally back, Dad. I miss you.” She started crying.
“Alright, alright. Calm down now. I’m out, right? It must have been hard on you,” Silas hugged her back and assured her gently. He was having mixed feelings about the situation.
“This is not the place to talk. Let’s go home.” Amber looked at the center’s front door and frowned. What an unlucky place.
After they got in the car, Patrick nodded at Silas. “Chairman.”
“Thank you for helping out.” Silas sighed.
Patrick didn’t want to take the credit, so he said honestly, “I have nothing to do with this. Miss Tessa was willing to release you, so all credit goes to her.”
Sophia was furious that Patrick gave Tessa all the credit. “Don’t you try to back her up. She’s an ingrate! She got everything she wanted, so of course she’s willing to release Dad. Dad! Grandma and I went and asked her to release you, but she ignored us and chased us out. She even demanded Maple Hill Condominium and five million. And she even took the jewelry away. I don’t mind her doing this to me, but going for you is too far! She called the cops on you and smeared the c to pay her just to get you released, but apparently, she’s the hero!”
Silas’s face fell. “How dare she?”
“Alright, enough. What’s important is to get the company back on track. That b*tch can’t run away. She has to take care of that useless cripple. We can handle her after this,” Amber said.
They’re twisting the truth? Patrick was speechless. They’re beyond hope. Don’t they know what they should do now? Well, I work for them, so I can’t just let the company crumble. Patrick advised, “Chairman, please don’t do anything to Miss Tessa. She has Nicholas Sawyer from Sawyer Group to back her up.”
Sophia was furious that Patrick was stopping them from teaching Tessa a lesson instead of supporting them. “Patrick, what are you doing? Whose side are you on? Why do you always take her side, and why are you bringing Nicholas up? If you think she’s so much better than us, then go work for her. See if she wants you.”
Patrick’s face fell. How ignorant. If it weren’t for me, Silas would have been locked up until god knows when.
“Silence! That’s nonsense!” Silas chided Sophia.
I spent a lot of time and effort to hire him. If he leaves us because of this girl, it’ll be worse for the company. He looked at Patrick. “Pardon the girl. She can be a bit rude.”
Patrick looked slightly less upset. He nodded and said nothing else.
After they came home, Amber cooked a feast to welcome Silas back.
“You got a lot thinner, Dad.” Sophia looked at her father, worried.
Silas gave her a reassuring smile. “Eh, I’ll fatten up in a few days.”
“But Mom is still locked up. Can you save her? That bitch just won’t let both of you go. Now Mom has to take all the blame. She must be suffering inside.”
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Silas’ face fell. “I’ll come up with something.”
Tessa went back to practice after she signed the agreement. When she came back to Dynasty Gardens in the evening, she noticed a familiar figure in her home, and she couldn’t believe her eyes.
The guest seemed surprised to see her too, and he stood up at once and went over to Tessa. ‘Tessa!”
Tessa looked at her brother curiously. “Tim? What brings you here?”
“Mr. Sawyer asked me to come over. I just arrived.” Timothy smiled sheepishly.
Tessa looked at Nicholas, and he explained, “Business. He’ll be staying over for the night. He’ll come with me to the company tomorrow to discuss the Al project he developed.”
Tessa was reminded of the terms they talked about during the negotiation, and she nodded. They had dinner in the Sawyer residence that night. Timothy was reserved, since he wasn’t used to having dinner with someone like Nicholas. He didn’t eat much, and Tessa filled his plate with some food. “You look thin. Have some more.”
“Thanks, sis.” Timothy nodded, but he still didn’t eat much.
Tessa couldn’t do anything about that. Maybe he’s not used to the food in this household. I shouldn’t force him.
After they had their dinner, Nicholas said, “Come with me to the study. We’ll talk about your business plan.”
Since Nicholas was being kind, Timothy had no reason to refuse. He smiled at his sister and went to Nicholas’ study.
“So what are we doing, Miss Tessa?” Gregory looked up at her.
“Hm, wanna practise violin?” Well, it’s been a whole day, and I haven’t taught him yet.
“Awesome! Let’s go!” Gregory’s eyes shone. He loved to see Tessa play the violin. She’s pretty, she plays the violin well, and she’s so patient and gentle with me.
They stayed in the music room for more than two hours. After that, Tessa took Gregory to the bathroom and bathed him. It was already late when the boy fell asleep, and she tiptoed out of his room. She noticed that the lights in the study were still on.
Nicholas and Timothy were serious men, and if they got into a discussion, they would not stop until they found the perfect solution. Tim didn’t eat much, and it’s been a while. He must be hungry. She went into the kitchen and made some supper for them. “It’s been a while since you two started working. Take a break.” She placed two bowls of ramen on a table in the study.
Timothy looked at the food. One whiff of the scent was enough to tell him that Tessa was the one who made the ramen.
Nicholas thought the scent was special too, and it lingered around his nose.
“Why don’t we catch a break and continue after we have some supper?”
Timothy smiled sheepishly. He didn’t eat much during dinner, and he forgot all about his hunger in the heat of the discussion. But when he smelled the ramen, his stomach started rumbling. “Tessa seldom cooks, but her culinary skills are off the charts. Especially when she cooks ramen. It’s delicious,” he said proudly.
Nicholas nodded. He went to see what Tessa made for them. It was just two bowls of plain ramen with soft-boiled eggs and barbecued pork, but it seemed tantalizing enough.
“Told you, Mr. Sawyer. She’s a great cook, isn’t she?” Timothy cheered up after he had the ramen, and he seemed a lot more willing to talk.
Nicholas nodded. “She is.”
The men went back to work once they had their fill.
Tessa cleared the table and left the men to their own devices. “Don’t stay up too late, you two,” she told them before she left.
Timothy smiled. “I know.”
Tessa closed the door after her, but instead of going to sleep, she sat on the couch and waited for Timothy to come out.
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It had been days since they met, and since he was here, she could take the chance to talk to him. However, it was already midnight before she knew it, and it was already late night when they were done with the discussion. Tessa couldn’t hold it and had already fallen asleep on the couch.
“Why is Tessa sleeping here? She’s going to catch a cold.” Timothy frowned when he saw his sister on the couch.
He was about to wake her up and tell her to go to the bedroom, but Nicholas stopped him. “Don’t wake her up.”
Tessa looked at him curiously. “But we can’t let her sleep here.”
“I’ll do it.” Nicholas picked her up before Timothy could react.
Tessa didn’t notice it, and she even huddled closer to him so she could be more comfortable. A smile curled Nicholas’ lips, and he took her to the bedroom.
Timothy looked at them in surprise. He didn’t know what he should do, though he thought they were being a little too intimate.
Tessa didn’t even wake up when Nicholas put her on the bed. Instead, she slept soundly, and when she woke up the next day, she realized that she was in her room, much to her surprise. When did I fall asleep? How did I get back anyway? She turned around and saw a lump on her bed. It was Gregory, and he was wearing his cow-patterned pajamas. For some reason, he was on her bed, and she was amused by that. Tessa woke him up. “When did you come here, Greg?”
Gregory rubbed his eyes groggily. “Morning, Miss Tessa. I had a nightmare earlier and it scared me, so I came to your room. You were sleeping, and I didn’t want to wake you up.”
Goddammit. Why did I have to sleep so soundly? I didn’t even notice that. She picked him up lovingly. “It’s alright, Greg. If you have a nightmare next time, come to me and wake me up. I’ll beat those monsters with you.”
Gregory smiled happily and rubbed his head against her shoulder. “Thank you, Miss Tessa. You’re the best.”
“We should get up now and have breakfast.”
Gregory nodded quietly and asked Tessa to wash his face and change his clothes for him. That used to be Nicholas’ job, but it became hers ever since she arrived. Nicholas turned a blind eye to that, and he said nothing.
“Are you up, sis?” Timothy knocked on the door.
“Yes. Come in,” Tessa said.
Gregory smiled politely at Timothy. “Hi, Mr. Timothy.”
Timothy smiled at him as well, but when he realized how skilful Tessa was at changing Gregory’s clothes, he started having doubts. Tessa is being a bit too close to them. They look like a family. He wanted to know what was going on, but in the end, he chose to keep that question to himself, since he didn’t know how he should even bring it up.
The three of them went down after Gregory was dressed.
Nicholas was already up, and Kieran was sitting beside him. Two different but incredibly handsome men appearing right before Tessa in the morning was an impactful event for her. She panicked a little before she greeted them. “Good morning, Mr. Nicholas, Mr. Kieran.”
Timothy greeted them as well. “Good morning, Mr. Nicholas and Mr. Kieran.”
Nicholas said, “Everyone’s here. Let’s have breakfast.”
They went to the dining room, and breakfast was typical. Gregory drank his milk, chewed on his toast, and had a bite of eggs. However, when he saw the bacon, he frowned and gave them to Tessa. “I don’t like this, Miss Tessa. You can have them.”
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Tessa stared at the bacon on her plate. But I don’t like bacon either. Hm, Nicholas doesn’t seem to hate it. It’s his son’s bacon, so I guess he can eat it, right? So, she put the bacon on Nicholas’ plate.
Kieran could not believe what he was seeing. Nicholas is a particular guy. He never eats anything that’s been touched by someone else, and he hates it when women try to get close to him. “Hey, don’t-” He was about to tell Tessa not to do it, but before he could finish his sentence, Nicholas ate the bacon without even complaining, much to his horror. Did an alien abduct him and replace him with another guy?
Timothy had mixed feelings about it. Before this, his sister would give what she didn’t want to eat to him, but now, she was giving them to someone else. They’re weird. Kieran and Timothy looked confused, and they lost a little appetite.
The men were about to go to work after breakfast, but before they left, Timothy held Tessa’s arm. “Take care of yourself, sis. I’ll see you later.”
Tessa nodded. “Sure. Don’t be nervous, Tim. You’re a brilliant man. You can do it.”
“Okay.” They smiled at each other.
Since the Reinhart siblings were having a little chat, Kieran took Nicholas to a corner and whispered, “What is going on, Nick? I thought you were going to chase her out after you confirmed your relationship with her? What’s with you acting so close to her?”
Nicholas pursed his lips. “Just shut up. I know what I’m doing, so stay out of this.”
Kieran said, “But I’m curious. What do you want from her? You keep her around, and you let Gregory get along with her. Aren’t you worried she might get attached?”
Nicholas paused, and he had a pensive look in his eyes, but he didn’t answer. He did think about that, but he didn’t delve too deep into it. He loved to let things unfold naturally, though he wouldn’t tell Kieran about that, so he just said, “Shut it.”
Kieran muttered under his breath, Man, I can’t talk to this guy.
The men left a while later.
Since Tessa was packing up, Gregory followed her around. “Are you going out to practise, Miss Tessa?”
Tessa nodded. “Yes.”
“Can you take me along then? I don’t want to stay at home alone. It’s boring.”
Gregory was giving her the puppy pout, and Tessa’s heart melted. I can’t say no to that. He looks like Puss in Shrek 2. “Then you have to promise me you won’t run around.”
Tessa and Gregory reached the orchestra at nine o’clock, sharp.
Her colleagues were very interested in Gregory, and they asked, “Hey, where did this boy come from? God, he’s cute. Tessa, did you pop a child out overnight? Are you a god or something?”
“He’s so adorable. I want to take him home.”
“Alright, enough.” Tessa chased them away in amusement. “You guys are scaring him.”
They left in laughter, and they didn’t realize that the boy was the Sawyers’ young master. Only Trevor.
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Tessa smiled. “He wanted to follow me and I couldn’t say no, but I promise he won’t disturb us.”
Trevor looked at the boy who was hugging Tessa tightiy, and he had mixed feelings about it. Tessa’s really lucky the boy likes her so much. He couldn’t chase the boy away, so he agreed. “I see. I’ll get someone to look after him. You go and practise.”
Tessa was surprised that Trevor wasn’t angry, and she heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she quickly took Gregory to one of the crew members. “Keep an eye on the boy.” Before she left, she told Gregory, “Don’t run around. I’ll come back during my break time.”
Gregory nodded.
At the same time, a few men in black skulked around the center’s entrance and stared inside. One of the men was on the phone. “The Sawyers’ young master is in the Heavenly Chorus Orchestra. There are no bodyguards.”
The man on the other side said, “Take him to me. I want him alive.”
Gregory was still blissfully unaware about the impending danger, and he waited in the guest hall, just like what Tessa said.
The crew members adored him, since he was quiet and obedient. They got him some toys to play with and some snacks to eat.
Gregory took it calmly. “Thank you, miss,” he said.
The crew member’s heart melted, and she smiled. “It’s alright. Tell me if you need anything.”
Gregory thought about it for a moment, then he asked, “Can I watch the practice, then?” He wanted to see Tessa practising with her colleagues.
The crew member hesitated. Trevor’s a grumpy man. If someone just waltzed in there, he’s going to kill us all. Oh, but the boy is so adorable. I can’t say no. The crew member gritted her teeth. “I’ll ask Mr. Oswald. If he says yes, I’ll take you there.”
Delighted, Gregory said, “Thank you, miss.” He played with the toys as he waited for Trevor’s reply to stave off the boredom. A while later, his phone rang. It was from Nicholas, and the boy took it immediately, “Hi, Daddy.”
Nicholas said, “What are you up to?”
Gregory said honestly, “I came to Miss Tessa’s orchestra, but I haven’t disturbed her. I’m waiting in the guest hall right now.”
This boy just won’t stay still, huh?
Gregory thought Nicholas was angry, so he said, “Please don’t tell me to go home, Daddy. There’s only me and the butler. It’s so boring. Just let me stay with Miss Tessa. I’ll be good, I promise.
Sigh. What will I do about him? “Then promise me you won’t run around. I have something to settle today, so I can’t have lunch with you guys. Tell Miss Tessa to take you somewhere.”
Gregory was delighted. “I’ll be good, I promise! You’re the best, Daddy.”
Nicholas smiled and hung up.
Gregory was left alone. After a while, he was filled with the urge to pee, so he wanted to use the restroom before the crew member came back. However, he couldn’t find the loo after walking around,
so he asked the receptionist, “Where’s the restroom, lady?”
The receptionist was on the phone, so she pointed in a direction. “Walk straight down.”
Gregory thought it was outside, so he came out of the center. The street was right outside, and it was bustling. He looked around, but he didn’t see any restroom signs. Did I go the wrong way? He was about to ask the receptionist again, but before he could turn around, a man in black came up behind him and covered the lower half of his face, then he picked the boy up.
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Gregory gasped in reflex and tried to struggle free, but he was just a child. He was too weak to fight against an adult. A moment later, he was taken into a car, and the kidnappers left immediately.
After the crew member got Trevor’s permission, she went back to take Gregory to the practice hall, but he wasn’t in the guest hall. She looked around, but he was nowhere to be found, so she asked the receptionist. The receptionist said Gregory went to the loo. The crew member shrugged and went to work on other stuff.
Half an hour later, Tessa got her break, and she came out to see Gregory, but he was nowhere to be found. She thought he went somewhere else to play, so she searched the area, but she still couldn’t find him. Concerned, she asked the crew member where Gregory was.
The crew member paused for a moment, and only then did she realize something was off. “Oh no, I forgot because I was too busy! Where is he? He’s been in the loo for a long time now. I haven’t seen him.”
Tessa looked horrified. For some reason, she had a bad feeling about the case. She quickly went to the loo to look for Gregory, but he was not there.
The crew member was shocked as well. She searched for the boy, and everyone else helped, but he was nowhere to be seen.
Tessa started to panic. If he’s not here, then he must have gone out. She ran to the surveillance room.” want to see the security camera’s footage.”
The crew member in the room didn’t stop her. A moment later, he showed her the footage, and they saw Gregory being taken away by a man in black after he went out.
Tessa’s heart almost stopped right there and then. Trevor was shocked as well. That’s the Sawyers’ young master! “Don’t just stand there! Call the cops! Tessa, call the boy’s family.”
Tessa snapped out of it and called Nicholas at once.
Nicholas and Timothy had just finished the meeting for the product introduction and were walking out of the meeting room. Nicholas was talking about the contract signing. “I’ll get Edward to draft the contract. Once you sign it, the partnership will begin. We’ll be counting on you for the technical difficulties.”
“No problem,” Timothy answered happily, and he looked confident. The meeting had gone smoothly, and he wanted to share the news with Tessa.
Just then, Nicholas’ phone rang, and when he took the call, his face fell. “What? Greg is missing? I’ll be right there.”
Timothy froze up as well. “What happened?”
Nicholas had a dark look on his face. “Tessa said Greg’s missing. The signing will have to be delayed. I have to leave now.”
“What? I’ll go with you then.” Timothy was worried too, since Tessa was involved.
Nicholas nodded. When they went into the elevator, they met Kieran. Kieran was shocked to find out about the news, so he went with them as well. They arrived at the center as quickly as they could. The moment they came in, they saw Tessa in tears.
“What happened?” Nicholas sounded dark.
Tessa teared up. “I’m sorry. It’s my fault for not keeping an eye on him. I never thought this would happen.”
Nicholas looked furious. “This is not the time for crying. Tell me what happened.”
“Calm down, sis. Tell us how Gregory went missing,” Timothy told her gently.
Tessa told everyone what happened.
Trevor was already prepared, and he handed the laptop to him. “They seem to have planned this out.
Nicholas watched the footage sullenly, and he knew roughly where the kidnappers had taken Gregory even though the event happened in less than one minute. “They went north. Kieran, go to the cops and get the footage of the streets.”
Kieran nodded seriously. “Okay.”
Kieran turned to leave at once, but before he could, the receptionist hurried in. “Sir, Trevor. The officers are here.”
Don’t just tell us! Trevor yelled, “You imbecile! This is not the time to stop them! Don’t just stand there, let them in!”
Gregory had gone missing in his center, and that was a disaster. Everyone was searching for the boy
to face even graver consequences.
Always Been Yours Chapter 120
Trevor gave up his seat after the officers came in so they and the Sawyer siblings could come up with a solution. “I’ve told my men to extract the footage, Mr. Sawyer. I’ll bring your son home, so don’t worry,” the captain told Nicholas the moment he came in. After they received the call and realized that the young master of the Sawyers’ was kidnapped, they quickly gathered a team to look into this case. They had called the traffic officers immediately after that and asked them to help with the investigation.
“Thank you, Detective Lawrence.” Nicholas nodded.
He and Lawrence went way back. Detective Lawrence was a veteran and had cracked a lot of kidnapping cases, so he knew what to do.
Since the officers had gone to take the footage, Kieran stayed back.
Tessa was still blaming herself, and Timothy held her hand. “It’s alright, sis. The officers are here. Gregory will be back in no time,” he assured her.
Assurances were empty, however. No assurance could bring Gregory back, and Tessa could not rest easy until she saw the boy in one piece.
Gregory’s mouth was taped the moment he was brought into the car so that he wouldn’t shout and attract people’s attention.
“How much is this kid worth, boss?” One of the kidnappers held Gregory’s chin roughly and forced him to look up.
“Beyond your wildest dream.” The kidnappers’ leader chortled. “He might be a kid, but he’s worth so much, we can all live the rest of our lives lavishly.” He smacked his lackey’s hand away. “Don’t hurt him, or it’ll bring his value down.”
“I got it. The customer is king. I won’t do anything until we get the money.”
The other kidnappers said, “What a loser.”
The kidnapper glared at his accomplices in displeasure. “I bet you guys think the same way.”
Gregory didn’t shout or scream, but he was just a kid, so he did panic at first, but now that he heard the conversation, he calmed down and looked at them coldly. They won’t hurt me for now.If it’s just for the ransom, then that’s easy to deal with, but these guys are villains. Even if we are rich, I won’t let them get away with it
Gregory was coming up with an escape plan, and he thought about the tips his father told him. Daddy said there’s a GPS tracker on my watch. I can press the button whenever I’m in danger, and he can receive the signal. Good thing these guys only tied my hands behind my back. They didn’t think the boy could
The moment he did that, Nicholas’ phone rang. “Got him. Get the car!” He synced the GPS tracker to Lawrence’s phone. “I’ll be counting on you for the surveillance camera footage, detective.”
“Leave that to me.” Lawrence nodded.
Nicholas turned to leave at once.
“I want to go as well.” Tessa quickly held his hand and gave him a pleading look. “Greg was kidnapped because of me, and I can’t ever make up for that, but I want to see him rescued. Take me with you.”
Nicholas looked at her darkly. “Wait for the news here.”
“I won’t get in your way. I’ll just be a passenger. We have no time to waste, so don’t dwell on this anymore.” She teared up and was persistent about it.
Nicholas didn’t want to waste any time on this matter either, so he said, “Suit yourself.”