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Chapter 946 Sylvia followed him into a large cloakroom.
The closets were filled with brand new clothes, probably all prepared by his mother for his future wife. There were a lot of clothes and jewelry that were still unopened in their boxes.
Zach opened a wardrobe dedicated to luxury dresses and let her pick at will.
Naturally, she could not just pick one. She was embarrassed enough at having him help her so much. Furthermore, her goal today was to sneak in with him to find Sherry, so she would just dress appropriately. She took out a simple light pink skirt that cinched at the waist.
After changing, she went out of the cloakroom, where Zach was waiting for her. “How do | look?” Zach glanced at her up and down. “It’s good, but you still have to put on makeup.”
There was a dressing table to the side.
“Okay, give me a moment.” Sylvia sat down and started applying makeup in front of the mirror.
She worked quickly and blew her hair, then stood up and asked him, “Is this enough?”
Zach looked at her pink appearance and smiled with satisfaction. “Yep.”
“Then let’s go quickly.”
“All right.”
After walking out of his villa, they got into his car, drove for another ten minutes, and arrived outside the gate of the Stockton residence.
It was exactly 2:30 pm.
On the way here, Zach mentioned that the party would start at 3 sharp. Although there was still half an hour before it started, there were already many luxury cars parked outside the door, so it was obvious that many people had come.
Sylvia got out of the car and walked side by side with Zach toward the inside.
It was not summer yet, but the venue was deep in a natural scenic area. It was near the mountains with greenery everywhere, and the wind blowing on her body was cool and very comfortable.
When they were about to walk to the door, Zach bent his arm at her. “Hold me.” Security guards were checking the invitations right ahead.
Sylvia did not hesitate and raised her hand to hold him.
Soon, they walked to the door. Zach took out the invitation from his pocket and handed it to the guard.
After looking at it, the guard took a step to the side and pointed to a path that led to the inside of the villa, saying, “Master Hadwin, the venue is inside. Just follow this path for five minutes.”
“All right.” Sure enough, after walking for five minutes, Sylvia saw a green field.
The venue was arranged on a soft lawn, and there were food and drinks everywhere. There was also a grand piano in one corner.
At that moment, there was a young woman dressed elegantly playing the piano. There were also some people walking around the venue.
Sylvia looked at the people but did not recognize anyone.
Meanwhile, a few young men saw Zach and immediately ran over.
“Master Hadwin, how rare. What brings you here? | remember that you never liked to participate in this kind of activity.” The man in the lead glanced twice at Sylvia as he spoke.
Zach smiled and said, “Madam Stockton kindly invited me, so | naturally had to come.”
Everyone in Glanchester City wanted to build connections with the Stockton family.
The man did not tease him anymore but stared at Sylvia and
asked, “Who's this beautiful lady?”
The few men all had dates with them, and the ladies were all dressed up in bright colors. At that moment, several men looked at Sylvia with burning eyes.
Zach saw the look in their gazes.
They were all friends he knew in Glanchester and were always comparing with each other on whose girlfriend was more attractive. They also teased him a lot about not having a woman around him.
It was clear that his date, Sylvia, completely crushed all the other female companions that they brought along. They changed women as quickly as changing clothes, and there was something off with the way they were looking at Sylvia.
Zach reached out and dragged Sylvia to his side, saying with a smile, “She’s my girlfriend. Her last name is Ross.
Chapter 947 The men were instantly disappointed.
However, they soon recovered their composure and teased, “I've never seen such a beautiful woman in Glanchester before. Where did you find her?”
“Yeah, hurry up and tell us.”
Zach looked at Sylvia, whose thoughts were obviously preoccupied. Her eyes were looking around. He said, “We met in Westchester City.”
“| see. Which part of Westchester is she from?”
Zach showed an unhappy expression. “Are you trying to interrogate her?”
As soon as he said that, the two other men quickly scolded the man who had just spoken.
“Exactly. What has it got to do with you where Ms. Ross is from?
“If Ms. Ross is your type, you can go to Westchester to find another one yourself.”
The women accompanying them rolled their eyes, and one lady even directly turned her head and left in anger. The men who saw this stopped teasing Zach and quickly went to chase after their dates.
Zach and Sylvia found a place to settle down.
Sylvia let go of his arm and said, “Sherry isn't here. I'll go look for her inside.”
Zach frowned uneasily. “Be careful. This is a big place. Don't get lost.”
“Don't worry, | won't.”
She walked inside along the path after speaking.
The architecture of the buildings here was all in a vintage style, just like how old mansions were built. There were buildings after buildings as well as many paths, making it dazzling to navigate.
After walking for a short while, Sylvia... got lost. She clearly remembered several road signs when she came, but she could not find them anymore.
Worse, she was now at a fork in a three-way street, and the scenery of the buildings around each street was similar.
She had no idea which path she came from.
At that moment, the sound of several people‘s footsteps came from the side. Sylvia quickly turned around and hid in the garden beside her.
The flowering trees in the garden were quite tall.
Through the gaps between the trees, Sylvia saw three women
dressed extravagantly and elegantly.
The one in the lead was a middle-aged woman, and she was followed by two women, one holding her arm with a charming look and the other following her submissively.
The charming woman muttered irritably, “Mom, | noticed in the morning that John added a dozen more bodyguards outside his yard. Is he afraid that someone might break in and bully that woman?”
The middle-aged woman‘s expression turned cold. “If someone could have broken in, they would've done that long ago.”
“Then why did he add so many more bodyguards?”
The middle-aged woman snorted coldly. “Who knows?” “All right, Queenie. This is John’s business. Let's leave it alone,” the meek woman smiled and spoke up.
The woman named Queenie curled her lip. “I just don't like that woman! How good could a woman who works at a nightclub be? Why does John care so much about her?”
Her voice got louder the more she spoke.
The middle-aged woman immediately said in a stern voice,” Queenie, listen to your sister—in-law. Stay out of this matter from now on.”
“All right.” They walked away. Sylvia crouched in place, her eyebrows furrowed tightly.
“If I'm not wrong, that middle-aged woman is Madam Stockton, the woman called Queenie is the daughter of the Stockton family, and the meek and submissive woman is the wife of Second Master Stockton.
‘The woman they just mentioned should be Sherry.’
Chapter 948 After they went far away, Sylvia got up and walked out. She walked in the direction they came from and headed further
The further she went, the quieter it became, most likely because people went to the front grounds. She could even clearly hear the sounds of birds chirping.
After a while, she saw a courtyard behind a wall, blocked by a group of bodyguards.
The courtyard was similar to the ones she saw along the way here, but it was obviously much larger than the others. Furthermore, the walls were quite high, so she could not climb over them
This courtyard should be long to John and was where he locked up Sherry. Sylvia narrowed her eyes and looked over at the group of bodyguards.
Each of them was strong and sturdy. It was clear that they were trained.
She probably could not beat a single one of them.
How was she supposed to get in?
Meanwhile, in a bedroom deep in the property.
The door and windows were closed, the light was dim, and the air still smelled like the aftermath of an affair. On the messy bed, the man turned over and sat up, picked up his shirt, and put it on.
In a few moments, he was fully dressed and put on the watch that was on the headboard.
He stood up.
Aslender and pale hand suddenly reached out from behind and clutched the hem of his shirt weakly. “John, you said you‘d let me go out to see Sylvia. You're a man of your word, right?”
John turned around to look at her.
Sherry lay weakly on the bed, obviously exhausted, but her gaze was fixed on him.
He curled the corners of his mouth and said, “You should know very well by now whether I'm a man or not.” She quickly said, “I know you‘re a man, so you'll let me out, right?
John ignored her and looked down at the time on his wristwatch. “Master Carter should've brought that best friend of yours over by now.”
Sherry‘s face lit up. She thought that he agreed to let her leave and immediately lifted the quilt to put on clothes and go out.
However, before she could pick up her clothes, the man’s warm and pleasant voice sounded. “What are you doing?”
His voice was puzzled, but his expression was smiling.
It was a fox—like, dangerous smile.
Sherry instantly sensed something bad and gave him a pleasing smile. “I'm dressing to go out. Didn't you agree to let me out?” “When did | agree to let you out?” he asked.
She gritted her teeth and said, “Just now.”
John maintained his smile. “I don't have any recollection of saying that.”
“...You said that you'll let me out as long as | serve you well!”
She was so angry that her face turned red.
John leaned down, cupping his fingers around her chin, and said in a low voice, “I did say that.”
Sherry‘s gaze changed, and a trace of hope raised in her eyes again.
The next second, he smiled and said, “But | didn’t feel good just now. You didn't serve me well, so you should just stay here like a good girl.”
Sherry suddenly raised her hand.
However, before her hand could hit his face, it was caught in the air by one of his large hands.
She glared at him coldly.
John merely smiled. “Practice makes perfect. When you serve me well, I'll let you out.”
His voice was gentle, and his tone was generous.
Sherry seemed to have reached the limit of her anger, or perhaps it was because she was used to his methods after being imprisoned here for so long.
She gnashed her teeth and smiled. “Master Stockton, you can’t count on me alone to make sure that you're comfortable in bed. I've slept with dozens of men before, but to be honest, you're the worst one I've ever had.”
As soon as she spoke, his modest and handsome face darkened.
Seeing this, Sherry immediately curled her lips and said happily,” | really tried my best earlier, but if you still didn't feel good, | suggest you get yourself checked in the andrology department.”
John's lips also curled in a very fake and sinister smile. “Sherry Fowler, | suggest that you shut up now, or I'll shut that beautiful mouth of yours myself.”
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Sherry curved her eyes. “By the way, | know a few good doctors who specialize in andrology. Do you need a recommendation ?” Bam!
He instantly let go of her chin and threw her back on the bed.
Sherry‘s body shook.
John walked out.
However, he soon came back with a few belts and ropes in his hands.
She immediately shrank into the bed.
John sneered and dragged her out by her ankles.
“Let me go! Don't touch me!” she screamed.
He completely ignored her and tied up her hands and feet to the bed.
She was completely bound and could not break free no matter how much she tried.
She glared at him furiously. “You f*cking prick! When | get free, I'm going to cut off your—” Riiip!
The tape was wrapped from her mouth to the back of her head.
After wrapping it around a few times, John stopped.
Then, he pinched her face with one hand and said with a smile,” You should stop dreaming about that. You'll never walk out of here for the rest of your life.”
“Mmph!”
Her eyes almost popped out of their sockets with how hard she was glaring at him. “Heh.”
John laughed, picked up his suit jacket that was lying on the side, and headed out.
‘It's almost 3 pm, so Master Carter should be here by now. If not for the fact that | have to entertain him in person, I'd have taught Sherry a lesson!
Meanwhile, outside the courtyard wall. Sylvia went to all the sides of the courtyard except for where the entrance was.
At this moment, she was staring at a tree on the other side of the wall.
‘The wall here is a little shorter than the others, so if | can climb up it, I'll be able to slide down to the other side with the help of the tree.’
However, although the wall was shorter than the others, it was still much taller than her. She could not even reach the top of the wall even if she jumped.
She frowned.
Smack.
Suddenly, someone slapped her shoulder.
Sylvia immediately turned around in fright.
Zach looked at her with a smile.
“What are you doing here?” she asked curiously.
“You've been gone in a long time, and he also came in to look for you.” Zach moved a step to the side.
Sylvia instantly saw Jacob behind him. She was startled. “Jacob? How did you come in?” “He came in by himself.” Zach looked at Jacob. “Forget it. You explain it to her.”
Jacob said, “The security guard at the gate of the Stockton residence used to be my classmate in the bodyguard academy. | told him | was Master Hadwin‘s bodyguard, and he let me in.”
What a coincidence. Sylvia nodded and asked, “Then how did you come here from the outside?”
“| said that | was your bodyguard. That bodyguard recognized Master Hadwin and saw you come in with him. He also knows that I'm with you, so he let me in.”
She looked at Zach suspiciously. “I thought the invitees can only bring a plus one here?” Zach touched his nose. “Um, let's go out and talk. It wouldn't be
good if the Stockton family's people find us here.”
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Sylvia immediately said, “I can‘t go out yet. Sherry is in this courtyard. | have to go in and see her.” Then, she thought of something and looked at them with bright eyes. “Can you help me?”
“Help you with what?” Zach asked.
Jacob also looked at her in confusion.
Sylvia pointed to the wall to the side and the tree that grew beside the wall inside. “Can you help me climb up? There's a tree inside, so | can use it to slide down.”
Zach‘s mouth twitched. “You want to climb the wall?” Jacob was not surprised by her behavior but asked uneasily,” Madam, this wall is a bit high. Won't you fall?” “Don't worry, | definitely won't fall.”
Jacob did not say anything more and took a step forward to squat by the wall. It was clear he wanted Sylvia to step on his shoulder to climb up.
Sylvia patted his shoulder, which was sturdy and strong. It should be able to support her.
Immediately, she took off the high heels that were in the way and threw them to the side. She lifted her feet and said to Jacob, “Jacob, tell me if you can’t hold on.”
Jacob hummed.
Sylvia tried stepping her foot on his shoulder.
Unexpectedly, Jacob did not seem to have any trouble at all. He even slowly stood up after she stepped on him.
She was immediately lifted high.
Zach did not just stand by either and hurriedly went up to support her, waiting for her to gain her balance before letting go. Soon, she was taller than the head of the wall.
She looked inside to make sure no one was there, then put her hands on the wall and flipped herself over.
Zach and Jacob looked at her nervously.
Sylvia whispered, “Don't worry, I'll just go see her and come back out.”
Then, she hugged the tree inside and slid down.
Her feet landed firmly on the ground, and she walked into the house after dodging a maid who was walking over. Before long, she reached a bedroom.
The door of the bedroom was left open, and the light inside was dim. It looked dark from the outside.
She walked up to the door and gently pushed it open.
It was quiet inside. Sylvia peeked in and then saw a young woman in unkempt clothes tied to the bed.
Although her hair was messy and her mouth was completely taped, Sylvia still recognized her immediately. “Sherry!” she cried out in shock.
Sherry opened her eyes wide. “Mmh!”
Sylvia could not stand still anymore. She hurriedly went forward and gently tore the tape wrapped around Sherry‘s mouth, then started to free her hands and feet that were tied up by the belt.
Sherry looked at Sylvia as if she had just seen her savior. “Syl, how did you get in here?”
Sylvia said, “I climbed over the wall.”
Over the wall?
Sherry was stunned and asked, “Where's Master Carter? Isn‘t he with you?”
Sylvia replied, “He went to a partner's event, so | sneaked in with someone else.”
Sherry frowned.
‘How could she have sneaked in with someone else? Didn't John say that Master Carter would bring Sylvia over today?* Meanwhile, Sylvia finished untying the belts on Sherry‘s hands and feet.
Sherry did not have the mood to think about anything else and quickly picked up her clothes from the side to put them on.
Sylvia looked at her in heartbreak. “Sherry, is John abusing you? Did he do anything else besides tying you up?”