Ch. 1901..1910

Chapter 1901 A Strategy

“You oversimplified matters. Danrique isn't easy to deal with at all. I didn't agree to marry him from the beginning, but he still did according to his liking. He's now preparing for the wedding and even announced to others that we're getting married. Whether I agree or not doesn't matter.”

“Then you should change your attitude by listening to him more and be gentler. Find a way to meet him outside privately, knock him unconscious, then make your great escape.”

Anthony patiently taught her bit by bit.

“You're like an empty canvas in terms of relationships. You have zero experience, so remember to bring your phone with you at all times and call me if you encounter an opportunity. Or text me. I'll tell you what to do.”

“All right. I'll try.”

Francesca sighed. I can't believe a little daredevil like me will have to resort to using a honey trap one day.

“I'm sending you a couple of video clips, watch them and learn the ropes on seduction.”

Anthony's fingers were busy tapping on the keyboard as he sent Francesca the necessary materials. "Among all the techniques in manipulating feelings, Pickup artists (PUA) are the best in the field, but I'm not sure if they'll work against powerful men like Danrique, and I don't dare to teach you too much.”

"Stop talking nonsense and send everything to me. I'll apply whichever is necessary.”

"Okay then.” Anthony sent a whole stack of materials to her. “Francesca, try not to put yourself on the line. All these methods only need you to wink, hold his hand, and even hug him at most. Never let him take advantage of you.”

“I got it. You talk so much.”

After hanging up the call, Francesca lay on the bed and skimmed through all the materials she just received. Her brain was strange in the sense that she could memorize every word if she put her heart to it.

However, if it was something she was unwilling to learn, she would be repulsed and wouldn't even take a look.

Anthony was considerate and even categorized all the materials into two main categories.

One was the method of seducing men, including playing hard to get.

Two was a Pickup artist's method of manipulating emotions

Francesca was studying her phone intently and would sigh every now and then. I didn't expect there to be so much knowledge in dealing with men.

If I learned everything here, I should be able to deal with Danrique. He'll listen to my every word like a command and I can walk myself out of here.

Francesca was still researching on ways to deal with Danrique while Danrique was also searching for information on how to capture a woman's heart in the master bedroom next door.

One of the clips said men needed to first conquer women's bodies before capturing their hearts. If a woman wasn't repulsed by a man’s closeness, it meant she had feelings for him.

A woman would form attachment and feelings from intimacy over a long period. After a while, the woman wouldn't be able to leave the man they were attached to.

Once the woman had a baby, she would never leave.

Danrique was feeling slightly restless reading that part. So there's such a method, I should've tried it earlier.

I remembered Francesca didn't struggle the last time I kissed her. Instead, she was all nervous and shy. Well, it looks like I have a place in her heart. I'm sure that must be it.

Danrique was getting excited at his thought and was eager to head over next door and demonstrate a forceful kiss from an alpha man.

However, on second thought, he felt it was best not to act rashly.

In the next room, Francesca felt her eyelids flutter as she read the materials, and soon she was lulled into dreamland.

In her dreams, she used every method in the book to seduce Danrique, and he had his arms wrapped around her so tightly. His lips were kissing hers passionately.

She was beginning to feel her cheeks heat and her heart racing in her dream. Nervousness and panic filled her chest.

It feels so real. I almost can't differentiate between dream and reality.

Despite being in dreamland, she still remembered her mission. Hurry up and lose consciousness! Once he loses consciousness I can make my escape.

However, Danrique still hadnt lost consciousness until the very minute she woke up. Instead, he was deepening his kiss.

Chapter 1902

The next morning, Francesca woke up with her face all red and an inexplicable feeling in her chest. It felt as if her heart was numb and tingling from being shocked by electricity.

That's strange... Why would I have such a strange dream? Even if it is because of the files I was reading before bed, I should have dreamt of how I could control him and get out of here! Why did it turn into a wet dream instead?

Francesca blushed even harder at the thought of that as she hugged her pillow and stared blankly into space.

Her train of thoughts was interrupted when someone knocked on the door and asked, “Are you awake, Ms. Cece?”

“Yes, I am. Come in,” Francesca replied while stretching lazily.

Norah came in moments later with a few maids and a bunch of new clothes.

Francesca narrowed her eyes and stared at the maids as she asked, “Why am I being given more clothes again? I haven't even finished trying on the ones in the closet!”

“Mr. Lindberg has prepared some clothes that are more comfortable. You'll be picking out a bridal gown and accessories today, so you'll be quite busy,” Norah replied with a smile.

Francesca froze. “Huh... Are you serious?”

“The wedding has been announced internally. Mr. Lindberg headed over to the office really early today. From what I've heard, he’s going to announce your wedding during the board meeting!" Norah had a bright smile on her face and seemed to be in a great mood.

Francesca, on the other hand, frowned upon hearing that. She didn't really care when Danrique told her about it, but she began to panic when she saw how serious he was.

I won't ever be able to escape if word gets out about our marriage! It's a good thing that he’s only announcing it with my fake identity. Nobody knows that I'm Francesco!

“Ms. Cece? Ms. Cece?” Norah called out to her a few times.

"Huh?" Francesca looked up at her after snapping out of her daze

“Could you tell me about your registered address, your family’s address, and the situation in your family? Mr. Lindberg wanted me to ask you this so he could arrange for someone to bring your family over!” Norah asked with a smile.

“I'm an orphan, so I have no family,” Francesca replied.

"Oh, um...” Norah paused in surprise before flashing her a sympathetic look as she said, “That's all right, Ms. Cece. We'll be your family from now on.”

Francesca felt a little touched when she heard that. “Thanks!”

“Mr. Lindberg has no family too, so it's nice that you two will have each other.”

Norah patted her on the hand as she continued, “Mr. Lindberg has been left to survive in the streets all by himself since he was born. Ms. Isabella only found him when he was ten and brought him home. The Lindberg residence was quite a lively place at the time. There were a lot of people living in the castle, but then...

Everyone started fighting over the position of heir of the family. Fortunately for Mr. Lindberg, Ms. Isabella was there to protect him. She also had someone teach him the skills necessary for survival. When Ms. Isabella was no longer able to protect him, those people grew increasingly bold and used all sorts of underhanded means to get at him. They were so cruel that even I couldn't bear to watch. Sigh... To think that the great Lindberg family would go so far just to take out a sixteen-year-old boy..."

Norah's eyes reddened at the mention of that, and she quickly tried to change the topic.

“I was in charge of looking after Ms. Isabella at first, but she wanted me to take care of Mr. Lindberg instead. I've watched him grow up, so I know just how rough his life has been. Outsiders may see him as a capable and all-powerful man, but he will forever remain a child in my eyes.

Because he rarely speaks or shows emotion, others label him as being cold and merciless. I think he only turned out like that in order to protect himself and this family. Ms. Isabella once told him that he had to protect this family and get rid of those evil parasites. She said even the closest of family members and relatives can become the worst enemies.

Mr. Lindberg heeded her instructions and has committed his all into protecting this family. When Ms. Isabella was gone, Mr. Lindberg lost his only remaining family member and hasn't smiled ever since. It wasn't until you came into his life that he finally started smiling again. Ms. Cece, I really hope that you and Mr. Lindberg can live happily together.”

 

Chapter 1903 Worried

Francesca felt her heart starting to waver after hearing that. She didn’t know much about Danrique’s past, and all she heard were rumors of him being a cruel and heartless man who would use any underhanded means to get his way.

She also heard that he murdered the entire Lindberg family in a single night and walked out of the castle covered in blood, all for the sake of becoming the heir.

Everyone claimed that he was like the devil in the flesh, and his name alone struck fear in the hearts of those who heard it.

That was one of the reasons why Francesca had desperately wanted to escape this place.

However, hearing Norah's side of the story caused her to start viewing Danrique in a different light. “I'm sorry, Ms. Cece. Did I annoy you with my rambling?” Norah apologized when she saw her go quiet.

"Oh, not at all! You can carry on with your duties now that I'm out of bed!” Francesca replied with a smile.

“All right. I'll go make you some breakfast,” Norah said and left in a hurry after that.

Francesca then washed up and got changed before heading downstairs for breakfast. To her surprise, she saw William reading the newspaper in the dining room while Robin stood behind him. Judging by how the maids were being so respectful toward him, Francesca figured it wasn't the first time he had visited the castle.

"Good morning, William!” she greeted him as she came down the stairs.

She then quickly glanced at the maids around them, and let out a sigh of relief when she saw no response from them.

“Good morning, Ms. Cece! Did you sleep well?” William asked calmly.

"Quite well, actually.”

A maid came over and poured Francesca a glass of warm milk as she sat down at the table. “Drinking milk is good for your health,” William said with a smile.

Francesca ignored him and simply carried on eating.

Suddenly, Mylo came in and said, “The car is ready, Ms. Cece.”

"Huh? Where are we going?” Francesca asked.

“I told you just now, didn’t I? Mr. Lindberg has arranged for you to pick out the bridal gown and accessories today. Have you forgotten already?” Norah explained.

"Oh..." Francesca was a little reluctant, but gave in after recalling Anthony's suggestion. “We'll head out after breakfast, then.”

“Very well. I'll go fetch your coat!”

Feeling overjoyed, Norah had someone bring Francesca's coat and boots downstairs.

"Pick out a bridal gown? Has their marriage been confirmed?” William asked anxiously with a slight frown.

“Yes. Mr. Lindberg is going to announce it during the board meeting today,” Mylo replied.

William shot Francesca a conflicted look after hearing that. Francesca could tell that he had something to say, but the words seemed to be stuck in his throat.

"Once he has decided on something, it is pretty much set in stone.” Francesca hinted as she placed her utensils down. “I'm full. Let's go.”

“Here, don't forget to put your coat on, Ms. Cece. It's really cold outside,” Norah reminded her while draping the coat over her shoulders.

“Got it. Thanks, Mdm. Norah!” Francesca replied with a smile before getting into the car with a few of her bodyguards.

Having lost all appetite after watching her leave, William stopped eating and requested to return to his room.

“Your Highness, Mr. Lindberg has mentioned that you may feel free to use the study room and dining room downstairs. You may also consider going out to get some fresh air if you feel bored,” Norah said respectfully.

“Thank you, Mdm. Norah. For now, I'd like to get some rest in my room,” William replied politely before having Robin wheel him back to his room.

“Your Highness, it has been confirmed that Mr. Lindberg and Ms. Felch are going to get married. He will be announcing it during the board meeting later, so I believe it is best that you leave it be, Your Highness.”

"I fear that Francesca will be targeted by politicians as well as those from the three families. Danrique’s marriage will affect the future of Lindberg Corporation. Now that he’s planning on marrying a woman of unknown origin, people are bound to get some funny ideas and try to stop him,” William said with a solemn expression.

 

Chapter 1904 A Trip To The Hospital

“Mr. Lindberg will keep her safe. Erihal is his territory, and those around him are highly-trained elites. No one will be able to cause Ms. Felch any harm. Your Highness, I suggest we just attend their wedding and avoid getting ourselves involved any further,” Robin replied.

William fell silent for a while before saying in a deep voice, “Il won't interfere as long as Francesca is all right. If anything happens to her, I will take her away.”

Robin let out a deep sigh and didn’t dare say anything further.

There's no changing Prince William's mind once he decides on something... I just hope that Mr. Lindberg and Ms. Felch's wedding will go smoothly. If it doesn't, I hope she'll at least be able to leave on her own. Prince William really cant be getting involved in this any further...

Francesca's head started hurting really badly all of a sudden while she was in the car.

It felt like someone was hammering on her skull in an attempt to crack it wide open.

She held her head with one hand and closed her eyes as she endured the pain.

Being a doctor, she knew that her condition was getting worse with each passing day. The metal fragments were pressing against the nerve endings of her brain, so she needed to have them removed surgically as soon as possible.

"What's wrong, Ms. Cece? Are you feeling unwell?” Sloan asked from the passenger seat when he saw her in pain,

Francesca kept quiet and continued holding her head with one hand while massaging it with the other.

"Ms. Cece?"

Sloan was about to follow up with another question, but paused when he noticed how familiar she looked. If I recall, Dr. Felch used to do that too whenever she had a headache...

"What is it?” Mylo asked.

“I think Ms. Cece is feeling a little under the weather. Stop the car by the side of the road so she can get some rest!” Sloan replied anxiously.

“Okay.” Mylo then pulled over by the roadside as he continued, “Watch after Ms. Cece while I go buy her a cup of coffee.”

"All right.” Sloan waited till Mylo had disappeared from sight before turning toward Francesca. “A- Are you Dr. Felch?” he asked cautiously.

Francesca froze and looked up at him through her blurry vision.

Her response alone provided Sloan with the answer to his question. “So, you really are Dr. Felch! I had a feeling you two looked similar! You may be dressed differently, but your voice and the way you speak are the same! Oh, and you have the same eyes too!"

“Don't tell anyone,” Francesca whispered

“I won't. Dr. Felch, have you not recovered from your brain injury? Does Mr. Lindberg know about this? How about we get you to a hospital?” Sloan asked anxiously.

Francesca shook her head. “There's no need for that. Just act like you don't know anything, got it?” Sloan wasn't really sure what was going on, but he nodded anyway. “Got it..."

He was about to say something further when Mylo returned with the hot coffee. “Here you go, Ms. Cece. Have a hot cup of coffee.”

“Thanks.” Feeling a lot better after resting for a bit, Francesca took the coffee over and leaned against her seat as she said, “Let's get moving.”

"You still seem a little unwell, Ms. Cece. Shall we take you to a hospital before we head over?” Mylo asked worriedly as he started the car.

"Okay."

Francesca glanced at the rearview mirror and saw two other cars following closely behind.

Those are Danrique’s men assigned to keep me safe... He'd probably arrive very soon if I'm going to try out the bridal gown. Given how he always has a huge group of men around him, it would be incredibly difficult to make a run for it. The hospital will be quite crowded, so I might have a better chance at escaping. These bodyguards can’t follow me into the examination room, so that should provide me with an opening to make my escape.

It wasn't long before they arrived outside a hospital.

After escorting Francesca inside with Sloan and the others, Mylo was about to give the hospital a call when Francesca stopped him.

“No need to cause such a huge scene over a quick trip to the doctor's office. It'll be too much trouble.”

“I suppose you're right. Mr. Lindberg has instructed us to maintain a low profile now that you two are about to get married. I'll get a doctor to attend to you immediately, okay?” Mylo said while putting the phone away.

"Okay."

Chapter 1905

Since Mylo had mentioned that she had a headache, the doctor was only planning on performing a CT scan at first.

However, Francesca told the doctor, "Apart from headaches, I've also been having stomachaches and gastric pains lately.In fact, I'm hurting pretty much everywhere..."

"In that case, I'll perform a complete physical examination.”

The doctor didn't dare waste another second and quickly carried out a thorough physical examination.

Francesca had assumed she would have a chance to make her escape then, but Mylo and the other bodyguards followed her closely the whole time.

Not only did their actions eliminate all chances of her escaping, but they were also making the medical staff incredibly nervous.

"It's just a physical examination, you guys! There's no need to cause such a huge scene!"

Francesca deliberately exclaimed in displeasure.

"We're simply worried about your safety, Ms.Cece.I've already informed Mr.Lindberg, so he's on his way here now" Mylo explained.

Francesca froze in shock.

"What? He's coming over?”

"That's right.Mr.Lindberg was going to meet you at the bridal shop, but he came rushing over the moment he heard you were unwell,” Mylo replied with a straight face.

Oh, no..

I have to get out of here before Danrique arrives, or I won't be able to escape! With that in mind, Francesca asked, "How much longer until he gets here?"

"The office is a little far away from here.He has only just left the building, so it'd take about half an hour or so.Don't worry.Mr.Lindberg is really concerned about you, so he'll try to get here as quickly as possible” Mylo replied.

Right as Francesca was hoping for him to arrive later, the doctor arranged for her to be examined by a gynecologist.

Fortunately for her, the bodyguards assigned to her that day were all male.

Noticing her golden opportunity, Francesca quickly told them, "You guys can just wait outside for me. This shouldn't take long."

"All right.Just call out to us if anything happens, and we'll be with you immediately”

Mylo reminded her.

"Like I said, this is just a physical examination.The doctor's not going to hurt me or anything, so what could possibly happen?”

Francesca protested in displeasure.

Not wanting to anger the future wife of his boss, Mylo flashed her an apologetic smile and said, "Of course, Ms.Cece.Here, I'll hold on to your bag and coat for you.”

"No need.I can hold on to them myself"

Francesca then entered the examination room with the nurses after that.

While waiting in the corridor outside, Mylo whispered at Sloan, "Hey, don't you feel like there's something off about Ms.Cece today?"

"No, I don't What's the matter?"

Sloan asked in confusion.

Mylo frowned as he explained, "She was just having a headache earlier, so a CT scan would have sufficed.But then, she suddenly says she's hurting everywhere and insists on getting a complete physical examination.I feel like she's trying to stall for time..."

"Stall for time? Why would she do that?" Sloan asked

Mylo's expression changed instantly.

"Maybe she's trying to escape? She did try to escape twice before, but failed in both of her attempts.I think we should check on her!"

He was about to enter the examination room, but Sloan quickly stopped him and said, "Can't you read the sign? Men aren't allowed in there!"

"What if Ms.Cece escapes, though? How will we explain it to Mr.Lindberg? We'd be done for if he gets mad!"

Mylo exclaimed anxiously.

"Things would get even worse if we end up making Ms.Cece mad!"

Sloan snapped back at him

"But..."

Mylo was at a loss.

"I'll go check on things, so you wait here for my return.We don't want to cause a huge scene and end up offending Ms.Cece as a result.You know how mad Mr.Lindberg can get if that happens, don't you?" Sloan suggested.

Mylo nodded.

"You're right.Hurry up, then! We have to make sure that everything is okay!"

"I know." Sloan then made his way over to the examination room and knocked on the door. "Ms.Cece?"

Having knocked out the nurses inside the examination room, Francesca was about to escape through the window when she heard Sloan's voice coming from outside the door.

 

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Chapter 1906

"What is it?" she responded.

"N-Nothing! Just making sure you're okay, that's all!" Sloan replied cautiously.

"I'm fine! There's just a little problem with the examination, so it's taking a bit longer than usual.Stop rushing me!"

Francesca came up with an excuse on the fly to stall for more time.

"Got it!" Sloan didn't think much about it.

"Men aren't allowed in here, so go wait outside!" Francesca added.

“All right.”

As Sloan walked down the corridor, Francesca vaulted out the window of the seventh floor and began climbing down the pipe.

Sloan had barely taken a few steps when he too, felt something was amiss.

Hold on...I only heard Ms.Cece's voice in there.l didn't hear any of the nurses or doctors at all! We may have been trying to keep a low profile, but the medical staff are still aware of our background and fear us deeply.

Under normal circumstances, they would definitely have said something when I checked on her earlier! Something is definitely wrong here! With that in mind, Sloan returned to the examination room and knocked on the door again.

"Ms.Cece?"

This time, there was no response at all.

"Ms.Cece? Ms.Cece!" he called out to her two more times, but there was still no response.

Feeling anxious, Sloan wanted to push the door open to have a look.

However, the thought of potentially walking in on an inappropriate moment and angering Francesca stopped him from doing so.

After a brief moment of hesitation, he ran into the empty room next to it and looked out the window.

His eyes went wide in horror when he saw Francesca reaching the bottom of the pipe outside. Francesca happened to look in his direction when he was about to call out to her, and the two of them maintained eye contact for a few seconds.

Before he could even react, she made a shushing motion at him and quickly hailed herself a cab. Sloan was so shocked that he simply stood there and watched the cab speed off into the distance. It took him quite a while to regain his composure, and he began to panic as the realization hit him. His mission was to serve Danrique with unconditional loyalty, and yet he instinctively chose to betray him by helping Francesca.

While he couldn't understand why Francesca wanted to escape, he knew she must've had her reasons for doing so.

As such, he wanted to help her out regardless of what her reasons were.

Even so, he still felt a strong sense of guilt and fear from betraying his employer.

"Sloan? What are you doing here?”

Mylo's voice could be heard coming from behind.

Sloan panicked a little when he heard Mylo's voice coming from behind, but he was able to quickly calm himself down before turning around.

"I was just trying to make sure that everything is okay in the examination room next door" he replied calmly.

"You knocked on the door, right? Was there no response?” Mylo pressed on.

"I did.Ms.Cece said the examination is still ongoing, and that it would take a bit more time.She also told us to stop rushing her and wait outside” Sloan answered honestly.

Mylo let out a sigh of relief upon hearing that.

"Oh, okay...I'm just glad everything is all right."

"I decided to check on the room from over here because I was still a little worried, but I didn't find anything wrong either” Sloan added while closing the window.

He even made sure to glance at the road and saw that the cab was far away before turning around. "All right, then.Let's hurry up and wait outside.Mr.Lindberg will be arriving soon" Mylo reminded him.

"Okay."

Sloan nodded and left the room with him.

Meanwhile, the cab that Francesca took had left the streets near the hospital and was headed straight for the airport.

Suddenly, she spotted a convoy of fancy cars headed in their direction on the opposite lane, and the one in front was none other than Danrique's car.

In her state of panic, Francesca quickly hid herself in the back seat for fear of being seen.

Her heart was racing as the cab passed right by the convoy.

It wasn't until she glanced in the rearview mirror and saw the convoy get farther away that she breathed a sigh of relief.

Phew! I've finally managed to escape! Meanwhile, inside a silver Rolls-Royce, Sean gave Mylo a call and said, "There might be an ambush, so be careful! Do everything you can to ensure Ms.

Cece's safety! Don't let your guard down even for a second!"

"Understood!"

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Chapter 1907

Chapter 1907

After hanging up the phone, Sean turned toward Danrique and said, "Don't worry, Mr.Lindberg.There are so many of us with Ms.Cece, so I'm sure she'll be fine.Besides, we're almost at the hospital.”

"Those old b*stards..How dare they object to my marriage! They have no say over my personal affairs!"

Danrique muttered with a gloomy expression.

"We didn't take this into consideration due to our lack of experience, but Old Lady Lindberg objected too when the Nacht family's only son courted Ms.Isabella back then.The fact that Ms.Isabella ended up marrying an ordinary guy goes to show that the Lindberg family doesn't believe in marriages of convenience.As such, they expect mutual consent in your marriage as

well. The shareholders, on the other hand, believe that your marriage will have a direct impact on the future of Lindberg Corporation.That's why they want you to either pick one of the daughters from the three prominent families, or marry someone with a political background.The bottom line is, they expect you to marry a woman with an impressive family background instead of some ordinary civilian.”

"So what if she's an ordinary civilian? I don't need to rely on my woman financially, so why should her family background even matter?"

Danrique protested angrily.

"Her family background is one thing, but her mysterious origin is quite another.M Nation has set its sights on us now, so they're worried that Ms.Cece might be a spy sent to gather information on us.Honestly, I'd say their concerns are quite justified,” Sean explained cautiously.

"Utterly ridiculous! How is that even possible?”

Danrique didn't even know what else to say anymore.

"I don't think it's possible either, but it is true that we haven't been able to find any information on Ms.Cece's identity..."

Sean stopped himself mid-sentence and continued after a brief pause, "Given how powerful the Lindberg family is, there is no secret that we cannot uncover.And yet, Ms.Cece is a complete mystery to us."

"There's nothing wrong with her.l don't care what others say about her, okay? I will be the one to decide who I marry" Danrique replied.

"Yes, Sir." Sean lowered his head and kept quiet after that.

"Have more men stationed around Cece.l fear they may try to harm her, especially that b*stard Harrier.He has always wanted to get some dirt on me, but never succeeded in doing so.There's no way he'd just sit by idly now that a golden opportunity has presented itself!"

Danrique ordered

"Understood!" Sean nodded.

"The hospital is just up ahead.We'll be able to see Ms.Cece soon.”

Meanwhile, Francesca had just arrived at the airport.

She quickly got off the cab and began rushing toward the check-in counter.

As it turned out, she had already purchased the air tickets via her mobile phone along the way.

Her plan was to lay low in Erihal for a few days and return to the country as soon as her visa was approved.

However, she was stopped by a group of men in black before she could even enter the airport. Realizing that they didn't exactly have kind intentions, Francesca turned around and began running back to the cab.

The men in black immediately drew their guns and gave chase.

After knocking a few of them out, she was about to hop in the cab and flee the area.

However, the cab driver was so scared of getting into trouble that he floored the accelerator and sped off.

Francesca tried to hail another passing cab, but the men jabbed a gun at her head and shoved her into the back seat of their car.

"What are you guys doing? Mmph..."

The next thing she knew, her mouth had been stuffed with a rag, and one of the men hit her on the back of the head with his gun.

Bam! Blood splattered all over her Francesca's face as she slumped weakly against the seat.

"She's not dead, is she?" asked one of the men with a frown.

"Please, it'll take much more than a little whack to kill her! Now, hurry up and stop the bleeding! Boss wants her alive!" replied the man leading the group.

"Yes, Sir!" Francesca's face and clothes had been stained red by her blood as she lay completely motionless in her seat.

One of the men in black tried applying pressure to her wound to prevent her from losing too much blood.

Little did they know, that blow to her head had landed right on her existing wound, and the bleeding wouldn't stop.

Chapter 1908

Upon arrival at the hospital, Danrique was about to head upstairs when Mylo and the others came running in a state of panic.

"Ms.Cece is missing, Mr.Lindberg!"

Danrique tensed up upon hearing that.

"What?"

"Where did she go?" Sean asked anxiously.

"We believe she knocked the medical staff unconscious and escaped through the window!" Mylo replied.

"Have you guys tried looking for her?" Sean pressed on.

"We've searched the entire hospital, but she's nowhere to be found.She had us wait outside while she was having a physical examination, and we didn't dare go inside, so—"

"You useless piece of trash!" Danrique shouted furiously.

"We're sorry, Mr.Lindberg! Please punish us as you see fit!"

Mylo and the others said in unison as they went down on one knee.

"Now isn't the time for this! Our main priority is finding Ms.Cece! Go check the hospital's security camera footage and see which direction she went in!"

Sean urged him.

"Sloan is already on it!"

Those words had barely left Mylo's mouth when Sloan came running over with the security camera footage saved on his phone.

"Ms.Cece is most likely headed for the airport.I've had someone contact the cab driver, so we should have some information soon! he said.

"We're going to the airport!”

Sean gave the order decisively.

"Roger!"

Mylo nodded and rushed over to the airport with his team.

"Contact the airport and have them delay all flights by two hours!"

Danrique instructed before getting into the car.

"Right away, Mr.Lindberg! Don't worry; Ms.Cece hasn't been gone for long.Even if she manages to make it past security, she can't have boarded her flight just yet. We'll be able to make it in time!" Sean reassured him.

"Contact the airport and check if she has boarded the flight,” Danrique ordered.

"Yes, Sirl"

Sean was about to make the call when he paused and said, "But, we don't even know Ms.Cece’s real name.How will we check?"

Danrique simply kept quiet and made a call on his phone while Sean watched on curiously from the side.

The call got through moments later, and a familiar voice could be heard on the other line.

"Hello, Mr.Lindberg!"

"William, what's Cece's real name?"

"Huh?"

William was so shocked that he didn't even know what to Say.

"Tell me!"

Danrique urged him impatiently.

"B-But she's your fiancée, isn't she? H-How would I know her name?"

"Drop the act, William! What's Francesco's real name? Tell me!"

Danrique shouted coldly.

William froze upon hearing that.

Huh...

So, he already knows who Francesca is...

"William!"

"Her name is Francesca!"

"Spell it out for me!”

"F-R-A-N-C-E-S-C-Al"

Danrique hung up the phone immediately after William finished his sentence.

"Check it right now!"

"Yes, Sirl"

Sean immediately started calling the airport.

"Drive faster!"

Danrique urged the driver while anxiously glancing at his watch.

After getting off the phone, Sean turned toward Danrique and asked cautiously, "You knew about her being Dr.Felch?"

"How could I not when the signs are so obvious? Actually, she wasn't really trying to hide it or anything.l simply haven't been able to associate both of her identities together, that's all.”

Sean nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, you're right.Her voice, that look in her eyes, and even her mannerisms match that of Dr.Felch’s perfectly.”

"Hold on... once told you to have the airport inform me if they spot any Chanaeans leaving Xendale! Why haven't I heard from them at all? Do they not have any information on her?" Danrique asked as he suddenly recalled something.

That was when Sean realized something was wrong as well.

"No, Sir.l just contacted the airport a few minutes ago.According to them, they haven't seen any Chanaean passengers check into their flights at all”

The look on Danrique's face changed instantly.

"Could it be that something happened to her before she entered the airport? Hurry up and get the security camera footage from the airport entrance!”

"Yes, Sir!"

 

Chapter 1909

Chapter 1909

Chapter 1909

When Sean was about to get in touch with the related department, he received a call from Gordon. The latter's apprehensive voice sounded from the other end of the line.

"We've just tracked down the cab that Ms.Cece took earlier. According to the driver, she was taken away by a group of men in black right after she got off it.”

In a split second, Danrique knitted his brows.

Even though he seemed to be nonchalant as ever, there was a glint of unmissable anxiousness in his eyes.

"Who are those men?" Sean asked hastily.

"According to the driver, those men in black were seemingly well-trained, and they were all holding guns.I've requested someone to help retrieve the footage of the surveillance camera at the airport entrance.However, nothing could be captured as the surveillance camera was damaged.At the moment, our men are trying to locate the cars parked by the roadside when Ms.Cece was abducted.I'm wondering if we'll be able to obtain any clues from the dashcam footage of the particular vehicles,”

Gordon responded somberly.

Danrique snatched Sean's phone and instructed grimly, "Mobilize all your men for a search! You must leave no stones unturned to track her down!"

"Noted, Mr.Lindberg!"

Gordon replied respectfully.

Knowing they were racing against time, he wasted no time carrying out his task.

At the sight of Danrique on pins and needles, Sean tried to put him at ease by reassuring him, "Mr.Lindberg, don't worry.I bet they must have abducted Dr.Felch to threaten you.Thus, I'm sure they won't easily lay a finger on her.Apart from that, she's gifted with incredible aptitude. Who knows, she'll be able to escape at any time..."

Nonetheless, Danrique cut him off.

"Her aptitude only works in specific circumstances.She's unable to summon the beasts on the road.Not to mention, there's an injury inside her brain!"

Prevailed by sheer apprehension that intensified as time elapsed, he instructed solemnly, "Get in touch with the military now!"

"I'm afraid it'll stir up turmoil in the political sector if we do so.Mr.Lindberg, we're now in a precarious state, encircled by enemies.If you alert the military because of your private matter, the others will surely bombard you with oppressive mockery!"

Sean reminded him without a second thought.

"Shut up! Just do as I say!"

Danrique bellowed in exasperation.

Sean did not dare to go against his will.He had no choice but stutter, "N-Noted!"

Right that instant, Sloan, who was driving, apologized guiltily, "Mr.Lindberg, I'm sorry.It's my fault..." "Were you the one who released her?"

Danrique snapped coldly with utter frigidness in his eyes.

"I discovered it when Dr.Felch tried to flee, but I chose not to say anything..." Sloan elucidated warily.

After a pause, he tried to speak up for himself.

"She'd saved my life before, so I don't have the heart to expose it.I guessed she must have insisted on leaving due to a valid reason.Thus, I..."

"D*mn it! How could you have the audacity to betray Mr.Lindberg!"

Sean fumed, blowing a fuse.

"Mr.Lindberg, please forgive me for acting foolishly"

Sloan apologized shamefully, casting his eyes down.

"I'll settle the score with you after we get home later!"

Danrique shot him a menacing glower and snatched Sean's phone.

"Give me your phone! I'll contact them myself"

The next moment, he called the military, requesting them to dispatch the search and rescue team right away.

On top of that, he demanded that they send a military helicopter to track Fransesca down throughout the city.

Initially, the military members thought something had occurred.

Even though they were later perplexed after knowing he was looking for his fiancée, they did as requested.

After all, they did not dare to get on Danrique’s nerves at the moment.

Sean felt a surge of uneasiness from within himself.

He was well aware that Danrique had been deeply in love with Francesca.

However, he had only realized the latter's devotion to her was far beyond his imagination.

Deep down, he kept his fingers crossed, hoping that Francesca would be sound and safe.

If anything happened to her, he foresaw Danrique would go berserk and turn Xendale into a living hell! On the other hand, Francesca was awakened by the stabbing pain in her head.

Her hair was drenched in blood and stuck onto her neck like a second layer of skin.She felt nauseous as the stench of blood rushed into her nostrils.

Shortly after, realization dawned on her that she was inside a car moving shakily on a treacherous path leading up a hill.

There were reverberations of birds chirping outside the car along the way.

The sunlight penetrated the car window, casting an array of shadows.

Francesca opened her eyes slowly and caught sight of the dense forest outside the window.Her lips contorted into a smirk as she started to see a ray of hope.

Pfft! Once we are into the forest, there will be a twist in the situation!

 

Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort

Chapter 1910

Chapter 1910

In the meantime, the car was still heading uphill on the treacherous path.

Francesca came to her senses gradually as the car moved bumpily.

Even though she was still enduring the throbbing pain from her wound, she started regaining her usual composure.

A man in black was talking on the phone in Erihalean

Even so, Francesca could only roughly catch what he said.

We'll reach there soon? She's not dead? Hmph! The mastermind manipulating in the dark seems to be waiting for me on the hill! Fine, I'm curious to know who that despicable person is! The car continued to move on and finally pulled to a halt after quite a long time.

A few men in black got off it and communicated in Erihalean for a short while.

After that, they opened the door and carried Francesca down.

Due to the blood loss, she could not muster up any energy to retaliate.

However, she still had a clear head.

While being carried upside down by one of the men over his shoulder, she could make out uncountable cars parked in the surroundings.

Apart from that, there were more men in black standing guard here and there.

Evidently, they were all well-trained and a stark contrast to the usual hooligans.She had a hunch they were bodyguards from one of the prominent families or corporations.

Hmm! The mastermind abducting me must be a bigwig from Erihal! Later, someone broke Francesca's reverie by carrying her into a cabin and throwing her onto the floor.

"Be careful! She's Mr.Lindberg's fiancée.If she's hurt, all of you will be doomed!"

An authoritative voice sounded abruptly.

The few men in black lowered their heads and apologized, "Noted, sir"

Francesca's head was in a spin, but she could still roughly have a grasp of the situation.

Hmph! This man with an authoritative voice must be their head! She wanted to catch a glimpse of the man's face, but she could not move as her energy was drained.

"Search her body to see if she has an identification card with her!" the head instructed.

"Yes, sir!"

One of the men in black snatched Francesca’s bag from her and shook everything out on the floor.He spotted her passport soon and handed it to their head.

The latter took it over and was about to flip through it.

All of a sudden, someone squealed, "Snake!"

The head lashed out at his subordinate.

"Why did you make such a big fuss!"

"T-there are a lot of snakes!" another man stammered.

The authoritative head finally looked up and was rooted to the ground.

In a blink of an eye, countless snakes showed up and wriggled toward them.

There were various types of snakes hissing at them with petrifying murderous intent.

Some were obviously venomous ones of the rare species.

"What on earth is happening?” the head grunted.

The next second, a venomous snake charged at him with a swoosh and plunged its fangs into his wrist.

"Argh!"

He let out a blood-churning yow! and dropped the passport onto the floor.

When he was about to pick it up, the other venomous snakes started charging at him and his subordinates again

The men in black tried to chase the venomous snakes away by all means.

Some even started firing at the ferocious reptiles.It was an absolute mess in the cabin

Soon, someone took out the torches from somewhere to scare off the venomous snakes.

Within seconds, the reptiles still hissing moments ago dispersed out of the cabin.

"Argh! My goodness!"

When the men were about to heave a sigh of relief, a mind-boggling shriek sounded outside the cabin.It was followed by a series of ear-splitting gunshots.

Gripping his wounded wrist, the head instructed, "Go out and have a look!"

"Yes, sir."

One of the bodyguards nodded respectfully and was about to open the door.

Nevertheless, the wooden door was flung open by something with a powerful knock.

Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief when they looked in the same direction.

The so-called something turned out to be a big black bear! There were a few other black bears following it closely behind.

It was as though a mafia gang exuding an intimidating aura was strutting into the cabin. "W-What the heck..Argh!"

Before the man standing guard outside the door could finish his words, he was thrown effortlessly by the leading bear onto the car and collapsed clumsily on the ground.

Another bodyguard pulled out his gun and aimed at the big black bear.

Nonetheless, he ended up lying motionlessly on the ground after being slapped by the beast the next second.

Bang! The other bodyguards aimed at the bear and fired concurrently, sending it into a frenzy. After letting out a bellow of rage, it dashed into the cabin to strike against them.