As they reached the vehicle parked in the direction of the hills, she saw that it was a sleek, midnight blue sedan. She also noticed that the exterior of the car gleamed under the moonlight, reflecting the twinkling stars above. Suddenly, as she continued to stare at the car, she heard the officer say, “Undress and put this on.” Upon hearing that, Isabella, of course, without needing to be told, understood why she had to undress and change into new clothes. Clearly, her dress was a representation of confinement, designed for practicality rather than style. It was described as shapeless, with a dull gray color, short sleeves, and a modest hem that reached just below the knees. The fabric was coarse and uncomfortable against her skin, serving as a constant reminder of her imprisonment. However, for the officer to undress right in front of Isabella was a shocking revelation to her, and she immediately asked, "You are not an officer?" “I never said I was. In fact, I said I was sent by

As her eyes remained closed, when she least expected it, she suddenly felt Mr. X's hand push her from behind, and she immediately fell off the cliff into the waterfall.As Mr. X pushed Isabella off the cliff, an overwhelming rush of emotions engulfed her. In that split second of her fall, she felt a heart-pounding mix of fear, exhilaration, and weightlessness. Immediately, she opened her eyes and saw that the wind whistled in her ears, and the world around her blurred into a chaotic whirl.Also, the notion that she did not open her mouth in the loudest scream was a lie. Like a silent betrayal of the fear and exhilaration that coursed through her, she screamed like a child who stared at death in the face, and she knew there was no way she was going to make it out of the deep waters alive.Suddenly, she plunged into the deep water beneath the cliff she had been pushed from, and the whole thing transformed from a turbulent fall into a disorienting immersion. The shock of the cold water s

"Nevertheless, even if Isabella's exclamation was loud enough for Mr. X to hear, and if there were a third person with them on another quad bike a short distance away, that person would have heard her loud and clear. Mr. X said nothing immediately because he knew only the blind would fail to see that Emily's stomach showed she was pregnant with Ethan Mark's child."I was only away for three months, and you think you have the right to impregnate her?" she exclaimed again. Just as he had done before, Mr. X remained silent, keeping his eyes fixed on Ethan Mark and his family as they entered the restaurant.At that moment, Mr. X noticed something that left him slightly puzzled."He whispered to his personal assistant, who also served as his personal security guard. Then, the personal assistant bowed to him and gestured his hand forward in the air. He remained bowed until his master and his family entered the restaurant, with him standing guard at the door." Mr. X placed his hand under his

When Isabella lifted the rifle that Mr. X handed to her, she felt its heavy weight, as if she were lifting a whole other rock. Hence, she was indeed fascinated by how sleek the sniper rifle looked.Its matte black finish, its long barrel expertly crafted for precision, and its scope atop it, finely calibrated, hinted at the deadly accuracy it offered. "Ethan would definitely not survive this," she muttered unconsciously.Hearing what she said and how she said it with her voice as if she whispered, Mr. X could tell that Isabella was already daydreaming about killing Ethan Mark."Point the sniper out the window, put your eyes into the scope, observe, and be sure, then pull the trigger. Stop daydreaming and get it done before they are done at the restaurant."Saying what he said, Isabella jumped out of her thoughts, and her environment made sense to her again. Hence, she went to the window, where Mr. X pointed, and knelt by it.Through the window, she placed the sniper and assumed a stab

Immediately after Mr. Smith said this, Isabella remained silent. Everything that came out of her mouth was the sound of her heavy breathing and her enduring pain."Medical assistance is needed," one of the SWAT team members said immediately via the radio on his shoulder.As if the paramedics had been waiting to be called, it was not up to ten minutes before they were summoned. They came to provide the necessary medical aid to Isabella.In this sense, the paramedics began applying direct pressure to Isabella's wound. After making sure she was okay, they immediately carried her to the emergency van parked at the exit of the 40th building.As Isabella was being taken away on the stretcher, four of the SWAT team members took the elevator down to the exit of the 40th floor.If that were all, it was a lie. The four officers of the SWAT team also followed them to the hospital, where Isabella would receive adequate medical care.In the same manner in which Isabella was taken away, the rest of