Daniel immediately turned his head towards the voice. There was a slender figure with a very pretty face sitting on the sofa. The girl was wearing a pair of long jeans and an oversized pink t-shirt that made her look very cute. It was the girl who was supposed to be in the hospital with a bandage on her face. "Miss Insignia?" Daniel said in a quiet voice. A look of astonishment was clearly written on his face. Daniel was still too astonished to notice that the girl who had called him was standing next to him. "Daniel, what's wrong with you?" Clara asked, looking closely into the face of the young man in front of her. "I... I'm fine. Shouldn't I be the one to ask why Miss Insignia is here?" Daniel replied as soon as he regained control of his body. "Ah, you're right! There is something that I need to talk to you about. Can we discuss it in the backyard?" "Of course! Let's go!" They went out the front door and had to walk around the dorm to get to the courtyard. On the way there
"Of course! Tell me! What can I do for you?" "I want to ask you to help me find a girl." Daniel then went on to tell what had happened to him nine days ago before he was taken to the hospital. He also spoke briefly about his friendship with Eleanor and how their relationship had deteriorated over the past three months. At this point, it was inevitable that Daniel would also tell her about what Antony had done to ruin his life, and how the young man from the Baldini family had taken advantage of Eleanor. "I tried to contact her when I was in the hospital. But I couldn't get her cell phone number or social media." "I'm sure Antony did that as well," Clara concluded. "As far as I know, Antony is the most wicked and cunning of all the young men in the Baldini family. He never does anything halfway. We have to be more careful if he is involved." Clara repeated her warning. The girl was getting more and more angry with the Baldini family for what they had done to Daniel. At the same tim
"Eleanor!" Daniel's breath was in his mouth as he saw who the girl in front of him was. He was left speechless. Daniel was on the verge of touching the girl's hand. But just as Daniel was about to touch her hand, the girl pulled her hands back. "Excuse me, but who are you? Why are you coming here?" Though the words were not harshly spoken, the girl's face was not happy. "Ellie, I am so sorry! I was not able to meet you at that time." Daniel told her again. However, what he said only made the girl raise her eyebrows. She didn't understand what Daniel was trying to say. The girl then had a look at Clara and Daniel and asked them to leave. "I'm sorry. I thought I was not the person you meant. I have no idea who you are, either. If you have nothing else to say, you'd better leave this place!" Eleanor was about to close the door. But Clara casually extended her hand forward. The girl's movement was so quick that she had the door in her grasp. "Sorry, are you really Eleanor?" she ask
"Why do you talk so much about Antony? Who is he? What does he do with my sister?" Eleanor asked. "It is our belief that this man is the one responsible for everything that has happened to you and Leonora. But you don't have to worry! We promise that we'll do everything we can to find your sister," Daniel answered determinedly. His eyes showed seriousness. "That's right! We're not going to stop until she's found," Clara added. Eleanor was moved by their sincere words. The girl was thankful that she hadn't kicked them out of the house before. At the same time, there was a small pang of regret in her heart that she almost had to do that to them. "All right then, we'll leave now. If there's any information about Leonora, just let us know." Clara continued. The two girls then exchanged their cell phone numbers with each other. "Thank you for helping us find Leonora. I would also like to apologize for being so rude to you earlier." Eleanor said as she watched Clara and Daniel walk awa
"Huh? Where's Clara?" Daniel started out with one plan. He would open the door and ask Clara to back her car up and leave. Daniel would then pretend to be angry in an attempt to stall for time. Since he knew the men wanted Clara, they might not care about him anymore. There was also the possibility that Daniel would be taken hostage by them, but that was not a problem at all. For Daniel, Clara's safety was the most important thing. Another possibility was that the men would be in pursuit of Clara with their car. But of course they wouldn't be able to catch up. Clara must have been far away when the men got into their car. And considering how fast the coupé was, their SUV certainly couldn't keep up. Daniel was certain this was the best plan. No matter what the risk, he could not fail to protect Clara! But now, the girl was not there. That made Daniel very worried. He was not afraid that his plan would fail. Daniel just didn't want Clara to get hurt, not even a little. "What am I go
The car initially stopped some distance from where Daniel was standing. It was probably because they were trying to analyze the situation. After all, as a unit of trained officers, they should not be in such a careless hurry to an ambush point. A voice emerged from the loudspeaker above the van. "We're police, whoever's there, drop your weapons and raise your hands above your heads!" Hearing the order, Daniel immediately raised his hands above his head as instructed. Seconds later, the police could confirm that only one civilian was in the area. He was standing with his hands up and no weapon was nearby. Around him, there were several people dressed in black and wearing masks who were lying on the ground, without any movement in sight. Seeing the situation, the van approached slowly. A truck was following behind. As the van pulled up, a police officer in his fifties stepped out of the front door of the van. Not long after, several policemen, no less than ten in number, also got o
Clara drove at a rather high speed. It was not long before they passed the entrance to the highway that connected the city to the suburbs. Clara took the right way. If she wanted to go to Tectona University, she should have taken the left. "Miss Insignia, shall we go straight to your house?" "Yes, of course!" "But..." "But what? Why?" Clara looked at Daniel in the mirror. There was a wrinkle in her forehead and a hint of curiosity in her eyes. "Is it polite to go to someone's house with clothes like this?" Daniel said pointing at the clothes he was wearing. He looked like he needed to get cleaned up. His plain white shirt looked very filthy and the light blue jeans he wore had rips at various spots. It was the result of his fight with Fernando earlier. Clara smiled a little when she saw Daniel's expression. "Stay cool! I have something for you." A few moments later, the car they were driving approached a gate that looked luxurious. When Clara's car was right in front of the
They sat in the living room for a while before an old man with slightly gray hair entered through the front door. When the man entered the room, a very strong aura emanated from his body. Not only was he charismatic, but at his age in his eighties, his body still looked upright and strong. "Grandfather, welcome!" Clara quickly walked over to the old man and hugged him tightly. In return, the man hugged his beloved granddaughter in the same way. His face showed pride. Observing Clara's face, the man noticed an expression different from her usual one. Someone or something must have made his granddaughter very excited today. "My dear, you look very happy today! You want to tell me about it?" Charles asked, still with his arm around Clara's shoulder. "Grandpa, I brought someone you wanted to meet! He's in the living room right now!" Clara immediately pulled away from Charles' embrace and took the old man's hand. The girl quickly stepped forward while Charles calmly followed. "Daniel,