Quinn picked up her phone and saw Luke''s number pop up. She was a bit taken aback. Why would Luke be calling her?


    For the past couple of weeks, she hadn''t really talked to Alexander. He was clearly dodging her, barelying home, so she couldn''t catch him to chat. Quinn had no clue what Luke wanted, but it couldn''t be anything good.


    So she turned him down, "Sorry, I''ve already got ns with Cody that day. Gonna have to pass on your offer."


    "Cody, huh? I heard he just got a new girlfriend. Thought you two were done. Guess you didn''t know?"


    Quinn was floored. Cody got a girlfriend?


    How did she not know about this?


    Was Luke just messing with her to get her to ditch Cody and go with him?


    Quinn couldn''t figure out his angle, so she yed along, "No way, Cody said he only loves me. Mr. Lynch, please don''t joke like that. It''s not funny."


    Lukeughed on the other end. "Alright, alright. You''re such a naive girl. But it''s still early. Take your time to think about it and let me know when you decide." "I''ll think about it," Quinn replied.


    After a bit more small talk, Quinn found an excuse to hang up.


    She immediately called Cody to see if he really had a girlfriend.


    Cody grumbled on the phone. He did have a girlfriend, but it wasn''t his choice. His family pushed him into it, and he didn''t want to go against them, so he had to get to know the girl first.


    So, he''d been spending a lot of time with her, and rumors started flying that he had a girlfriend. Some tabloids even said Cody''s wedding wasing up. "Alright, I got it," Quinn said.


    Cody asked, "Why''d you suddenly ask me that? Got a crush on me?"


    "Don''t be so full of yourself; it''s bad for your brain," Quinn shot back, rolling her eyes.


    Cody, acting like he didn''t hear her, went on, "Even though I don''t really like this girl, I don''t like you either. You''ve already got a kid."


    Quinn hung up before Cody could finish.


    Cody realized she hung up and thought, ''Oh no. Is Quinn mad? What about the tech she promised me?''


    The new productunch by Vitex Group was a big deal, and Cody wanted in.


    He tried calling Quinn back to smooth things over, but she wouldn''t pick up.


    Quinn tossed her phone aside in frustration and nced at Sprout, who was sleeping soundly next to her.


    Luke definitely didn''t invite her to the Lynch mansion out of the goodness of his heart. He was probably up to something. She decided she couldn''t go.


    So, she called Abigail to see where she was. Quinn decided toy low for a bit ande back after Christmas.


    She packed her stuff overnight and bought a ticket to go see Abigail.


    Abigail was confused by Quinn''s sudden change of ns. She had said she wasn''ting, so why the switch?


    But if Quinn wasing, Abigail wouldn''t need to buy a ticket to go over.


    Lost in thought, Abigail opened her hotel room door. She turned her head and was startled to see someone standing against the wall.


    "You..."


    Before Abigail could finish, someone covered her mouth, pushed her into the room, and shut the door behind them.


    Abigail pried his hand away and took a couple of steps back.


    "How did you find me here?" Abigail asked, eyes wide in shock. The man standing before her wore a long white down coat, a scarf, and gold-rimmed sses. Landon stared at Abigail without a word.


    Abigail nced around. Landon was blocking the door, and they were on the tenth floor, so there was no way out.


    She hugged herself and took a couple of steps back. "Are you here to kidnap me again?"


    She figured Landon knew Alexander was still alive, so he wanted to snatch her up again.


    "I can''t believe it. Can''t you kidnap someone else? Kyle is here, Sean is here. Kidnapping them would have the same effect as kidnapping me, wouldn''t it?" Abigail rambled, but Landon just ignored her. Landon pulled a card from his pocket.


    Abigail froze when she saw the card, and her words got stuck in her throat. Feeling a bit guilty, she asked, "What''s this?"


    Landon stepped forward.


    Abigail stepped back.


    "Shouldn''t you be the one to tell me what this is?" Landon asked.


    "Are you nuts? You pulled it out of your pocket. How would I know?" Abigail snapped.


    Landon looked at her calmly, ying with the card between his fingers. "The director of that hospital told me someone sent this card and instructed him to cover all my treatment costs and not let me die." Abigail''s eyes darted around. She nced at the card and then looked away. "Then why are you looking for me? Go find the person who sent you the card."


    Landon stared at the card in his hand, lost in thought for a long time. "True."


    He put the card back in his pocket but then pulled out a gun.


    Abigail''s face instantly fell.


    "So, are you going to walk out on your own, or do I have to help you?" Landon sneered.


    Abigail was so exasperated by him that sheughed, feeling a bit helpless. "You really are crazy."


    Landon raised his chin, signaling her to go out.


    Abigail helplessly spread her hands and started walking. Landon put the gun away and followed her out.


    Outside the hotel, Abigail turned back and asked, "Where to?"


    "To eat," Landon replied simply.


    Abigail stared at him, feeling speechless.


    "Don''t look at me. Lead the way," Landon urged.


    Abigail''s mouth twitched slightly. "Aren''t you afraid I''ll call for help?"


    "Depends on whether you''re faster with your mouth or I am with my bullets," Landon threatened.


    "Fine, you''re the boss. What do you want to eat?" Abigail asked.


    "Anything," Landon replied.


    Abigail put her hands in her down coat pockets, looked around, and pointed to the barbecue ce across the street. "How about that, kidnapper?" Landon stared at her, and Abigail felt like he might shoot her at any moment.


    She had experienced his methods before, so she decided not to say anything reckless.


    She crossed the street and led Landon to the barbecue ce. They sat down and ordered food.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    Looking at Landon sitting across from her, Abigail felt the atmosphere was a bit strange. Was Landon too arrogant or too carefree to have a meal before kidnapping? She picked up the menu and ordered a bunch of barbecue.


    While waiting for the food, she said to Landon, "I''m going to the restroom."


    "Are you trying to run?" Landon asked.


    "Why would I run? You know where I live. Can I escape?" Abigail retorted.


    Landon said nothing more and picked up the tongs to ce the meat on the grill.


    Abigail exhaled lightly and turned to head to the restroom.


    But instead of going to the restroom, she went to the counter and showed the receptionist her phone.


    It read, "The man over there has a gun. He''s going to rob the barbecue ce."


    The receptionist was terrified.


    She told Abigail not to joke.


    Abigail typed again: [Trust me. If you don''t believe me, I''ll find a way to make him show you the gun as proof.]