The protection on Peace Mountain was notably diminished tonight.


    Lucinda had dispatched most of the bodyguards for a so-called new project, leaving the area virtually unguarded for Danilo’s arrival.


    With Graham still recuperating from his injuries, he was powerless to intervene, merely a spectator as N and Danilo escorted the inert Lucinda away.


    As their vehicles vanished into the night, Graham, fueled by anger, struck the wall with his fist.


    Violeta, concerned for his well-being, attempted to console him softly.


    “There’s no need for worry.


    Lucinda has anticipated all these moves.


    She’s in control.


    Let’s trust her to navigate this situation.


    ”


    Graham’s response was sharp, his disbelief evident.


    “Absurd! She’s unaware of the peril she’s in.


    And why do you align yourself with her folly?”


    Violeta, taken aback by his rebuke despite her attempts to reason with him, defended her stance.


    “I’m not foolish.


    I know where my loyalties lie.


    What about you? Your indecision only istes you further, without a family to turn to.


    ”


    Graham exhaled deeply, his expression one of grave concern.


    “Nathan is away on business, taking with him our most skilled fighters.


    Lucinda is without her primary support.


    Despite Danilo’s limited reach in Cadiered, his status as the Earl of Zephyria affords him considerable protection.


    Should any wrongdoing ur here, Zephyrian officials would merely request his extradition for a domestic trial, where his influence could easily dismiss the charges through a scapegoat.


    With N under his wing and Nathan absent, resolving this matter is far from simple.


    Lucinda is at a disadvantage.


    ”


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    Violeta absorbed Graham’s concerns silently, her own anxiety mounting yet her faith in Lucinda unwavering.


    “Even without Nathan, you’re still here.


    You must stand by her.


    Despite Lucinda’s resentment towards you, she will not forget a kind act.


    Darling, now is the perfect opportunity to mend your bond with her!”


    Graham, with a heavy heart, sighed and shook his head.


    “Ever since my suspension, I’ve been out of the loop for nearly a year.


    My influence in Cadiered doesn’tpare to Nathan’s anymore.


    ”


    The prospect of safeguarding Lucinda weighed heavily on him, doubt mingling with determination.


    Regardless of her forgiveness, he resolved to safeguard her.


    With this thought, he quickly summoned his contacts, organizing a surveince detail to track the vehicle and devise a rescue n for Lucinda.


    Lucinda, still enveloped in unconsciousness,y in the car’s backseat, her beauty undiminished even in repose.


    The restraints highlighted her form, drawing the unwee attention of two bodyguards beside her.


    Their eyes brimming with unbridled desire, their hands ventured towards her.


    N intervened with a stern warning from the front seat.This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    “Keep your hands to yourselves.


    A misstep will see Danilo severing them to feed the dogs.


    ”


    The bodyguards recoiled in fear, hastily agreeing to hermand.


    N’s tone remained icy.


    “Remember this-even if Lucinda is reduced to my captive, subjected to my whims, you are not toy a finger on her.


    ”


    The bodyguards confirmed theirpliance, fear etching their voices.


    Only when N was satisfied with their submissiveness did she rx, a fleeting smile crossing her face.


    This disy of swift mood shifts left the bodyguards unnerved, wary of N’s unpredictable and formidable nature.


    Over ten minutes had passed when the convoy of ck minibuses halted outside the decrepit factory on the outskirts.


    With care, the bodyguards transported Lucinda into a dpidated house nestled within the factory grounds.