Lauren''s phone was confiscated, and she was asked to get into a car. Drenched in cold sweat, her
petite frame trembled as she stood beside Remy, desperately clutching her teddy bear.
In the face of unknown danger, she did not cry or make a fuss. Neither did she beg Remy to spare her.
Instead, she stood there like a lovely, vulnerable doll open to abuse, which only evoked pity.
Before leaving the vi, Remy stole two more apples. This time, he munched on one of them while
handing Lauren the other.
He asked, "Do you want one?"
She slowly raised her head. Her cheeks and lips were pallid. Strands of her hair clung onto her cheek
from all the sweating. She replied in a soft voice, "Did the Harper Group... make you pick me up?"
He silently withdrew the apple he had offered her.
"Are you going to kill me?" she questioned.
To that, he replied sinisterly, "sh sh."
"Don''t give Angie trouble if I''m your target." Lauren felt more determined and brave at the thought of
saving Angelina. Her courage warded off any lingering fear. "I won''t run away if you promise to keep
Angie safe. I can give my life in exchange for hers."
Remy merely cast a careless nce at her and pressed his lips together.
At that moment, his phone vibrated from an iing call. After stealing a quick nce at the screen,
he answered the call with a hint of respect, "Sir."
"Got her?"
Lauren perked up because the voice seemed familiar to her. When she was about to listen closely,
Remy vigntly switched the phone to another side to stop her from eavesdropping.
He said to the man, "Yes."
"Did Jameson Schmidt want you to kill her off?"
"No. He just wanted me to bring her to him."
The man on the other end chuckled. "Well, Mr. Schmidt is the best at the game of torture."
Remy, still looking impassive, wondered, "Since he doesn''t need me to kill, am I free to go after I
brought the woman to him?"
"Not yet. Assist Mr. Schmidt to the best of your ability. Take all of his orders.
Remy replied tly, "Of course."
To Lauren''s surprise, she was brought to the Harper Group office building. She grappled with mixed
emotions, knowing she was in the same vicinity as Landon.
Remy guided her through the building, but they miraculously did not run into anyone. Someone had
clearly made arrangements to sneak her into the building without anyone noticing.
After a long journey, Remy forced her to stop in front of a white wall. He knocked five times on the wall,
and a crack appeared. The gap gradually widened to reveal a room within.
The existence of the room was only known to Cornelius Harper. Back in the day, he had made many
enemies due to his ambition to expand his business. For his safety, he secretly set up a hidden safe
room near his office within the Harper Group building.
In a twisted move, the mastermind behind the abduction had decided to confine Landon''s lover in the
safe room.
"Get in there," Remy ordered coldly.
Lauren''s eyes wavered as she peered into the room that was engulfed in total darkness. She hesitated
until she suddenly felt the teddy bear taken from her arms. Remy had snatched her toy from her, after
which he shoved her into the darkness.
"No—" Her heart raced, and her eyes dripped in fear.
Darkness enveloped Lauren after the door mmed shut.
The safe room was insted. Even Remy, who was separated from Lauren by a wall, could not hear a
sound from within. He frowned as he studied the teddy bear in his hand, which was drenched in
Lauren''s sweat.
At that moment, he heard Jameson''s satisfied voice from his earpiece. Jameson said to him, "Mr.
Lexington, well done. You havepleted your mission, and you may leave."
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"I don''t get it." Squishing the teddy bear, Remy questioned, "Why would you do this?"
"That woman is Landon''s life." Jameson chuckled with a chilling derision. "Taking her life is not the
worst punishment. It will only be a satisfying revenge if I separate them and make Landon Harper
watch helplessly as his woman struggles in agony."