Kena set a bowl of warm bread pudding in front of Sandy with a friendly smile. "I heard you have a soft spot for desserts like this back home, so I thought I''d whip some up. Hope it hits the spot." Sandy''s sweet tooth was definitely tempted, but she hesitated, knowing it was Kena who brought it. "I just had dinner, so I''m not really hungry. I''ll have itter, though."


    Kena nodded, a slight frown flickering across his face. "Alright then, I won''t keep you from your rest."


    "Thanks," Sandy replied, eager for Kena to leave. Once she was sure he was gone, she eyed the bread pudding suspiciously.


    After a bit of an internal debate, she decided not to eat it. She couldn''t shake the feeling of uncertainty about Kena-was he a friend or foe? What if the dessert wasced with something sinister?


    Meanwhile, across the ocean, Sophie had wrapped up her business dealings, dismantling Kiran''swork bit by bit with the Costello Group''s help. While she hadn''tpletely wiped them out, several key yers from the Pord family had switched sides to join her.


    With everything in ce, Sophie anonymously sent a video to Kiran''s email. The footage showed Sandy being kidnapped, taken from the Pearl Hotel right up to the back door of the Gibbs family estate, and then it cut off sharply.Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Sophie leaned back in the CEO''s chair at Costello Corporation, curious to see how Kiran would react to this revtion. She also wanted to confirm a nagging suspicion she had.


    Over in Summerfield, Kiran received


    the anonymous file. It showed a


    clear sequence of Sandy''s abduction from the Pearl Hotel to the Gibbs family''s ce. One of his men, upon watching the video, immediately questioned, "Mr. Angelo, our guys said they never saw the youngdy leave the restroom. We thought she was at the airport, so how did she end up at the Pearl Hotel?"


    The logic seemed off. Kiran replied coolly, "If no one saw Sandy leave the restroom, then there must be a hidden way out."


    The Silent Shadows were known for their secretive operations, never doing things in the open. Just like how the Mintons had once set up a secret route from a clothing store to a casino, the Silent Shadows had created a hidden passage from the airport to the Pearl Hotel


    This realization made Kiran''s gaze even more intense. He was willing to work with The Silent Shadows, but only on the condition that his family remained unharmed. They had broken that trust. Kiran took out a handgun from his drawer, his voice icy as he ordered, "Get our people ready, we''re moving out."


    "Right away, Mr. Angelo," one of his men replied.


    Kiran''s crew quickly mustered their overseas reinforcements. This time, the ones supporting them in


    Summerfield were all from The


    Silent Shadows, who were ste ?


    clueless about the developments.


    As Kiran stepped out, the leader of The Silent Shadows approached him, ready to greet. But before he could say a word, Kiran pulled the trigger.


    The leader went down with a single shot. The surrounding members of The Silent Shadows stepped forward in shock, "Kiran! What the hell is going on? Are you turning against us?"