rk stood frozen, like a statue.


    “Mr. Sumner.” Michael called out.


    “I’m going to find N. I refuse to believe she’s in danger!” rk cried.


    He shoved Michael’s phone back into his hands and turned toward the elevator.


    Michael quickly blocked his path. “Mr. Sumner, there’s a very important international meetingter. You can’t leave now.”


    The meeting was crucial for a majorpany deal. If rk skipped it, it would severely offend the other


    party


    rk’s face went ashen, his hands clenching into fists at his sides. He hesitated for a moment, clearly


    tom.


    After a deep breath, he turned and headed for his office. “Keep an eye on the police station. Notify me immediately if there’s any news.”


    “Got it, Michael promised.


    As rk reached the office door, he suddenly remembered the strange text message from Jordyn earlier. He spun around and ordered, “Find out where Jordyn is right now!”


    He dialed Jordyn’s number, but it rang with no answer.


    Near a river on the east side of Saintornia, a man dressed in all ck dragged a suitcase down the street. Suddenly, a phone rang from inside the suitcase.


    The man frowned, nced around to ensure no one was nearby, and hurriedly pulled the suitcase along.


    Before long, he reached the riverbank.


    He tied a heavy stone to the suitcase and threw it into the water. It sank quickly, disappearing beneath.


    the surface.


    After waiting a moment, the man turned and walked away.


    After <b>the </b>call disconnected, rk stared coldly at his phone and sent another message.


    rk: [Jordyn, if N’s ident is connected to you, I will not let you get away with it!] Content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.


    He put his phone down and picked up some documents to review.


    Less than half an hourter<b>, </b>Michael returned, looking grim.


    He reported, “Mr. Sumner, I can’t reach Jordyn. I sent people to her home, but she’s not there.”


    “What?!” rk’s heart sank. “Find her phone’s location Immediately. We have to locate her quickly! Her disappearance might be linked to N’s ident!”


    It seemed too coincidental for Jordyn to vanish right after N’s ident.


    “Understood, Mr. Sumner. I’ll get on it right away,” Michael replied.


    +25


    After rk’s meeting, Michael returned to the office and reported, “Mr. Sumner, Jordyn’s phone is <b>turned </b>off, so we can’t track its location.”


    “Then find out where she wasst seen! Keep investigating until we locate her!” rk ordered.


    N didn’t know how long she had been unconscious. When she woke up, she found herself tied to a chair, her hands and feet bound.


    The surroundings were pitch ck, filled with dust and a musty smell.


    After a while, her eyes adjusted to the darkness, and she could barely make out her surroundings.


    She seemed to be in some sort of basement. Even if she screamed for help, it would probably be useless.


    N’s mind raced as she wondered who had kidnapped her.


    The first name that came to her mind was Jordyn, given their past conflicts. Jordyn’s hatred for her, especially after being forced by rk to beg for forgiveness, made her a prime suspect.


    But… did Jordyn have the means to arrange such a kidnapping?


    Before N lost consciousness, the man who had grabbed her car door seemed skilled, suggesting that whoever had orchestrated this had both money and connections.


    As N pondered, the basement door creaked open.


    Light from outside spilled in as a man wearing a mask descended the stairs<b>. </b>


    N’s heart pounded. She looked at him and demanded, “Who are you? Why have you kidnapped <b>me</b>?”


    She tried to appear calm, but inside she was panicking, unsure of how she had ended up there or what her captors intended to do.