Chapter 64
Samuel immediately chased after Theodore, risking his life to hold back the man who nearly lost his composure. “What’s going on, Mr. RussellTM
“Anthony said Eliana’s in trouble. I’m going to save her,” growled Theodore
Samuel froze for a second and then suddenly noticed something. “Wait, you can see things now?”
A beat later, he lowered his voice in disbelief. “No way. Just hearing that Eliana’s in danger was enough to shock your vision back?”
Theodore grabbed Samurt by the collar and undered, “You will drive. Let’s go!
Samuel said with a frown, “Look, even if Elana is really in trouble, which we’re not sure about yet, you don’t even know where she is. Anthony’s just playing you. He’s trying to break you from the inside. You have to stay calm.”
Despite his words, Samuel chuckled, thinking. “Elana really is something else. She makes the stone hearted man soften for her”
Theodore’s jaw tightened, his voice ice–cold. “I can’t let Eliana fall into Anthony’s hands. I can’t even imagine what he will do to her. And he said she got into a conflict at a Therapy Center. Samuel, how many Therapy Centers are there in Covenhill?”
“Therapy Center?” Samuel repeated the words, then his eyes lit up with realization. “1 know where she is. I go get her,”
Seeing Theodore’s doubtful look, Samuel instantly explained, “Before you married Eliana, your grandfather had her background thoroughly investigated. Turns out she didn’t exactly have a happy childhood like you.”
Meanwhile, Eliana took down several of the black–suited men with the shovel and was now shielding the female therapists behind her
“A dozen men roughing up a bunch of women. Didn’t your parents ever teach you to respect females?” she shouted.
Truthfully, Eliana was terrified. But this place, the Therapy Center, was her roots. No one was allowed to touch it.
“Wait” Clinton raised his hand, signaling his men to stop. He pointed at Elana and said to them, “Bring her over here.”
A moment later, one of the men yanked Elana up like she was a rag doll and dragged her in front of Clinton.
Eliana p
got a proper look at him–piercings, red–dyed hair, full–on plank attire.
“Who the hell are you?” Clinton asked,
“I’m the person in charge of the Therapy Center,” replied Eliana.
“Perfect. Then let’s talk business. Your lease has expired. This land goes to the highest bidder. You’re okay with that, right?”
“Yeah,” Eliana answered, trying to take control of the conversation. “I can offer 500 thousand dollars in cash”
Clinton burst out laughing. “You think you can compete with me for just that?”
Eliana gritted her teeth and upped the offer. “I have another 500 thousand, just not available now…
Clinton cut her off. “I’m offering ten million. You have one day to move your stuff out.”
just to get close Eliana stood frozen for a second and gave a better laugh. She thought, Ten million dollars… I’d have to sell myself to Theodore ten tin–
to that
Watching the defiance in her eyes melt into something soft and almost fragile, Clinton was suddenly intrigued. He teased, “Why don’t you sell yourself to me? One night with you, I knock off 3,000 dollars. How about it?”
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Clinton owned nightclubs, after all. He won’t the kind of man who dealt in kindness.
One of the women shouted, “Ellie, don’t listen to him?
Another chimed in. “He’s a numbing.
Clinton’s expression turned cold as he mused, “These bitches really don’t know their place. Time to rare them
He gave a signal with his eyes, and the nearest man raised a hand and struck Eliana, knocking her out cold.
“Elianal” these women shouted in concern.
“I’m taking her with me. Once I’m bored with her, I’ll send her back” Clinton said coully, scooping her up without a second glance
However, before Clinton could even get in his car, a Rolls Royce suddenly pulled up and blocked his way.
The door opened, and a than stepped out, his voice casual yet unmistakably imposing “Clinton, where do you think you’re taking my woman?”
Clinton’s eyes bulged. He looked down at Eliana in his arms and stammered, “Mr. Russell, are you saying she’s your woman?”
Anthony walked toward Clinton with a measured smile. “Uh–huh. I trust you don’t mind handing her back.”
“Of course not” Without ceremony, Clinton tossed Eliana to Anthony like she was a piece of luggage.
Anthony caught her effortlessly, gave Clinton-anod, and said, “Seeya.”
After Anthony left, one of the black suited men behind Clinton asked, “What should we do, Mr. Wiley? Are we still going after this land?”
ney,” Clinton replied coolly. “Anthony’s just some nobody riding a lucky streak. Back when Theodore
“Of course we are. I’ve got more than enough money,” was around, he wasn’t even worth mentioning.”
Just then, the sound of police sirens approached from a distance, growing louder by the second. Clinton said with a frown, “Let’s go.”
Freed from the oppressive
essive presence of the black–suited men, those women rushed toward Anthony and said, “Sir, thank you so much for helping us
Please, let us take care of Elle.”
At that moment, a police officer approached and asked them, “Did one of you call for help?”
ed to the women and said, “You should go give your statements to the officers. Listen, do you hear kids crying inside?”
Anthony turned to
The women exchanged anxious glances, clearly overwhelmed.
Anthony gave them a gentle smile and explained, “Ellie and are good friends, I know where she lives take her home, alright?”
Inside the car, Anthony leaned in slightly and whispered, “Eliana?” He gave her a light nudge. Seeing she didn’t move, he murmured under his breath,
“So cute.”
Her meek look made it hard for him to resist.
Just as he inched closer, sharp knocks came at the window. Before the glass could be shattered, Anthony lowered the window,
Outside stood Samuel, drenched in sweat. He had run multiple red lights to get there in time. Thankfully, he arrived before Anthony could take bana away
s in surprise. “Dr. Wilson?”
Anthony narrowed his eyes i
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Samuel pointed at Eliana with his eyes, his tone laced with curiosity. “Mr.
“She probably just fainted,” Anthony replied
Anthony Russell, what happened to ElanaTMTMTM
“Oh, she only [sinted? That makes things easy. Samuel reached through the window and pinched the area between her nose a
nose and her upper lip hard.
Elana woke up with a sharp gasp of pain. She blinked in confusion, glancing from Anthony’s face to Samuel’s, clearly disoriented.
Samuel quickly gripped her shoulders and said firmly before Anthony could speak, “Mr. Theodore Russell heard you were in danger and specifically sent me to assist you. Come home with me right now.”
Eliana blinked her eyes and asked in confusion, “Wait… I’m not sure I’m following all this”
Samuel deliberately put on a stern expression. “In any case, you have to come back with me. Otherwise, Mr. Theodore Russell won’t be able to eat a single bite.”
The moment she heard that Theodore couldn’t eat, Eliana’s heart sank with worry. Without further question or goodbye to Anthony, she let herself beled away by Samuel.
After they were gone, Anthony sat behind the wheel, laughing and thinking to himself, ‘Theodore, don’t you realize? The more you care about something. the more I want to take it from you.”
At Russell Manor.
Thanks to Samuel’s explanations along the way, Eliana now understood what had happened from start to finish.
The moment she saw Theodore, she rushed into his arms, rubbing her head affectionately against his chest like a kitten. She sobbed, “I’m sorry. Theodore: I made you worry.”
Theodore froze for a second, then slowly lifted his arm and wrapped it around her.
Samuel, who had followed them to the door, caught a glimpse of Theodore’s warning glare. He wisely chose to close the door in silence.
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