The echoing tap of Jonahâs leather shoes reverberated nervously through the corridor. Cold sweat broke out on his brow as he sprinted, simultaneously attempting to reach Tatiana.
His call went through, but nobody answered it.
Abruptly, Jonah came to a standstill, startled by the faint ringtone he could barely discern. His heart raced as he traced the sound to the balcony.
There, he found Tatianaâs phone lying on the ground, and on the screen, Jonahâs name was prominently displayed.
âTaty! Where are you? Taty!â Jonash screamed from the balcony, but there was no response.
âJonah, how did Taty disappear?â
Alyssa and Jasper rushed over to him hastily. Sean, who was injured, followed after them. âThe security is stringent here. They kââ
records of everyone coming in and out. How could Tatian vanish?
âI canât fathom this. Taty has to be somewhere within the ca Thereâs no way she would leave this place.â
Sean was like an ant on a hot pan. Tears streamed down his mixing with the blood from his wound, and he seemed on the verg collapsing.
Jonah berated himself, pounding both fists onto the railing. âItâs my fault. I was too careless!â
âNothing will happen to Ms. Tatiana. No one would dare touch Mr. Taylorâs daughter, especially with him here for such an occasion.
Jasper held Alyssaâs trembling shoulders tightly. âSince we found her phone here, letâs start searching the surveillance footage based on this location.â
Jonahâs eyes reddened. âI will get someone on it right away.â
âThat will take too long; every minute counts. We could be putting Taty in grave danger,â Alyssa exclaimed urgently.
Alyssa clenched her teeth, beads of sweat forming on her forehead. â Jonah, get me a high-performing computer. I can hack into the system and completely override the security throughout the castle, not to mention the surveillance footage.â
In the midst of their anxiety, Jonah and Sean had overlooked one crucial detail-Alyssa was a skillful hacker. Trained by Axel, a world- class spy, Alyssaâs skills were exemplary.
Jasper gazed at Alyssa in awe, his eyes filled with passionate admiration. To him, she was an angel from heaven.
Nonetheless, he should have gotten used to the fact by now.
Jonah swiftly arranged for the fastest high-performing laptop available.
Alyssaâs eyes blazed with determination as they remained fixed on the screen, her fingers dancing across the keyboard with remarkable. speed.
The three men stood behind her, heads lowered, eyes glued to the unfolding spectacle on the screen.
Alyssaâs coding prowess was nothing short of admirable.
With each tap on the keyboard, lines of complex codes appeared in effortlessly navigated and dismantled them. Onlookers would have been awestruck by her skill.
During his time in the military academy, Jasper was at the top of his class for all his subjects, including hacking. However, it was nothing. compared to Alyssa.
After ten intense minutes, the surveillance footage materialized on the screen. However, the next moment left them utterly flabbergasted.
A few cameras had caught Tatiana. She was hugging a man. However, the man she was flirting with was David Schmidt!
âThat bastard!â Jasperâs eyes turned red with anger.
However, what perplexed them more was Tatianaâs behavior toward David. She initiated the contact, hugging his waist and leaning on his arm flirtatiously, her smile radiant.
Their relationship appeared suggestive.
Alyssa couldnât steady her breath. She could feel her hair stand on end.
âTaty really⦠is with Davidâ¦â
Seanâs heart sank heavily, and he vehemently shook his head.â Impossible⦠Why would Taty accept an animal like him?â
âWe know how Taty is. Somethingâs up.â
Alyssa noticed Tatiana and David heading toward the guest room area on the highest floor, disappearing into a corner.
âThis is bad! David is up to something with Taty! We have to stop this now!â Jonah, usually as steady as a rock, was now so frantic that al numbing feeling crept into his head.
Sean felt as if his world was crumbling within seconds, a whirlwind of If David laid a hand on the love of his life, Sean vowed to kill him with his bare hands. Failing that, he would make Davidâs life a living hell!