Meanwhile, in Zaydenâs manor, Sadie and Zayden appeared to be in a cozy relationship, but Zayden was just putting on a show.
He had the room prepared beforehand, including a table set with a variety of healthy foods that complemented each other.
He acted like a kind gentleman, putting his arm around Sadie and offering her food.
âTry this; itâs healthy,â he said with a smile.
He carefully ladled some soup, let it cool down, and offered it to Sadieâs mouth.
Sadie sipped the soup without hesitation.
Despite appreciating his care, she couldnât shake off the irritation knowing that Holden and Ariana were enjoying the love-variety show together.
As she thought about the pictures on the news, her anger grew stronger.
At that moment, one of Zaydenâs men approached and whispered something to him.
Sadie glanced at them but couldnât hear the conversation.
She only saw Zaydenâs expression change as he asked in disbelief, âWhat? You couldnât find them?â
The man nodded and said, âThey might have fallen into the sea.
Our team and Shawnâs team were all searching, but we couldnât find any trace of them.
â
Upon hearing this, Zayden seemed thrilled.
He tried his best to contain his excitement, nodding in response.
âGot it.
You can leave now.
â
Once the man left, Zayden turned back to Sadie and ki*sed her passionately.
Confused and curious, Sadie asked, âWhatâs going on? Why are you so happy?â
With a wide grin, Zayden relaxed on the sofa, one arm around Sadie.
He took a few puffs of his cigar and said, âHolden and Ariana fell into the sea.
Theyâre still missing, and I donât think theyâre alive.
â
Zayden burst into laughter.
Initially, he had just wanted to get rid of Ariana.
It was a pleasant surprise that Holden had gone missing along with Ariana.
With Holden out of the picture, all of the Fredrick familyâs wealth would belong to him.
He would basically have control over an empire worth hundreds of billions, without any rivals.
It looked like brighter days were ahead for him.
While Zayden savored the happiness, Sadie was stunned in disbelief.
It took her a long time to understand what she had heard.
Losing control of her emotions, she grabbed Zaydenâs wrist, looked at him with red eyes, and asked in a trembling voice, âDo you mean Holden is dead? Did you do it?â
Zayden just took another drag of his cigar and nodded.
âYes, heâs dead.
â
As he spoke, he held Sadie in his arms.
âAriana died with him.
Everyone is happy, right?â
However, Sadie just sat there in a daze.
It took her a long time to snap back to reality.
She stared blankly ahead and mumbled, âHolden is really dead? How can that be?â
Her entire body felt cold.
She was still in disbelief.
The person who had occupied most of her memory so far had died just like that.