He struggled to repeat his name and explained, âMayfield recommended me to work here.
He said he had informed you and that you had approvedâ¦â
The murderous look in Bennettâs eyes intensified.
His grip on Kamdynâs neck tightened.
Kamdyn struggled for breath, feeling suffocated.
His face turned red due to lack of air.
âMr.
Olson, I donât know what Iâve done wrong.
But please spare my life.
Iâll do anythingâ¦â
His voice faltered, and blue veins bulged on his forehead.
His eyes began to roll, and his complexion became paler.
Eventually, he stopped breathing.
Bennett let go of Kamdyn disdainfully.
He let Kamdyn slump to the floor.
He then turned around, his cold eyes sweeping the people present.
âEveryone, listen carefully.
Find the man who came in with me just now.
I want to see him; I donât care if he is dead or alive,â he ordered.
Before anyone could say a word, he pointed at Kamdynâs lifeless body and continued, âIf I donât see him by the end of the banquet, this will also happen to you.
â
The atmosphere at the scene was tense.
Everyone feared Bennett would suddenly explode and kill them like he had killed Kamdyn, so they quickly obeyed his orders and left.
Just then, the person who was responsible for watching over Ariana hurried in.
Noticing Bennettâs grim expression, he became nervous but carefully reported, âMr.
Olson, Miss Edwards is missingâ¦â
âWhat did you just say?â In a rage, Bennett kicked the man in the chest and furiously cursed, âLosers! A bunch of losers! You canât even do your job right!â
Bennett kept kicking him until he spat out blood.
Bennett had believed that Ariana had come to accept her fate, but he hadnât expected her to attempt to
escape under his watch.
Why? Why did she have to leave? Wouldnât it be better to stay with him? Did she really need to anger him and endure the consequences?
Bennett couldnât stop thinking about the man who had impersonated Kamdyn earlier.
Why did it also happen today? He didnât believe it was a coincidence.
Was there a link between these two matters?
Bennettâs fists tightened as he vowed to himself that he would get Ariana back and make her regret ever crossing him.
He envisioned her tamed and fully under his control, never thinking of leaving him again.
Drawing in a deep breath, he regained his composure.
âSend K out,â he commanded.
âBring Ariana back alive.
I need her to be alive.
â
Meanwhile, Ariana and the male bodyguard dodged the guards, slipping past them to the rear exit and finding the getaway car.
âMiss Edwards, get inside the car.
Thatâs our ride,â the bodyguard said urgently.
Ariana dashed for the car and quickly climbed into the backseat.
Just as she closed the car door, she felt strong arms encircle her from behind.
The familiar scent filled her senses, and she was sure this was Holdenâs embrace, the one she had dreamed of for a long time.
But when she turned her head, her heart skipped a beat.
Fraserâs face stared back at her, and Ariana froze in shock, feeling an urgent need to break free from his grip.
âFraserâ quickly released her and tore off the mask covering his face.
It was actually Holden.