Chapter 248

Chapter 248 Why Would You Steal My Dogs?

Chloe planted a kiss on Joseph’s cheek and changed into her pajamas. “I’m going to take the dogs for

a walk. You can head to bed first,” she said.

During her period, Joseph had taken care of walking the dogs. Now that she was feeling better, it was

her turn to take them out.

“It’s raining tonight. Let’s postpone it to tomorrow,” he replied.

Glancing at the time, Chloe noticed it was already one hour to midnight. The dark clouds outside

obscured the moonlight as if the night itself held lurking dangers, creating an ominous atmosphere.

Feeling an unexplained sense of unease, she nodded in agreement, “Okay.”

The dogs were in the backyard and had the freedom to use it for their bathroom needs, so there was

no urgency for them.

Before retiring for the night, Chloe received a text from Xavia, informing her that she would come to see

Oreo tomorrow morning.

Outside the courtyard, two professional dog catchers were stationed along the path that Chloe typically

took to walk her dogs. However, even at one o’clock in the morning, they failed to catch sight of Chloe.

The two of them conferred and made the decision to contact their employer for guidance. A calm and

soothing female voice answered the phone, “She won’t be walking the dogs tonight. Go home, get

some sleep, and come back tomorrow morning. Remember to follow the route I

provided.”

“Roger that, miss.

The night rain brought with it a refreshing and delightful atmosphere the next morning. Chloe, who had

not walked the dogs last night, woke up half an hour earlier to take Oreo and Toto out. Just as she set

foot outside the villa with the two dogs, she received a call from Sophia.

“Chloe, I came to work early today, but the security guards at the entrance aren’t here yet. Do you

happen to know the password for the ground floor?” Sophia asked.

“It’s six sevens. Why are you at the office so early?” Chloe inquired.

“I completely forgot to prepare the presentation slides for today’s meeting,” Sophia confessed, “Chloe,

I’m heading up. Can you tell me the password for Marketing’s entrance?”

“It’s the same as the ground floor.”

“Oh, I see.”

Sophia then transitioned the conversation to work-related matters and started asking a series of

questions one after another. It seemed like she had no intention of ending the call with Chloe just yet.

As it was work-related and Sophia was still new to the company, Chloe patiently addressed each

question, providing thorough answers.

Chloe was oblivious to the fact that the route she was currently taking was entirely different. from her

usual path. Oreo and Toto, on the other hand, sniffed around in excitement, their tails wagging in

anticipation. Occasionally, they stumbled upon freeze-dried snacks scattered on the ground, seemingly

placed deliberately to guide them in a specific direction.

It was more accurate to say that it was Toto and Oreo pulling Chloe along rather than her walking the

dogs.

After ending the call with Sophia, Chloe’s attention was drawn to her surroundings. She realized she

had inadvertently walked into a secluded area, away from the view of surveillance cameras. The lack of

people in the vicinity raised her suspicions, prompting her to turn around and retreat, tightly gripping

onto Oreo’s and Toto’s leashes.

Suddenly, two men emerged from the bushes, catching Chloe off guard. Without uttering a word, they

forcefully wrestled the leashes from her grasp. Fear gripped Chloe as she helplessly watched Oreo

being taken away by the men. She resisted and tried to snatch Oreo back from

their clutches.

“F*ck off!” one of the men bellowed, forcefully shoving her aside.

As Chloe fell to the ground, her foot twisted, eliciting a sharp intake of breath due to the sudden pain.

Despite the discomfort, she summoned her courage and threatened loudly, “Who are you?! Why would

you steal my dogs?! I’m telling you, this neighborhood is equipped with surveillance cameras, and you

won’t get away with this!”

The men maintained their silence, capitalizing on Chloe’s fall to seize control of Toto as well. Swiftly,

they secured a muzzle on Toto’s snout and administered an anesthetic to both dogs. Toto let out a

pained howl and made a futile attempt to resist. One of the men delivered a harsh slap to Toto’s head,

causing the struggle to cease. Within moments, Toto’s tongue protruded, unmoving.

Oreo met the same unfortunate fate. Its jet-black eyes brimmed with fear, yet it made no attempt to

resist as if it comprehended that any resistance would only invite even harsher treatment.