I Love You More Cade by Coral Hume ( Nydia and Jackson) Chapter 44

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Nydia immediately declined, “I’m really not hungry. Let’s find him first.”

Time is ticking away. What if Justin really sneaked out of the country while we were having a meal?” she thought in worry.

Troy could see her worries. “Don’t worry. I’ll arrange it when we get to the company. You can eat whatever you like in my company’s cafeteria. Once we find him, you can. treat me to a big meal.”

With his help, even a hundred meals would be reasonable.

Nydia gave an appreciative nod, saying, “Thank you.”

“You’re friends with Bentley, and Bentley is friends with me, so in a way, we’re also friends,” Troy said with a light–hearted laugh.

‘What’s up

with this logic?‘ Nydia wondered.

His appearance and the way he talked always made Nydia unable to associate him with a middle–aged man in his forties. However, he was right about one thing: they were indeed considered friends.

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Half an hour later, Nydia stood in front of the towering skyscraper. The silver–gray “Miles Group” sign and the female secretary respectfully greeting Troy all felt a bit

surreal.

She thought Troy was pretty awesome but didn’t expect him to be this amazing.

The Miles Group, this familiar yet strange name, filled her entire four years of college. It was one of the top three cruise companies in the world, her dream employer.

Her dad wanted her to take over the family business when the Sharp Group was still strong. However, Nydia took no interest in real estate but was intensely interested in cruises and shipping.

So, in her junior year, she submitted her internship resume to the cruises and shipping leader, Miles Group, behind her dad’s back.

Unexpectedly, the Sharp Group encountered a crisis before she could get a result.

Although it had been five years already, the memories were still so vivid. But things and

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people had all changed.

What are you thinking about?” Troy asked.

Nydia came to her senses and smiled. “It’s nothing.”

Troy had the female secretary take Nydia inside and told her to take good care of Nydia. Then he drove away himself.

The female secretary was really talkative, but Nydia couldn’t listen to anything she said. She followed the secretary into the reception room on the 56th floor.

“Mr. Miles said you haven’t eaten anything yet. It’s lunchtime now. I’ll bring you some of the specialties from Mewarting City.” The female secretary had a polite smile.

However, Nydia didn’t really have much of an appetite.

The female secretary noticed it, saying, “The cafeteria in our company is famous. throughout Mewarting City. The taste and dishes are unmatched outside. You really should try it.”

She had received the order from Troy to ensure that Nydia ate something.

Unable to refuse the hospitality. Nydia agreed.

Five minutes later, the secretary and a chef walked in with several dishes, mainly seafood and sweets.

Nydia came from a wealthy family and then married into the Jackson Group as the president’s wife. She was used to the best things in life, so she could tell at a glance that the female secretary wasn’t just talking big.

She was surprised to find that the cafeteria at Miles Group had all the expensive imported ingredients.

She took a few bites under the eager gazes of the female secretary and the chef.

“How was it?” Seeing her relaxed brows, the female secretary was sure that Nydia liked these dishes.

“Hmm, it’s really tasty. It’s a bit different from what we have in Creekheim, but it’s delicious,” Nydia commented honestly.

The female secretary smiled happily and served more food for Nydia. “Feel free to enjoy. I promise you’ll want to eat it again after you leave.”

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Nydia could do nothing but helplessly chuckle as she watched the table being stacked into small piles within seconds.

Food could cure everything. After the meal, Nydia’s tense nerves relaxed quite a bit.

Troy still hadn’t returned, and Nydia was waiting for him on the sofa in the lounge.

As she was waiting, she dozed off on the couch.

After some time, Nydia heard the door being opened in a daze. Then came the sound of light footsteps, getting closer and closer until they stopped beside her.

She felt like something brushed against her face, so itchy,

Nydia furrowed her brows in annoyance. She tried to shift her body and suddenly slid down beneath the couch.

She suddenly opened her eyes. She thought she would fall hard on the floor but unexpectedly fell into a strong pair of arms.

When she looked up, she saw Troy’s handsome and gentle face.

“Why don’t you go sleep inside? There are beds in there,” Troy said with a smile.

Nydia froze for a few seconds, then quickly stood up from his arms. “Sorry about that.”

The blanket fell off onto the floor.

Troy casually bent down to pick up the blanket and toss it onto the couch. “No worries. I’ll

go get you a glass of water.”

Nydia wanted to ask if he had found Justin but didn’t have the guts to speak up. After all, he had been running around for her all day; at least, she should let him rest for a bit.

Seeing her biting her lip and hesitating, Troy laughed. ‘What a silly girl! he thought.”

He got a glass of water, handed it to Nydia, and sat beside her.

Nydia pushed the water back to him. “You’ve had a long day. You should drink it.” ‘Drink it up and then quickly inform me of the situation,’ she said inwardly.

She thought she was cool enough, but compared to Troy, she was way off the mark.

Troy chuckled again. He took the glass and took a few sips.

“Your luck is pretty good,” he said. “The guy is still in Mewarting City. But he’s not

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planning on fleeing the country. Instead, he’s getting on a cruise as a tourist to the public sea, where someone will meet him.”

Nydia’s eyes widened in disbelief. ‘Justin was a born and bred Creekheim guy, simple. and down–to–earth. He had never really left the country, so how could he possibly be involved with this place that Troy was talking about? How could someone be helping him out?‘ she was confused.

Now, both the Creekheim and Mewarting City police were looking for him, and he dared to cruise recklessly. Someone must have been secretly helping him.

Justin had been with her for so many years, and suddenly, he became so unfamiliar. Nydia felt really hurt. Maybe what she believed in was really wrong this time.

“I want to see him!” She squeezed her hands, trying to remain calm. “I want to ask him why he did this.”

“Sure,” Troy replied bluntly. “You need any guards?”

“No need. I’ll go by myself.” Even if Justin did make a mistake, Nydia was certain that he would not harm her. “I’ll take him to turn himself in. If someone comes during this. time, please help me stop them.”

“Okay,” replied Troy.

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The night was dark. The dim light cast a halo on a fishing hut on the outskirts of Mewarting City, where a man was kneeling in the middle of the room.

His head was covered with a black hood, and his hands were tied behind his back with a fishing net.

Although Nydia had mentally prepared herself before coming, her heart still trembled fiercely when she opened the door and saw this scene.

“Who’s there?” asked Justin alertly.

Nydia was fuming, but she clenched her fists and managed to calm down before walking over to loosen his restraints.