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Chapter: 637
Oh no! This man was unhinged!
Fear finally crept into Zayden. He was certain this unpredictable man was capable of anything.
“Back off!” Zayden mustered enough strength to utter the command to his team.
The burly bodyguards reluctantly holstered their guns, keeping a wary eye on Theodore. They
retreated to their vehicles, moving the cars they had formed a barrier with, creating a path for their exit.
Black vehicles were stationed in a perimeter, their occupants, Zayden’s men, ever watchful, keeping
their eyes glued to Theodore’s every gesture.
Eventually, Theodore let go of Zayden. He tossed his gun nonchalantly to Horace, who caught it
smoothly. Without a beat, Horace had the gun pointed back at Zayden, never allowing a moment’s
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“Get your men to stand down,” Theodore demanded coldly, cleaning his hands on a handkerchief.
Disgust flickered in his furrowed brow. He cast a sideways glance at Zayden, then tossed the
handkerchief on the ground. “If Ariana suffers even a scratch, you’ll be in for a world of pain.”
Freed from Theodore’s grip, Zayden clutched at his leg, sliding down to the ground in agony. His face
was a pallid mask of humiliation and pain, all previous haughtiness evaporated. He shot a furious glare
at Theodore. “You’ve lost your damn mind! If you hurt me over some woman, you’ll never touch the
Fredrick fortune.”
Theodore’s frown deepened. He didn’t even deign to glance Zayden’s way as he uttered frostily,
“Three.”
Hearing the countdown commence again, a shudder ran through Zayden. He had just suffered a
humiliating defeat, even when the odds were in his favor. Now, he was utterly defenseless against
Theodore.
In fear of this lunatic truly ending his life, he rushed to retrieve his phone and dial his contact at the
manor.
“The number you have dialed is currently unavailable—”
The cool, robotic voice of a woman echoed from the phone. Zayden made numerous attempts but
couldn’t connect. It finally dawned on him that these people, seasoned in illicit activities, always rigged
signal jammers near their operation sites.
As Zayden relayed this to Theodore, the latter’s face contorted in fury. He drove his foot onto Zayden’s
wounded leg.
“Fuck off!” Lying on the ground, Zayden screamed, “I really can’t reach them! But it’s not too late. We
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Theodore’s expression eased, and he lifted his foot. Simultaneously, he flashed Horace a signal with
his eyes.
Getting the message, Horace hoisted the battered Zayden, dumping him into the car.
Slamming the door shut, he hit the accelerator, the car roaring towards the manor.
In the Blue Night Manor, Ariana clutched her phone, attempting to get a signal. She experimented with
different angles and heights, scouring every corner of the room, but to no avail.
Her heart sank, and a vague suspicion crept into her mind.
Even if the signal at the power room was poor, it seemed unlikely that she couldn’t even make
emergency calls. The men outside must have been hired by someone, perhaps equipped with a signal
jamming device.
“Bitch, open the door quickly,” their voices penetrated the door, accompanied by crude and menacing
words. “We can make you happy. Otherwise, when we come in, you won’t be able to afford it!”
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