The Barrister's Love in Town

She managed to open her eyes with great difficulty, but everything was pitch black. As

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tried to cry out, she realized her mouth was covered with duct tape. The drugs had taken

effect and rendered her powerless, and the next moment, she slipped into

unconsciousness.

An hour later, the two men arrived at a small rundown motel with Amanda and brought

her

into a room.

One of the men then instructed, “Bring that woman out. We’ll be in trouble if she

suffocates. The boss especially reminded us not to harm her in any way.”

“Alright, Hunter. But who is this woman? That hotel we were just at was no ordinary place.

Only the wealthy and influential can go to that hotel.” As he spoke, he opened the

suitcase.

“Who knows? I don’t care. I just want the money,” Hunter replied as he took a cigarette

and lit it.

The man proceeded to pull Amanda out of the suitcase and blindfold her before placing

her on the bed.

While moving Amanda to the bed, he couldn’t help but be tempted by her attractive

figure. He scanned her from head to toe, and his saliva almost dripped from his mouth.

Hunter swiftly covered Amanda with a blanket, putting a stop to any bad intentions his

younger partner had. “Forget it,” he growled. “She’s not someone you can touch. Listen to

me -once we have the money, you can find any woman you want. Just not her.”

Only then did the man avert his gaze and put on a playful smile. “I understand, Hunter.

Are you hungry? How about I go out and get you some food?”

“Go ahead. Just don’t get caught.”

“Aye.”

On the other side, inside the hotel’s surveillance room.

Everyone was carefully examining the surveillance footage frame by frame. Since many

guests had left the hotel with their suitcases tonight, they had no clue where to begin

their investigation.

Crispin and Stephanie stood at the back nervously while their eyes remained fixed on the

surveillance screens. Truth be told, Crispin had no idea what the person who took Amanda

away looked like; he had only been in contact with the middleman.

As for the person who would carry out the final act, he knew nothing about them.

Stephanie also stood anxiously on the side, afraid that Elias would notice any slip-ups and

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immediately suspect her.

She didn’t know why she was so afraid, but she felt like she was looking at the Grim

Reaper when she looked at Elias’ back. She was scared that he would suddenly turn

around and end her life right there and then.

Elias placed both hands on the control panel as he stared at the dozens of surveillance

screens. Every person seemed suspicious to him. As they didn’t know where to start, they

would have to investigate their suspects one by one.

“Start investigating. Look into all of them.”

“That’s a huge task, Mr. Winters,” Yacob mentioned. “I’m afraid we won’t have any news

for tonight. Ten guests left with suitcases during the time Miss Bailey disappeared. Do we

have to investigate them all?”

“Yes. Do not overlook even one person. She only wanted to prevent Amanda from

attending tonight’s banquet. It shouldn’t be a matter of life or death for her, so yes,

investigate them.

too.”

Elias had made his first guess. Considering how Stephanie would be the one who had the

most to gain tonight if Amanda was absent, it was likely that she was behind all this.

But he didn’t have time to deal with her now; he had to find Amanda first.

“Copy that!”

Yacob then turned and left, starting another night of searching. It was going to be another

night of doing overtime work.

Jack was standing off to the side with a frown. “You two go back and keep Aiden company.

Don’t let him suspect anything. That child can’t be separated from his mother. Elias and I

will search for Amanda.”

Edith didn’t want to leave at first, but when she thought about Aiden, she reluctantly

nodded. in agreement. They couldn’t tell the child about this yet.

It was late at night when Amanda slowly emerged from a deep slumber that lasted for

over five hours. Gradually, she opened her eyes, only to find a black cloth obscuring her

vision, preventing her from seeing anything.

Her mouth was taped shut, and she couldn’t move as her hands and feet were bound.

“Mm… Mmph…” While lying on her side on the bed, she struggled to make a sound.

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The man, who had been dozing off, noticed her awakening and perked up. Clearing his

throat, he informed her, “Don’t be alarmed, miss. We’re just doing a job for money. You’ll

be fine once we get through tonight. We’ll personally escort you back tomorrow. Please

forgive our rudeness, but we can’t let you see our faces. It’ll get a bit troublesome if you

do.”

“Mmm… Mmm!” Amanda desperately struggled as though she was trying to say

something.

However, the man continued chattering away while oblivious to her struggles. “Are you

hungry? I’ve sent that kid to buy some food. We’ll feed you later. Don’t be too picky. After

all, we have limited resources. It won’t be as good as the meals you have in hotels.”

He paid no attention to Amanda no matter how much she struggled.

Amanda finally lay there quietly when she got tired from struggling. She had a feeling she

knew what these people’s motives were. They simply wanted to prevent her from

attending tonight’s banquet because they didn’t want to reveal her identity to the public.

There are only a handful of people who would do this. Who else could it be, if not

Stephanie and her devoted boyfriend?