Rural Belle & Three Heirs

Isidora's words jolted Anissa back to reality.

Yes, Isidora was right-it had to be Chloe. That sly little seductress had bewitched Grant. Otherwise, he would never have treated Anissa this way.

To snap Grant out of it, as his mother, Anissa had to get Chloe away from him.

With this thought, Anissa felt a surge of determination.

Grant, along with Liam and Zara, headed straight to the scene of Chloe's accident.

When they arrived, they inspected the site again. Apart from the tire marks, there were no other clues.

Liam had sent out wave after wave of people, but they couldn't find any trace of Chloe. It had already been three hours since Chloe's accident.

Who knew what could happen in three hours?

Grant was at a loss.

Michael, who had rushed over from the set, was sweating bullets with worry.

The brothers were desperate to tear Sovereign City apart to find Chloe and Rena, but they still came up empty-handed.

Grant suddenly remembered something Chloe had mentioned to him. She had asked if he was familiar with the people involved in smuggling in Sovereign City.

At the time, he hadn't paid much attention. He didn't want Chloe getting involved in those shady dealings, so he had brushed it off.

Could Chloe have been kidnapped because of this?

With this thought, Grant immediately had Stanley contact the smugglers in Sovereign City. He needed to get information about Chloe from them.

The smygners; awarer Grains poover, itcritterkortsle proviertcraîtrexarmitzer them carefully before shaking their heads.

A smuggler said, "Mr. Martin, the cops have been all over us lately. We've been laying low. I haven't sent out a boat in days. I don't know this girl."

Another smuggler added, "Mr. Martin, I haven't seen this woman. If I had, I would've told you."

"Mr. Martin, business has been dead for me. I haven't had any work for half a month. I definitely haven't seen her." the third smuggler said.

These smugglers were quite powerful. If they hadn't seen Chloe, she might have truly vanished into thin air.

The thought of Chloe being in danger pained Grant deeply.

Where was Chloe? Was she hungry? Cold? Had they hurt her?

The more Grant thought about it, the more agitated he became. His worry for Chloe had surpassed his concern for himself.noveldrama

After angrily smoking a cigarette, he jumped into a car and drove off. He had only one thought: even if he had to turn Sovereign City upside down, he had to find Chloe.

In the dim night, Chloe, Rena, and Odette were about to fall asleep in the basement when several men burst in, startling them awake.

Under the leering gazes of these men, the three girls shuddered. After all, these were desperate criminals-men who played by no rules. What did they want, creeping into the girl's cell in the dead of night?

Odette and Rena instinctively shrank behind Chloe.

Chloe tried to appear strong.

She spoke firmly, "I'm Grant's girlfriend. Before you touch me, you should check my identity.

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Grant will definitely save me. If he finds out you kidnapped me, he won't let you off.

How about we make a deal? You let the three of us go, and I'll pay you. I guarantee I'll pay more than your boss."

Chloe offered a substantial sum.

Her grandfather had always told her that if her life was in danger, she should use money to save herself without hesitation.

People came first-money was worthless without them.

Last time, when Lucy had targeted her, Chloe had used a large sum of money to

persuade the kidnappers to switch sides.

If things went as planned this time, the three of them would be safe.

But Chloe was disappointed.

The men had seen through her ploy.

One of them said, "Listen to you? We'd die even faster.

Even if you gave us a billion dollars, do you think we could spend it? The police would

trace it back to us.

Then we'd have to return the money and end up in jail.

You think we're stupid? We'll stick to our dangerous but steady income.

Enough talk. Orders from above: we're taking you three to the boat!"

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With that, they paired up and dragged Chloe, Odette, and Rena out of the basement. Chloe asked, "What do you mean by taking us to the boat?"

"Of course, we're selling you overseas. Did you think we'd treat you like princesses?" one of the guards mocked.

Chloe understood what he meant.

Sovereign City was by the sea, and through the sea, they could leave the country.

These smugglers would trick people from Sovereign City and sell them overseas for a hefty commission.

Whether the people they sold ended up in prostitution or drug trafficking was none of their concern.

Organ harvesting was also common among these people.

Hearing this, Rena and Odette turned pale with fear.

Rena whimpered, "Chloe, I don't want to be sold overseas. My mom just had surgery and is recovering. There's no one to take care of her."

"Chloe, I don't want to either. I have a boyfriend who loves me. We haven't even gotten married yet. I don't want to be sold," Odette said, tears streaming down her face.

Chloe felt just as bad. She hadn't been with Grant for long. She didn't want to leave him or the people who loved her.

For now, all she could do was obey-to endure less torment, save her strength, and

run if she got the chance. If not, she'd accept her fate. But deep down, she knew Grant would come for her.

Thinking of Grant made Chloe's heart ache.