Rural Belle & Three Heirs

His reckless attitude was clearly pushing the Martin Family's limits.

To keep the van carrying Rena from disappearing right in front of her, Chloe floored the gas pedal, hoping Michael would get to the address she had given him as soon as possible.

The van soon turned onto a more secluded road.

Chloe, steady on her motorcycle, continued to follow closely.noveldrama

Angus, noticing Chloe tailing his van so closely, couldn't help but feel a thrill of excitement.

Originally, he just wanted to use Rena's safety to squeeze some more money out of Michael.

Now, with the rich girl Chloe joining the mix-Chloe, who had kicked him hard last time-Angus had to extort a hefty sum from her to get his revenge.

With this in mind, Angus deliberately slowed down and swerved his van to ram into Chloe's motorcycle.

He intended to knock Chloe into the ditch, so he and his accomplices could subdue her just like they did with Rena and stuff Chloe both into the van.

Chloe saw through his plan. As Angus swerved to hit her, she quickly braked, reducing her speed.

So Angus's van missed her.

Seeing Chloe evade, Angus cursed loudly. "Damn, this chick's got some skills."

He turned to his accomplices. "Hold on tight, I'm speeding up."

With that, Angus floored the gas, and the van shot forward.

Just as he was turning the wheel, the unconscious Rena's head slammed against the van's door, waking her up from her stupor.

With her hands tied, she struggled to lift her head. Through the window, she saw Chloe following closely behind. Rena shook her head frantically.

She was signaling Chloe to stop following.

Angus, blinded by his gambling addiction, was willing to kidnap his own daughter, showing he had lost all humanity.

If Chloe continued to follow, not only would Rena be in danger, but Chloe might not escape unscathed either.

This was a family matter; she couldn't drag Chloe into it.

With this thought, Rena pressed her face against the van window.

She shook her head desperately at Chloe.

Seeing Rena's pained expression through the glass, Chloe felt a pang of sorrow. She understood Rena's message-Rena wanted her to leave.

But how could she leave?

Rena was one of the few friends Chloe had made since coming to Sovereign City. Here, friends were rare, and Rena had always been her most trusted companion.

Thinking about Rena being in such a dire situation, how could she possibly leave her friend behind and run?

Thus, Chloe unhesitatingly continued to accelerate, charging forward with all her might. The scenery in front of her rapidly blurred, trees and buildings on both sides appeared increasingly sparse, and the road grew more desolate and remote.

Although Chloe's heart was filled with doubts and worries, she did not slow down, keeping close behind the van.

In this perilous moment, there was only one thought in Chloe's mind: no matter what happens, she must save Rena.

As dusk fell, a luxury car passed by on the narrow road. Chloe looked up and recognized it as belonging to the Martin Family.

She stopped her motorcycle, intending to flag down the car.

To her surprise, when the car's interior lights came on, she clearly saw who was in the driver's seat.

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Grant...

What was he doing here?

Chloe, still on her motorcycle, wanted to greet Grant, but then she noticed Isidora sitting in the passenger seat, smiling.

The two seemed to be in good spirits. As Grant drove, Isidora wiped his sweat.

Grant didn't refuse. The car sped past, and Chloe couldn't see Grant's expression clearly.

A wave of bitterness surged in her heart.

Chloe suddenly remembered what Sophia had said when they met in the Martin Group parking lot.

She had said, "Isidora is back..."

Only now did Chloe sense something was off. Was there really just a pure friendship between Isidora and Grant?

These questions were complicated and couldn't be resolved now.

With Rena in such grave danger, Chloe didn't have the heart to care about these things. She shot an extremely displeased glance at Grant's car, which was getting farther and farther away from her.

Then she accelerated, continuing to follow the van.

But because of the few minutes she had lost, the van disappeared from her sight. Sweat broke out on Chloe's forehead. Had she really lost the van?

If so, Rena would be in danger.

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She stopped her motorcycle, scanning her surroundings. The darkness made her worry even more for Rena.

She pulled out her phone, intending to contact Grant. Just as she did, a heavy blow struck the back of her head.

Chloe turned to see Angus's menacing face.

In an instant, Chloe lost consciousness, and her motorcycle fell to the ground.

Angus and his accomplices dragged Chloe's body, tied her up, and stuffed her into the van with Rena.

The van then drove into a nearby slum.

As they put Chloe into the van, Angus made sure to take her phone.

He thought that by turning off Chloe's phone, no one would be able to find her. Little

did he know, Chloe had placed Rena's phone in her motorcycle's side pocket before she started following.

As long as Michael tracked Rena's phone signal, he could find them.

Michael, who had been rushing over, called Chloe's phone over and over again. When the message indicated that her phone was turned off, a vague sense of foreboding began to rise within him.

He felt certain that Chloe was in trouble, just like Rena.

John, sitting in the passenger seat, noticed Michael's worried expression.

"Mic, what's going on?" he asked.

"Chloe's unreachable. Her phone's off. She might be in trouble."

John, directing the driver, said to Michael, "If that's the case, you should call Mr. Grant Martin. In Sovereign City, Mr. Grant Martin has connections everywhere. He's the best at finding people. Don't you think?"

"Alright." As he spoke, Michael dialed Grant's number.

Moments later, Michael heard a woman's voice on the other end. "Hello?"