Merted by her, Aubree turned her head for a nce. The moment the two men notic friendly smiles. One of them askeit, is something wrong?”


    ced her looking, they immediately averted their eyes and revealed:


    Aubree frowned too, feeling something was off about them.


    She tightened her grip on I’s hand. As she looked away, she caught a glimpse of identical tattoo on the sides of their necks.


    Trouble’sing!‘ Aubree thought.


    I tensed up as well and asked nervously, “Aubree, are they bad guys!”


    The elevator was small. No matter how quietly they spoke, anyone paying attention could hear, Yet the two men seemedpletely oblivious. Aubree realized they didn’t understand Odiondian


    <b>Aubree </b>whispered urgently to it, “As soon as the doors open, run like hel


    Although unable to understand Odiondian, the two men behind still sensed Aubree and I’s heightened alertness. They exchanged a nce and, in


    unison, pulled switchdes from their pockets.


    Fortunately<b>, </b>someone pressed the elevator button at that moment. Seizing the opportunity, Aubree grabbed i and bolted out.


    They crashed into the person waiting outside, who snapped, “Hey Got a death wish or something?”


    A split secondter, <b>two </b>burly men burst out of the elevator, making the bystander jump in fright.


    “Move! Don’t block the way!” one of the burly men growled.


    Aubree and i were on a high floor, so taking the elevator was out of the question. Without hesitation, Aubree grabbed i and pulled her toward the emergency stairwell. Aubree know <b>there </b>were security guards outside the mall. If they could make it out, they’d be safe


    The two men chased relentlessly, each footfalling a drumbeat of dread in Aubree’s veins.


    As she ran, Aubree snatched out her phone, quickly pulled up a pre–saved SOS message from her drafts, added their location, and sent it out to all her


    contacts


    She thought, ‘Ever since I started going up against the Wilson family, I’ve been on guard, expecting they mighte after me. That’s why I prepared this emergency message in advance. I didn’t think I’d need it so soon. But what exactly are these people after?”


    Then, Aubree quickly dialed 911. “Help<b>! </b>I’m being chased. I’m at Horizon zal”


    Mubree!“one of the two burly men yelled. Then, the two men, hot on their heels, suddenly lunged at Aubree and <b>I </b>


    I let out a terrified shriek,


    Bowen was attending apany meeting, seated among the attendees as the department head delivered the presentation.


    Suddenly, the conference room door burst open Kelvin rushed in, phone in hand. “Mr. Turner, Miss Miller is in trouble!”


    While the others in the conference room were still puzzling over who Miss Miller was, they saw Bowen, seated at the head of the table, free, his expression turning cial


    The entire conference room immediately fell <b>into </b>a deathly hush. The glow from the projector only deepened the ominous shadows on Bowen’s <b>face</b>, making him appear even colder and darker.


    Without a word, <b>Bowen </b>snatched the phone and stormed out of the conference room. The stunned attendees only caught his clipped ord. “Contact Ethan and Samsons. Tell them to get the team ready!”


    He strode out, his pace quickening with every step until he finally broke into a rut


    Bowen clenched his phone In his hand. There was not just Aubree’s 505, but Alvin had messaged him too.


    Bowen thought anxiously, <b>‘</b>She’d sted the message to everyone. It must be an emergency!”


    His chest tightened with dread. As he stepped into the elevator, he realized his hands were trembling. He quickly called Mark. “Mark, pull up the surveince footage at Horizon za. Bree’s in trouble!”


    Before <b>Mark </b>could ask any questions, Bowen abruptly ended the call.


    The elevator was still descending as Ethan <b>and </b>Samson raced to Horizon za at full speed with their team.


    Bowen made his second call to Horizon za’s management. “This is Bowen. Lock down the mall immediately, I’ll cover all damages tenfold.”


    Hearing Bowen’s name, Horizon za’s management, out of respect, initiated an emergency lockdown without hesitation.


    As the elevator descended to the parking garage, Bowen kept calling Aubree, but each call went straight to voicemail


    Had something already happened to her? he wondered<b>, </b>anxiety tightening his chest.


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