Chapter 602 A Message at the Door
Chapter 602 A Message at the Door
“Let’s hope so.”
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Rachel let out a sigh and leaned against Nichs resting her head on his shoulder. Only then did she feel a little calmer.
Nichs ran his rough thumb gently through her hair, the two of them leaning on each other just like that.
Thud, thud…
All of a sudden, they both looked up. Beyond the small garden was a swaying yellow figure.
“Who’s there?”
Nichs instantly went on alert.
“Ms. Tess sent me. There are things that can’t be said over the phone, so she left you a written message.”
Nichs walked over cautiously and saw the person outside wearing a delivery uniform through the gate.
“Ms. Tess?”
He rolled the name around in his mouth, confused, but still reached out to take it.
If something really had happened, he’d regret it if he missed the message.
Nichs slipped his hand through the carved iron gate, not noticing the face hidden under the cap suddenly curl into a smile.
When Nichs took the envelope and looked up, that curve finally caught his eye.
rm bells went off in his head, but it was already toote.
A sharp numbness shot through his hand, followed by a wave of dizziness rushing straight to his head.
From a distance, Rachel saw Nichs standing there, frozen in ce. Unease rose in her chest as she hurried over. “Nichs, what’s wrong? What did Ms. Tess say–ah!”
The second she got close, a hand shot in from outside and mped tightly around her wrist.
Rachel stared wide–eyed <i>at </i>the man in front of her. The delivery worker was ring at her
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viciously. “Don’t scream. Don’t make a sound. Open the door right now, or else…”
His tone was threatening, and his arm shifted.
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Shaken but trying to stay calm, Rachel followed his movement with her eyes and saw that Nichs was already unconscious. His eyes were shut tight, his body barely held upright by the delivery man’s arm.
What stood out most was the cold glint at his fingertips. When Rachel saw the de pressed against Nichs’s throat, her pupils shrank in terror.
“Okay! I’ll open it! I won’t make a sound! Please don’t hurt him!”
Rachel hurried to cover her mouth, staring at him, begging him to believe her.
The delivery man squinted and snorted. “Open it now. No nonsense! And don’t try anything funny, or else… this knife doesn’t miss.”
Every nerve in Rachel’s body was stretched tight. Panicking, she fumbled to unlock the door.
On the security footage, the “delivery man” was dragging the unconscious Nichs by the neck, with a terrified Rachel following close behind.
The three of them moved step by step and then got into a small ck car together.
Marc was still at the bar, watching the dancers on the floor.
Ring, ring…
The sudden phone call snapped him out of the excitement.
Marc pulled out his phone and saw the caller ID with a nce.
<i>Connor</i>!
He jumped up from the couch booth, covering the phone as he hurried outside.
Only after he was sure it was quiet did he answer the call.
“Connor? Why are you calling all of a sudden? Aren’t you with Tess?”
Marc spoke first with a grin, though there was a hint of unease in his voice.
“Where are you right now?”
Connor’s voice was sharp. Marc pursed his lips. “At home.”
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There was a brief silence on the other end, then Connor said, “I’ll take your shift tomorrow. But today, you watch them closely.”
“Got it, got it. Don’t worry. I will,” Marc answered carelessly.
Connor still sounded uneasy, but said nothing else and hung up.
Marc pocketed his phone, nced up at the neon bar sign outside, and suddenly felt bored. He wasn’t in the mood anymore.
He shrugged and decided to head home. He’d been out long enough anyway.
Getting back into his sports car, he turned the wheel and drove off.
Lock Estate.
It was alreadyte. Julia had the staff clean out several rooms for Connor and Tess to stay in. Tess’s room, in particr, was arranged right next to Julia’s.
“Alright. La yed hard today too. You two should get some good rest.”
Julia stood at Tess’s door, her eyes lingering reluctantly on La’s sleeping face.
She’d wanted to spend more time with her, to y and tease her a little, but La had fallen asleep after being held only a short while. Even sleeping, she was unbearably cute.
“Yes. It’ste. You should rest too.”
Tess nodded politely.
After agreeing, Julia quietly helped them close the door. Before heading back to her own room, she also turned off the lights in the hallway.
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<strong>Sara Lili</strong> is a daring romance writer who turns icyndscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of d’s breathtaking cold.