"Hey, don''t touch me!" Liza shouted, struggling as the bodyguards grabbed her


    arms.


    Jordan came down the stairs and asked with a frown, "Where are Debra and Erica?"


    "Sir, they escaped," one of the guards reported.


    Jordan pped him and spat, "Useless!"


    The guard bowed his head and stepped back.


    Liza red at Jordan. "Traitor! You''re even worse than Drake. You sneaky backstabber!"


    Her string of insults didn''t faze him one bit.


    She continued, "Let me remind you, I am Liza Eaton. If you darey a finger on me, my dad won''t let you off the hook."


    The guards all had a headacheing on. She had repeated it so many times, but they couldn''t deny the power of her family.


    One of the guards ventured, "Sir, what should we do? Let her go?"


    Jordan nced at Liza. "Take her away and lock her up."


    "What?" Liza shouted, "You have the nerve to lock me up? Just so you know, if I get even a scratch, my dad will chop you into pieces."


    "Gag her."


    "Yes, sir."


    The guards gagged Liza and dragged her away. Jordan rubbed his temples, annoyed by themotion.


    One of the guards asked, "What about the reporters outside?"


    "Tell them that if they value their lives, they should know what to publish and what not to."


    ...


    Half an hourter, Barton was back at the Potter Mansion with Debra and Erica.


    and


    In the living room, Iwan was cleaning floors wiping tables as usual Seeing them rush past, he quietly


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    "Where''s Liza? Why isn''t she with you?" Gand asked, his tone anxious.


    Erica grabbed his arm. "Things are bad. Liza is captured by Jordan."


    "What?" Gand froze, unable to process the information.


    Though Jordan never seemed to fit in, he had no reason to take Liza. They were supposed to be on the same side.


    Debra quickly reached Andrew''s bedroom.


    The air was tense, and William had been called in, a clear sign of the dire situation.


    "How is he?" Debra asked.


    The only reply was a sigh from William.


    Barton stepped forward and


    exined, "Since this morning, Mr. Andrew Potter hasn''t been well. It started with a cough, then he coughed


    o blood. After that, b


    fever wouldn''t go down, and he fell into aa. The situation is critical."


    Debra nced downstairs


    sure Iwan hadn''te up to


    eavesdrop. She pulled Barton


    and whispered, "Tell me the truth. Is this real or staged?"


    Barton''s face was grave. "It''s real."


    Debra bit her lip. "Does he know about Jordan''s betrayal?"