Chapter 478
Chapter 478:
She had barely eaten half her meal when his phone rang. He answered it and left for the study, telling the bodyguard to keep an eye on her before he walked away.
As she chewed, her thoughts spiraled. Then she suddenly looked up at the bodyguard. “Have you eaten p>
Aside from a faint shift in his eyes, he showed no reaction.
She rose from her seat, picked up an untouched sandwich, and walked toward him. “I’m not trying anything. I just figured your job can’t be easy p>
He stiffened. “Ma’am, we can’t allow you to leave. Please don’t make this harder than it has to be p>
Her hand slowly dropped, and her expression dimmed. “I have a family. Your boss brought me here without a word. They must be worried sick p>
Tears slipped down her face before she could stop them. Had Kyson even realized she was missing? At first, she had only wanted to stir a little sympathy — but now the fear inside her was real.
The bodyguard looked uncertain, yet there was no trace of pity in his eyes. “My boss isn’t imprisoning you. He brought you here to keep you safe p>
Kailey’s eyes darkened. “I was perfectly safe at home. You drugged me and carried me off like this p>
Then a thought hit her. “What’s Lyman’s connection to Candice p>
The bodyguard went quiet for a brief moment. “I can’t answer that p>
I𝘯𝘀𝘁𝘢𝘯𝘁 𝗮cc𝗲s𝘀 𝗈n
If he had denied it right away, she might have questioned herself. But he paused — and that pause told her enough.
The last call she had received before everything went black had been from Candice. If Candice hadn’t distracted her with that call about Kyson, she would have noticed someone breaking in.
Perhaps realizing he had revealed too much, the bodyguard stepped back toward the door and kept his distance. A maid came over to clear the dishes without a word.
This place felt less like protection and more like confinement.
Kailey was allowed to walk around the yard, but the moment she neared the gate, a bodyguard would step in front of her. “Sorry. Please go back.” That was all he ever said.
At Blake Group, Devin stood in front of Kyson’s desk with his head lowered as he delivered his report.
“Mr. Owen’s movements look normal. He’s been focused on internal restructuring p>
Kyson lifted his gaze. “Do you think that’s what I’m asking about p>
“As for Ms. Lawson, we haven’t found anything unusual there either.” Devin’s face tightened with frustration. “I ran a full check on Mr. Vasquez. His background isn’t clean, but when Ms. Evans disappeared, he was attending a business dinner with confirmed witnesses p>
When he finished speaking, Kyson slowly closed his eyes.
Devin stood stiffly in place, unable to read what was going through his boss’s mind. Several minutes passed before Kyson opened his eyes again, determination flickering across them. “Get the car ready p>
Devin blinked. “Are you firing me and offering the car as compensation p>
“In your dreams p>
A file flew across the desk and hit the floor with a sharp sound, barely missing him.
Relief washed over Devin. At least he hadn’t been dismissed. “I’ll get it now p>