Chapter 624
“Suddenly making him shoulder the entire burden both domestically and internationally is definitely a massive pressure p>
Sienna frowned slightly. “But he already promised me he’d make time to come back in the next few days p>
The direct descendants of the Sterling family held public office and were restricted from engaging in commerce by government regulations.
Only Maloney had the right status and the outstanding ability to steadily prop up the entire Sterling empire.
She had always been an outsider and couldn’t hold onto this management power forever. Besides, she never cared for the Sterling wealth or authority.
Moreover, her ambitions lay elsewhere. She absolutely wouldn’t take a single cent that didn’t belong to her.
Dusk fell.
Sienna walked out of the law firm.
Alister already had the White Bentley Continental parked and waiting. Seeing her come out, he quickly opened the rear door for her.
The car pulled smoothly onto the city’s main artery, the streetscape outside blurring past.
Sienna leaned back into the soft leather seat, a gentle, fragmented light rippling in her exhausted eyes.
She unlocked her phone and opened her messaging app.
Pinned at the top, Mrs. Higgins had just sent several messages, attaching a few recent photos of Owen.
In the photos, the young boy’s complexion was growing rosier by the day, his features relaxed, his condition visibly improving.
There was also a voice memo from Mrs. Higgins: [Ms. Sloan, Owen has been very proactive with his rehab lately, and he’s cooperating perfectly.
Though he still sleeps a lot, he’s awake more often now, and he’s doing so much better.
The attending physician says there’s a huge hope for a full recovery p>
Sienna’s fingertips gently brushed the screen, tracing the boy’s clean features.
Thinking about how she would soon be far away from all this conflict, spending every day by her brother’s side p>
A soft smile bloomed on her lips, and the tight strings of her heart finally went completely slack.
But that peace only lasted a few seconds.
It was shattered by the ear-piercing shriek of brakes.
“Screech p>
The next second, a violent force of inertia slammed into them, the car body violently shuddering.
“Ms. Sloan p>
“Watch out p>
The shouts of the driver and Alister rang out simultaneously.
The phone in Sienna’s hand was instantly thrown from her grip, and her body was thrown uncontrollably hard against the side panel
Before she could even steady herself, the deafening roars of aggressive braking erupted from all sides.
It was heavy, ruthless, carrying a deadly sense of oppression.
Several black sedans had swarmed from every direction, completely pinning Sienna’s White Bentley Continental in the mile or the road.
They blocked her front, back, and sides flawlessly, cutting off every single escape route.
The car doors were forcefully yanked open, and dozens of burly men in black swarmed the vehicle.
“You’re Dr. Sloan, right? You’re coming with us p>
Without giving Sienna a chance to respond, the men moved with brutal efficiency, sparing no extra words.
Several pairs of hands reached in at once viciously grabbing Stenna’s arms and dragging her out of the car by brute force.
The sudden ambush sent a sharp jolt through Sienna’s heart, her eyes instantly icing over with cold vigilance.
“Let me go p>
She gritted her teeth and fought back desperately, using her agile frame to fiercely twist out of their grip.
In that hair-raising moment, Alister charged forward, throwing himself in front of Sienna to face the dozen men barehanded.
But two fists were no match for four hands. The sheer number of enemies overwhelmed him, every strike lethal.
Alister’s stamina drained rapidly, and he struggled to hold his ground.
The remaining men in black seized the opening, hauling Sienna roughly out of the car.
The chill in Sienna’s eyes spiked, and she yelled sharply, “Who are you? Where are you taking me p>
Her only answer was dead silence.
The men kept their faces icy, completely mute, only yanking her forward and forcing her into their vehicle.
Sienna’s struggles were futile, and a suffocating wave of panic instantly engulfed her.