Chapter 334
Chapter 334
Gavin didn’t come along.
He was probably still in Liono City, holding Zion and the others back. After all, Gavin’s combat ability was something Zion himself had called terrifying. If Chris wanted someone to block Zion and keep Skyla safe, Gavín was the most reliable choice.
At the Zeller family estate, Zion was on his way to find William when he passed through the courtyard and saw Sean stepping out, fastening his cufflinks.
“Mr. Zeller p>
Sean gave a faint acknowledgment. He slowed to a stop, and Zion immediately stopped as well, standing across from him.
“Did William send you to capture Skyla last night?” Sean asked calmly.
“Yes p>
“And where is she now?” His tone stayed even.
At the mention of it, Zion felt a surge of anger, but under Sean’s steady gaze, he forced himself to calm down and briefly explained what had happened at the hospital’s side entrance.
“That’s what Gavin told you?” Sean adjusted the collar of his coat. “Are there any of Chris’s people at Westbury now p>
Zion shook his head. “No. But we can’t get close. The moment we’re within two blocks, Gavin intercepts us p>
He swore that big, deadpan idiot Gavin seriously had nothing better to do.
Sean glanced at a white magnolia petal drifting down under the eaves. “Where’s Winter p>
“She was taken by Chris. We don’t know where, but William got word from him that she’ll be back in two days.” Zion hesitated. William was already in a bad mood from failing to capture Skyla, and not being able to see Winter was only making things worse.
“Mr. Zeller, I think we should send more people. There’s no way we can’t get Skyla.
“We’ve waited half a month already. A few more days won’t make a difference p>
After saying that, Sean walked past him.
A white magnolia flower drifted down and landed by Zion’s feet. He frowned. What did that mean? Was William supposed to just swallow this?
At breakfast, Winter quietly glanced around the dining room, trying to see if there was a clock. She needed to
know the time.
If she knew the time, then based on how long the helicopter had flown, she could roughly guess whether she was still in the country or already overseas.
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But there wasn’t a single clock in sight.
If there wasn’t one in the dining room, there was probably one in the living room.
So she set down her utensils and said coolly, “I’m done p>
Across from her, Chris took a sip of his coffee. “Eat a little more p>
“I said I’m full p>
“It’s 8:13 p>
Winter froze for a second.
How did he know what she was thinking?
He had been eating the whole time. When she glanced around earlier, he hadn’t even looked up.
But she had no intention of letting him know she had been read so easily.
She kept her expression calm and said with annoyance, “Since when does being full depend on the time p>
Chris paused, his hand still on the coffee cup. The corner of his mouth lifted slightly.
He set the cup down and watched as she stood and walked out of the dining room, his gaze lingering on her now without her coat, her figure looking almost fragile.
Winter stepped out onto the porch and looked out at the endless stretch of ocean beyond the island.
She had expected to feel empty.
But she didn’t.
If anything, the island gave her a strange sense of calm. Ever since she got off the helicopter, that uneasy feeling that had been bothering her for the past two days seemed to have disappeared.
“I don’t have any special attachment to that informant,” Chris’s low, cool voice said from behind her. “We were just working together p>
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