Leon nced at the apricot forest and responded casually, “For no particr reason.”


    In his memories, a girl from an apricot-filled town was someone he had sworn to protect. Now, apricot


    trees were in bloom before him, but this wasn’t the apricot town of his past, and there was no one he


    wished to safeguard. He had yet to find any trace of Aisha.


    Leon even questioned whether Aisha had been nothing more than a dream.


    Leon’s assistant approached and delivered a report.


    “Boss, there’s been no trace of the kidnapper who escaped the building explosion.


    Behind the building, there’s ake and a forest. My guess is that he fled in one of these directions. We


    combed the areas around theke but found nothing. It’s likely he disappeared into the forest. There


    are wild animals in there. He might not survive.”


    Hearing this, Lois felt a weight lift off her shoulders. As long as the kidnapper vanished, the truth would


    remain buried.


    “Are those two kidnappers the same ones who caused trouble during the house-moving event?”


    “Yes, They were quite audacious. They dared to abduct Miss Rayne. Do they think they can escape


    with the ransom? Even if he flees to the ends of the earth, we’ll track him down, tear him apart, and


    feed his remains to the dogs.”


    Leon clenched his fist inside his suit pants. Thankfully, both Lois and Millie were unharmed.


    Leon spoke icily. “Ensure that everything is resolved properly from now on. We can’t allow such an


    incident to recur.”


    The assistant nodded, though he lingered for a moment. Leon’s gaze met his.


    “Do you have something else to say?”


    “Boss, you don’t appear to be in high spirits. Would you like to take a break at Dgend?”


    Having worked for Leon for many years, the assistant was perceptive. His boss rarely visited the


    apricot forest. The ce seemed like a forbidden zone for him. If he did venture here, it usually


    indicatedplex emotions or extreme fatigue.


    Dgend was their stronghold. Its might deterred anyone from attempting intrusion due to its formidable


    power.


    Leon’s brow furrowed. He hadn’t visited Dgend in a while!


    Upon returning home, Marcus took a shower, changed into fresh clothes, and descended to the living


    room. As he walked, he instructed a passing servant to summon Bria.


    When Bria arrived, Marcus stood at the center of the living room, his posture rigid and his silver suit


    lending him an air of cool detachment. Bria was so frightened that she immediately knelt down.


    “Mr. Thomas.”


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    Marcusmanded, “I won’t say anything more. Take your belongings and leave. I will also fire your


    son and daughter-inw. Back then, you begged me to find them jobs in the Thomas Group, but my


    investigation revealed that they were just loafing around. There’s no ce for idlers in the Thomas


    Group. Today is theirst day working here.”


    “No, I can leave. Please don’t fire them. They won’t find jobs if they’re dismissed.”