Chapter 430


    Katherine pursed her lips and did not respond immediately.


    However, Joaquin waited for a moment, but when he heard nothing but her shallow breathing, the


    curve of his lips gradually faded. He immediately sensed that something was amiss as if he had


    telepathy. Soon, his face became serious as he asked, "What''s wrong, Kathy? Did something happen?"


    Her nerves had been stretched taut all day, and the sound of his voice made her feel like a string had


    snapped, with exhaustion washing over her. She was not a quitter, and nothing could stand in her way.


    However, she felt exhausted in that man''s presence for the first time. She wanted to rely on him and


    wanted him to be by her side. With these thoughts in mind, she bit her lip lightly and finally spoke up in


    response to his gentle and patient urging. "Joaquin, can youe to Kynd?"


    Even though her voice sounded the same as usual over the phone and the vast distance between


    them, he could hear a note of vulnerability in her words. "Okay," he responded without hesitation, giving


    her a sense of reassurance. "I''ll pack up and head over there now." Then, he switched to hands-free


    mode and began packing while talking to her. "Kathy, what happened? Can you tell me in advance?"


    Katherine fell silent momentarily before telling him, "Emmanuel sent someone to kidnap Noah."


    Joaquin''s movements abruptly halted when he heard that, his face turning as dark as iron. "Noah got


    kidnapped? What exactly happened?"


    She rubbed her forehead and briefly exined, "Noah should be in the abandoned building in the


    northern suburbs of Kynd. I''m going to go there."


    He gritted his teeth upon hearing that. His expression was a mix of anger and worry. "You''re going


    now? Maybe it''s better to wait for me to get to Kynd, and we can go together. Since Emmanuel


    wants to use Noah to threaten you, he won''t dare to do anything to her."


    Nheless, she refused and said, "No, I''m still not at ease. Although Emmanuel probably won''t be


    stupid enough to harm Noah, the danger increases every minute she''s in someone else''s hands. I can''t


    take that risk."


    "Still, you''re going alone—"


    "Don''t worry, Carmine will send people to follow me. I''m not foolish enough to go to my death alone.


    Besides, I have you. You don''t need toe to Silver Gardens. Just head straight to the abandoned


    building in the northern suburbs. I''ll wait for you there."


    Joaquin clenched his hand into a fist at his side, gritting his teeth in silence. After she said that, he


    understood her worries and could onlypromise. "Okay then, but please be careful. I''ll be there


    soon."


    "Okay." After hanging up the phone, Katherine didn''t waste any time. She checked the map and


    immediately turned and left.


    On the other hand, Carmine was still worried, so she followed Katherine out and watched her get into


    the car. "Miss, please take care of yourself. I''ll bring people to catch up with you immediately!"


    "Yeah. Don''t worry." Following that, Katherine rolled up the car window. Then, she started the engine,


    stepped on the gas pedal, and the car shot out like an arrow.


    ...


    On the other side, in Hovington, John was surprised when he heard the news. "He really left the city?"


    The assistant nodded. "Yes, he just left the city. He should be heading to Kynd."


    John squinted his eyes upon hearing that, deep in thought. Huh! It looks like Jayden has done


    something in Kynd. Oh! Isn''t Katherine in Kynd? Heh! I think I understand what is happening.


    As for Jayden''s advice, it had long been ignored by him. In addition, Joaquin''s departure from


    Hovington presented a fantastic opportunity for John. He needed to use his son''s absence to reim


    control of the Levisay Group!


    …


    After about an hour, Katherine finally arrived at the abandoned building in the northern suburbs of


    Kynd. She carefully surveyed the surroundings and found the area deste and deserted. There


    wasn''t a single person or car in sight. So, sheposed herself and focused on the abandoned


    building before her. A few burly men guarded the entrance, and a faint yellow light could be seen


    through the cement frame without windows.


    Noah is likely inside. Thinking of this, she felt a cold chill run down her spine, but she remained calm


    and strode confidently toward the building.


    When the guards saw her approaching, they immediately stepped forward to stop her. Katherine


    sneered, her eyes devoid of warmth as she red at them. "What? Your master didn''t tell you I was


    coming? Have you lost your sight? Don''t you recognize me already?" She remembered these men who


    had invaded Silver Gardens twice before.


    The guards’ faces turned sour at her scolding. One of them said impatiently, "What do you think this


    ce is? You can''t juste in here whenever you want."


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    "Oh?" Sheughed as if she had heard a funny joke. "Silver Gardens isn''t a ce where you can just


    go in, but you still barged in without saying a word. What''s the matter? Double standards now?" With a


    cold expression, Katherine raised her hand and pped the guard before her. He was caught off guard


    and was knocked out on the spot after the back of his neck went numb.


    The other guards were stunned for a moment but quickly recovered. Then, they encircled her in a tight


    circle. However, she showed no fear and looked coldly at them. "What? You make mee and then


    not let me in? What does your master want? Does he want to toy with me? I don''t have that kind of


    patience!"


    At that moment, a voice came from inside the building. "Let her in."


    The guards reluctantly stepped aside, allowing Katherine to walk in calmly. As expected, she saw


    Emmanuel inside, but her eyes quickly scanned the surroundings. Aside from the cement walls, there


    was nothing else. The floor was dusty, with abandoned building materials piled up in the corners. The


    only light source was a single bulb hanging from the ceiling covered in dust, which cast a dim yellow


    glow.


    She noticed a set of cement stairs in the northwest corner leading to a tform on the second floor,


    without any visible obstruction. Her gaze followed the stairs up to the tform, which had no cover, and


    she saw Noah bound hand and foot, looking helpless and pleading for help with her eyes. Her mouth


    was covered with ck tape, and her eyes were watery, but she held back her tears. Two burly men


    stood guard on either side of her, watching the captive girl closely.