Chapter 417


    Alexander had a meeting at eight in the evening. However, the meeting had barely started when Felix


    interrupted it with an important matter to report.


    As Felix had worked as his secretary for years, Alexander knew the former wouldn''t have done


    something like that for no good reason.


    After making a decisive decision to suspend the meeting, Alexander left the room to speak to Felix.


    It turned out that Felix''s man who was watching Dillon had reported that thetter was going to make a


    move on Sophia that night. As Sophia had a dinner appointment at a hotel, Dillon sent many of his men


    to infiltrate the venue. Furthermore, he had also arranged for his men to gather at a club on Peace


    Street.


    Initially, Felix''s man couldn''t tell that Dillon had something nned for the night. It wasn''t until they saw


    Dillon''s men arrange for a huge truck that they, based on their professional instinct, figured out what


    was going on. Only then did they call to inform Felix of the developments.


    Felix was well aware of Sophia''s itinerary for the day. In order to return to the mansion from the hotel,


    she would definitely pass by Peace Street. Moreover, the street was located far from Jadeborough''s


    city center.


    As Sophia''s safety was his priority, Felix decided that no meeting was more important than her,


    regardless of how pressing it was. Thus, he decided to interrupt the meeting once it dawned upon him


    what was about to happen.


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    Just as expected, Alexander''s expression turned solemn after he heard the news. “Send men to


    Sophia''s side at once.”


    “Right away, Mr. Xenos.”


    At that moment, Alexander wasn''t aware that Sophia already knew of Dillon''s n. When the call


    connected, he asked anxiously, “Are you still in the hotel?”


    Sophia instantly knew the reason for his call. “I just came downstairs and am preparing to leave.”


    After a brief pause, she added, “I know Dillon is targeting me tonight. However, I n to walk into his


    trap.”


    A glint shed across Alexander''s eyes. “Are you nning on ying along and taking this to your


    advantage?”


    “Mmm-hmm. You''re sharp as usual, Mr. Xenos.”


    Alexander felt a sense of resignation when he heard her tone. “But I don''t want you to put yourself in


    danger.”


    “It''s not dangerous at all.”


    Sophia paused briefly before continuing, “Once we have him cornered, there''s no way for him to


    escape.”


    Alexander fell silent over the line. “But that would put you in physical danger.”


    “It''s worth the risk to settle this once and for all.”


    Avoiding him won''t solve anything, as Dillon would just keeping at us. With nothing to lose, he


    might take even more extreme measures the next time.


    “What''s your n?”


    Alexander knew that no one could change Sophia''s mind once her decision was made.


    Even though Alexander couldn''t deny the merits of the opportunity, he was reluctant to let Sophia take


    that kind of risk.


    Nevertheless, faced with Sophia''s persistence, he had no choice but to provide all the support he could


    to make sure everything would be smooth sailing.


    When the elevator finally arrived on the ground floor, Sophia had given a brief overview of her ns.


    “I''m exiting the elevator now. We''ll speak againter.”


    “Be careful, Sophia.”


    “I will.”


    I haven''t gotten the chance to marry him yet.


    Furthermore, Sophia was confident that Dillon wouldn''t really dare harm her due to the rule ofw.


    His real objective was to extort a fortune out of Alexander by holding her hostage.


    After ending the call, Sophia turned toward Yvonne. “Whatever happenster, your priority is to protect


    yourself, do you hear me?”


    Yvonne was touched to hear her words. “Ms. Yarrow, actually, I can—”


    Having heard Sophia''s earlier conversation with Alexander, Yvonne felt that she could disguise herself


    as the former. There was no need for Sophia to put her physical self at risk.


    Nheless, Sophia rejected the idea before Yvonne could finish. “That won''t work. After following us


    for a few days, they can clearly tell both of us apart.”


    Staring at Sophia, Yvonne swallowed the words that she felt like saying. By then, both of them had


    arrived at the hotel''s entrance where their driver was waiting. Sophia subsequently got into the car right


    away. As for Yvonne, she pursed her lips and resigned herself to following Sophia. After all, there was


    nothing she could say that would change thetter''s mind.


    As the driver wasn''t informed of the situation, Sophia gave Yvonne a look. “Why don''t you let Clint


    know what to expectter.”


    Cognizant that Sophia was firm in her decision to pitch in, Yvonne briefly rted the n to Clint,


    hoping to avoid any unnecessary casualties during the impending conflict.


    When Clint was still confused, Yvonne ordered him to ignore whatever that was going to happenter.


    This instruction was simple enough for him toply with.


    Soon, their car arrived at Peace Street. Traffic was heavier than usual due to it being the eve of a


    holiday.


    Right before the car ident, Sophia had sent her location to Alexander.


    The car in front of them screeched to a halt abruptly. Unable to m on the brakes in time, Clint


    crashed their car into the hood of the car in front.


    Although the damage was minor, the driver in front alighted and began banging on their car


    aggressively.


    Observing the man outside the window, Sophia instructed, “Clint, go out and take a look.”


    Upon getting out of the car, Clint heard the man demanding forpensation since they had crashed


    into him from behind.


    When two men inadvertently ushered him to the front to inspect the car''s damage, Clint ended up


    forgetting Yvonne''s earlier instructions.


    With his line of sight obstructed, Clint was unable to see the backdoor being opened. At that moment,


    Yvonne, whom Sophia had called over, sat motionless while gritting her teeth.


    Sophia had been dragged out by another man. After giving her a good look, the man and his


    companion stuffed her inside the back of a small van.


    Surrounded by the kidnappers, Sophia was “quietly” bundled into another vehicle just like that.


    No sooner was she carried onto the vehicle than a de was pressed against her neck.


    “Ms. Yarrow, I would advise you to cooperate with us. We have no intention of harming you, as money


    is what we''re after.”


    Upon lowering her gaze to look at the de, Sophia held out her hand to be bound.


    The men in the vehicle didn''t make things difficult for her since she cooperated with them.


    “Where are you taking me? Who sent you?” Sophia demanded with a frosty look on her face.


    She finally stopped asking when no one gave her an answer.


    When the two men saw her quieten down, they threw her a subconscious nce. “Ms. Yarrow seems


    to be more cooperative than I expected.”


    Sophia let out a snort. “Dillon put you up to this, didn''t he?”


    The two men refused to respond, causing a tense silence to descend upon the vehicle.


    As time ticked by, their vehicle arrived in an abandoned warehouse an hour and a halfter.


    Sophia was then dragged out of the car. Other than her hands which were bound, she could still move


    the rest of her body freely.


    Once the two men shoved her into the warehouse, they mmed the door shut with a loud bang.


    Although the warehouse was dimly lit by a single incandescent bulb hanging off the ceiling, it was


    enough to illuminate the entire ce.


    Sophia untied her hands as she scanned her surroundings. Thereafter, she retied them before sitting


    down in front of a pile of goods.


    Dillon came faster than Sophia had expected. The moment the main door was pulled open, a ray of


    light crept in through the gap.


    Dillon subsequently entered with an insidious smile on his face. “Ms. Yarrow, I can''t help but admire


    your courage. Despite your dangerous circumstances, you continue to show no fear.”


    With two bodyguards behind him, Dillon wasn''t afraid of any resistance Sophia would potentially mount.


    He walked right up to her face and looked down at her. “I''m sure you didn''t expect it to be me, Ms.


    Yarrow.”


    Peering straight into his eyes, Sophia broke into a faint smile. “Sorry to disappoint you, but I did.”


    Sophia''s calm reply caused Dillon to burst intoughter. “You''re a sharp one, Ms. Yarrow. No wonder


    Sunshine Group has grown to what it is today.”


    Sophia was in no mood for idle chatter. “What do you want with me, Old Mr. Xenos?”


    “Nothing much really. Prior to this, you and Alex tricked me into losing all my assets. Considering how


    wealthy both of you are and how fond Alex is of you, I don''t think it''s too much for me to seek payment


    from Alex in return for your freedom.”


    Dillon''s words elicited a tsk-tsk from Sophia. “It is just as I''ve predicted, Old Mr. Xenos. I even thought


    that you would use me to threaten Alexander into transferring the shares to you. Clearly, I''ve


    overestimated you.”


    When Sophia saw Alexander outside the window, she got to her feet and retreated a few steps.


    “You—”


    Dillon was still gloating when he heard a suddenmotion outside. Turning around by reflex, he froze


    the moment Alexander came into his view. “Why are you here?”