Unaware of how time had passed, Sadie found herself in front of her new apartment building.


    Dahlia wanted to escort her upstairs, but Sadie insisted on going alone.


    With nothing more to say, Dahlia left with her bodyguard.


    Upon entering her home with Coco, Sadie stopped short...


    The ce was a mess, and her doors were left slightly ajar.


    Dahlia had been here before, but Sadie was sure she wouldn''t have trashed her ce. Could they have been robbed?


    Rushing inside, Sadie''s fears intensified as she saw her children''s belongings scattered and clothes and photos missing.


    Panic set in as she hurried to her room to check for her documents and valuables-all ounted for.


    Except for an additional piece of paper in the drawer where she kept her credentials. It bore familiar handwriting. "Sadie, call me back!" There was no signature but Sadie knew it was from Leah.


    Without hesitation, she dialed Leah''s number.


    The phone connected almost immediately.


    "Calling already? I thought I''d be waiting for days."


    Leah''s voice was deep and raspy, carrying a chilling sneer.


    "You''ve been to my house? You took my babies'' clothes and photos?" Sadie demanded.


    "Yes." Leah''s icyugh sent shivers down Sadie''s spine. "I even copied videos of them at daycare - adorable little things. Packaged up with their clothes and pictures, it made a cute gift for Micah, don''t you think?" "What are you trying to do?" Sadie was convinced the woman had lost her mind.


    "Oh, just mailing stuff might not do the trick." Leah''sugh was sinister. "My guys are already headed to Brenda''s hometown; I expect they''ll have your precious babies soon enough..."


    "Leah!!!" Sadie roared with fury, "If youy a finger on my children, I will hunt you down—"


    "So, if you don''t want trouble for those kids, you''ll y nice." Leahmanded with a cold snicker, "Now, get yourself to Night Club, to our usual VIP room. Immediately."


    "Leah..." Sadie started to respond, but the call was abruptly cut off.


    Frantically, Sadie dialed Brenda, only to be met with a voicemail indicating that the phone was switched off.


    She called several neighbors and friends next. No one picked up.


    Sadie was on the verge of panic...


    She couldn''t ask Micah for help with this...


    What could she do?


    Her phone rang just then. It was Mason.


    "Mason!" She answered at once.


    "Sadie, where are you? I need to see you."


    "Mason, I need a favor..."


    "Anything," he said.


    She quickly briefed Mason about her children, imploring him to find and save her kids without alerting anyone else.


    Mason promised to take care of it and ended the call.


    After a moment''s hesitation, Sadie resolved to meet Leah at Night Club.


    Leah was reckless, never considering the bigger picture or consequences. Now that the Potter family project was on hold, her rtionship with Ronan had crumbled, and her parents were behind bars... she was practically left with nothing. Micah''s warnings were meaningless to her.


    At a time like this, Leah could be capable of anything...


    Instead of an endless fight, it might be better to put an end to it tonight.


    Sadie hailed a cab to the nightclub, which had just opened its doors, thrumming with a crowd and with heavy metal music sting deafeningly.


    Pushing her way through, she headed for the VIP lounge area, searching for the booth she and Leah had once upied, but amid the sea of people in the corridor, she caught sight of a familiar silhouette...