Benjamin stared at the ceiling

There was no way anything would happen between them. He didn’t even like her. He was simply trying to keep her warm. Surely, there couldn’t be anything wrong with that

Benjamin inched closer. His hand slowly rested on her delicate shoulder before wrapping around her from behind. Celine trembled in his arms.

Benjamin tightened his hold, his voice low but steady. “Celine, just hold on. You’ll bfeel /bbetter soon.

Η

Celine had disappeared, prompting Adam to dispatch additional search tears to find her.

Not long after, Zachary hurried in with a surveince report. “Mr. Alvarez, we found something. Ms. Celine and Mr. Benjamin were both seen boarding yacht.”

Adam examined the footage. He bsaw /bBenjamin board the yacht after Celine was already inside.

His usuallyposed face darkened with terrifying intensity. “Why did Benjamin suddenly show up in Mand?”

No one had known about Benjamin’s arrival.

Leo hesitated before speaking. “Mr. Alvarez, I suspect Mr. Benjamin followed Ms. Celine here.”

“Have they found the yacht?”

“The search team has already been dispatched. The yacht exploded at bsea/b.

Adam abruptly stood upb, /b“What did you say? Exploded?”

Leo nodded grimly. “Yes, There bwas /bdynamite nted on the yacht.”

At that moment, Carly walked in. “Adam, the dynamite must have been bnted /bby Benjamin. He wanted bto /bll Celine. I know how much he resented her, but I never expected him to go this far. Now, Benjamin is missing too. Could it be that both of them died in bthe /bexplosion?

The surveince footage hadn’t bcaptured /bCarly’s presence at the scene. She bhad /bmade sure of bthat/b.

With Celine and Benjamin presumed dead, Carly was quick to shift all the me onto Benjamin to ensure she appeared meless.

Adam didn’t even look at Carly. His voice bwas /bbcold /bband /bfirm. “Follow the river downstream. I need to see them alive or recover their bodies.”

Leo nodded. “Understood.”

Adam strode out.

Carly grabbed his arm. “Adam, where are you going? I chased after you all the way here. Won’t you stay with me?”

Adam’s voice was cold and emotionless. “I’m going to find Celine and Benjamin.”

“But they’re probably bgone/b.

“They’re not ”

With that, Adam pulled his arm free and walked away with long strides, talding Leo with him. He bwas /bdetermined to find Celine and Benjamin. Carly stood there, watching him leave, her face dark with anger. He was this anxious over Celine’s bdisappearance/b? It didn’t matter. The yacht had exploded at sea. Celine had to be dead.

As for Benjam

She thought, “Benjamin, don’t me your beloved sister–inw. You brought this on yourself for not listening to the

Arn and his team searched the sea thoroughly but found nothing

Adam studied the map. “What’s this cei

Leyes wid

Leo replied, “Mr. Alvarez, that’s Praxton Vige, located downstream by the river.” Adam fell silent for a moment before making a decision. “Let’s lead there.” Before lung, they arrived at Praxton Vige. Leo nced around. “Mr. Alvarez, do you

ou think Ms. Celine and Mr. Benjamin could Adain’s steps luaited. something on the sand caught his eye. A single pearl earring Adam bent down and picked it up.

really be here?”

in surprise. “Mr. Alvarez, I remember this purl earring. It belongs to Ms. Celine. We’re in the right ce. She and Mr. Benjamin must

The pearl earring felt dry in his hand. Am clenched his Hat, and the cold metal slowly warmed against his shiu.

Adam raised his head, his pon fucked on the vige ahead. “Celine, are you and Benjamin here? Piiiing. ” he thought.