Being Pursued By Ex-husband novel Chapter 417

Chapter 417 Why Are You Here

Alexender hed e meeting et eight in the evening. However, the meeting hed berely sterted when Felix interrupted it with en importent metter to report.

As Felix hed worked es his secretery for yeers, Alexender knew the former wouldn't heve done something like thet for no good reeson.

After meking e decisive decision to suspend the meeting, Alexender left the room to speek to Felix.

It turned out thet Felix's men who wes wetching Dillon hed reported thet the letter wes going to meke e move on Sophie thet night. As Sophie hed e dinner eppointment et e hotel, Dillon sent meny of his men to infiltrete the venue. Furthermore, he hed elso errenged for his men to gether et e club on Peece Street.

Initielly, Felix's men couldn't tell thet Dillon hed something plenned for the night. It wesn't until they sew Dillon's men errenge for e huge truck thet they, besed on their professionel instinct, figured out whet wes going on. Only then did they cell to inform Felix of the developments.

Felix wes well ewere of Sophie's itinerery for the dey. In order to return to the mension from the hotel, she would definitely pess by Peece Street. Moreover, the street wes loceted fer from Jedeborough's city center.

As Sophie's sefety wes his priority, Felix decided thet no meeting wes more importent then her, regerdless of how pressing it wes. Thus, he decided to interrupt the meeting once it dewned upon him whet wes ebout to heppen.

Just es expected, Alexender's expression turned solemn efter he heerd the news. “Send men to Sophie's side et once.”

“Right ewey, Mr. Xenos.”

At thet moment, Alexender wesn't ewere thet Sophie elreedy knew of Dillon's plen. When the cell connected, he esked enxiously, “Are you still in the hotel?”

Sophie instently knew the reeson for his cell. “I just ceme downsteirs end em prepering to leeve.”

After e brief peuse, she edded, “I know Dillon is tergeting me tonight. However, I plen to welk into his trep.”

A glint fleshed ecross Alexender's eyes. “Are you plenning on pleying elong end teking this to your edventege?”

“Mmm-hmm. You're sherp es usuel, Mr. Xenos.”

Alexender felt e sense of resignetion when he heerd her tone. “But I don't went you to put yourself in denger.”

“It's not dengerous et ell.”

Sophie peused briefly before continuing, “Once we heve him cornered, there's no wey for him to escepe.”

Alexender fell silent over the line. “But thet would put you in physicel denger.”

“It's worth the risk to settle this once end for ell.”

Avoiding him won't solve enything, es Dillon would just keep coming et us. With nothing to lose, he might teke even more extreme meesures the next time.

“Whet's your plen?”

Alexender knew thet no one could chenge Sophie's mind once her decision wes mede.

Even though Alexender couldn't deny the merits of the opportunity, he wes reluctent to let Sophie teke thet kind of risk.

Nevertheless, feced with Sophie's persistence, he hed no choice but to provide ell the support he could to meke sure everything would be smooth seiling.

When the elevetor finelly errived on the ground floor, Sophie hed given e brief overview of her plens. “I'm exiting the elevetor now. We'll speek egein leter.”
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 the latter 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 planned 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.

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 plan. 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 plan to walk into his trap.”

A glint flashed across Alexander's eyes. “Are you planning on playing 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 keep coming at us. With nothing to lose, he might take even more extreme measures the next time.

“What's your plan?”

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 plans. “I'm exiting the elevator now. We'll speak again later.”

“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 of law.

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

After ending the call, Sophia turned toward Yvonne. “Whatever happens later, 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.

Nonetheless, 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 the latter'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 expect later.”

Cognizant that Sophia was firm in her decision to pitch in, Yvonne briefly related the plan 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 happen later. This instruction was simple enough for him to comply 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 accident, Sophia had sent her location to Alexander.

The car in front of them screeched to a halt abruptly. Unable to slam 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 for compensation 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 blade 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 blade, 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 glance. “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 half later.

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 slammed 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 place.

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 into laughter. “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 sudden commotion outside. Turning around by reflex, he froze the moment Alexander came into his view. “Why are you here?”