Divorced the Cheat Married the Fleet (Camilla and Lance) novel Chapter 500

Unable to soothe Elise's frantic energy any further, Camilla reluctantly stepped out of the hospital room. Just to be safe, she flagged down a nurse and explicitly instructed them not to let her mother out of their sight.

Walking out of the hospital, Camilla felt like she was moving through a dense fog.

A chaotic storm of emotions raged inside her, making it impossible to focus.

The euphoria of knowing her father was alive was heavily eclipsed by the sickening terror of what he might have endured.

Taking a deep, shuddering breath to steady her racing heart, Camilla pulled out her phone and dialed Barnard's number.

Clement had explicitly named Calvin as one of the architects of her father's hellish captivity. Given the situation, Barnard was undeniably the only person who held the key to his current location.

Rumors were already swirling that Barnard had orchestrated a hostile takeover of The Williams Group the moment Clement went down. Clement's explosive interview specifically targeting him confirmed they were at war.

Regardless of whether Clement's confession was pure vindictiveness, Barnard was her only lead.

The line barely rang twice before Barnard picked up. He sounded completely unbothered by the media shitstorm currently raging around him. In fact, his tone carried that same arrogant, infuriatingly smug confidence he always possessed when speaking to her. “Camilla, darling. To what do I owe the pleasure? Don't tell me you actually bought into Clement's pathetic little performance?”

“Where is my father?” Camilla demanded, zero tolerance for his games.

“You should know how this works by now,” Barnard purred. “If you want a favor, you need to show some sincerity. If you truly believe I know where he is, why don't you catch a flight to Valdoria and we can discuss it over dinner?”

“I'll book the flight right now. Send me a picture of my father to prove he's with you,” she negotiated sharply.

A soft chuckle echoed through the speaker. “Nice try, but I prefer doing business face-to-face. As for my father-in-law... well, your father is my father. If you’re too busy to make the trip, I'm more than happy to keep taking excellent care of him. Though, I can't guarantee how long his accommodations will remain so comfortable.”

He hadn't explicitly confirmed he had Tanner, but the thinly veiled threat was answer enough.

Knowing she wouldn't get anything else out of him over the phone, Camilla realized she had no choice but to walk straight into his trap in Valdoria.

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