I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra and Steven) novel Chapter 500

Elsewhere.

Horace burst furiously into the executive conference room. Steven and several investors were reviewing a list of designers, discussing contract terms and investment issues.

Horace was stopped at the door by several security guards.

“Steven! Where did you take Zephyra?!”

Gordon, standing beside Steven, glanced at the young man on the sofa, whose expression remained coolly indifferent, and his eyes sharpened.

“Zephyra didn't show up for the final round?”

The other investors fell silent.

Horace’s face was grim, his eyes burning with a rage that could tear someone apart. “Wasn't it you who had her abducted? Steven, there's a limit to your madness. If you dare to hurt her, I will make sure you die a horrible death!”

Steven’s expression was one of pure disdain, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

“Throw him out.”

Horace’s face darkened. “Steven!”

Gordon nodded and gestured for the guards to remove Horace, but then his phone buzzed with a text message.

He glanced at it, and his expression changed abruptly. He handed the phone to Steven. “Mr. Lancaster, look.”

On the screen was a photo of two women, tied up separately, their eyes closed as if they were unconscious…

…

The sea breeze whipped around me, making me shiver from the cold. I stared at Verna, who was tied up next to me, completely shocked.

I never expected that Verna would be kidnapped too.

That meant this wasn't the work of one of my competitors.

“Wait, if he wants to ruin the partnership between Hugh and Steven, why kidnap me?”

Before Verna could answer, the man who had been sitting with his back to us slowly stood up and turned to face us.

He was very fair, with sharp features and stunning blue eyes the color of the deep sea. He did bear a strong resemblance to Hugh.

He answered my question directly. “Because Ms. Jones is Mr. Lancaster’s unforgettable ex-wife, and Ms. Garcia is his rumored lover. Either way, with you two here, Mr. Lancaster will surely reconsider the partnership.”

I fell silent, regretting more than ever that I had married Steven.

I never got any of the good, but I was always there for the bad.

I stared at him. “So what’s your plan? If he refuses to cancel the partnership, are you going to throw us overboard to the sharks?”

Verna said, “He wants to make Mr. Lancaster choose one of us. To save you, or to save me.”

I was stunned. “Isn’t this about canceling a business deal? Why is he playing this ‘choose one’ game?”