Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 492

Chapter 492 A Lure

Chapter 492 A Lure

The biker never got the chance to warn anyone. That meant the other one had to be nearby

Mason led his men out to investigate, and soon enough, they dragged someone back.

But it was obvious this guy was just a decoy.

Dawn stood in front of him, her voice smooth but cutting. “Tell me. Is that computer yours?”

The man’s head hung so low it almost brushed the floor. He shook it hard.

“Then why were you there?” she asked, her tone calm but cold. “And where did you get that laptop?”

“There… there was this guy,” he stammered,

for a while. He even paid me.”

bling. “He gave it to me. Said it was mine if I waited there

His eyes were wide and guileless, but there was fear hiding behind the innocence. “I didn’t know it belonged to you. I swear. You can take it back, okay?”

Dawn’s expression didn’t change. She just stared at him for a few seconds, silent.

This was useless.

She turned her head toward Mason and gave him a look before walking out.

Mason hadn’t expected things to turn out this way. Right then, his phone buzzed. His men had confirmed the man’s identity. He was just a college kid from a nearby school.

Rage flared in Mason’s chest, but there was nothing else to do. He had to release him.

What happened next would’ve caught their attention, but none knew of it.

The moment the man stepped past the factory gates, his entire expression shifted. He turned his head, glanced back once, and a sinister smile twisted across his lips.

August in Ithelia was brutally hot. Because of the country’s strict green policies, only a handful of people could afford air conditioning. The river near the factory was jammed with bodies. People were packed together in the water, trying to escape the heat.

Dawn stood at the window, lost in thought. The sunlight shimmered off the glass as memories flickered through her mind, one after another, like scenes from a dream.

Years ago, Daniel had saved her.

He’d said Vincent had been searching for her.

But had that really been luck?

The moment her identity was confirmed, the accident happened.

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Or maybe it wasn’t an accident at all. Maybe it had been planned. Maybe they’d staged her death to free her from the Osbornes, the Jacksons, and Jonathan.

The thought made her skin crawl. A chill ran down her spine even in the summer heat.

She sank into her chair, trying to steady her breath. The room felt too still. Her phone spun between her fingers before she finally hit call.

“Ms. Dawn,” Daniel’s voice drawled on the other end, smooth and playful. “Calling me again from across the ocean? Don’t tell me you’re lonely already.”

Her voice turned sharp. “If you’re that cager to get buried six feet under, perhaps I should arrange for an undertaker?”

“Alright, alright,” he said quickly, clearing his throat with a short laugh. “Message received. I’ll behave. What do you need, Ms. Dawn?”

“I need the truth,” she said, her tone quiet but firm. “Three years ago, when you saved me from that wreck

going to happen?” -was that coincidence, or did you already know it

Her question lingered in the air, heavy and sharp.

The silence stretched too long, twisting into something that almost hurt to breathe through.

“So,” Dawn said, her voice steady but laced with ice, “you knew. All of you knew. That car crash–it was connected to Vincent, wasn’t it?”

Daniel let out a short laugh, smooth and mocking. “Ms. Dawn, thatg too far. The chairman lives and breathes for you. How could you think that of him?”

Dawn’s expression didn’t move. “Is that what you believe?”

“Of course.”

She couldn’t see his face through the phone, but his tone was warm, careful, and too clean to be honest.

Daniel went on, his voice dripping with that fake charm he’d perfected. “The chairman is ruthless in business, I’ll give you that. But when it comes to you, he’s all heart. My advice? Stop overthinking. Maybe try trusting him for once.”

Dawn’s lips curled faintly, though her eyes stayed flat. She didn’t waste another word. She hung up.

Her mind spun, wild and chaotic, like it had during the days Jonathan had kept her trapped.

“Ms. Dawn.”

Mason’s voice broke the stillness as he stepped inside. “Should we keep digging?”

“They released the man?”

“Yes.”

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“Then we stop the investigation.”

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Whoever orchestrated this already knew every move she made. What was the point of chasing plant

After a pause, she asked, “Has the chairman contacted you lately?”

“He did, two days ago,” Mason said. “He was checking the project’s progress,”

“I handled it the way he wanted,” she replied evenly. “So this is done. That means we can finally go home. right?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“Then make it happen soon.”

Dawn turned toward the window. The city outside looked foreign and cold, its skyline stripped of warmth. There was nothing left here worth holding on to.

By four in the afternoon, her phone rang again. Vincent.

She drew in a breath and forced her tone into something polite. “Hello, Vincent.”

“I thought you had already forgotten about me,” Vincent said. His voice was calm, smooth as ever. “So, everything settled over there?”

“Almost,” Dawn said softly. “I’ll be heading home soon. Is there anything else you’d like me to handle?”

“No,” Vincent answered. “You did an excellent job. I’m proud of you.”

Then his tone shifted, quieter, almost wistful. “I’m getting old.”

“You’re not. You’ve taken good care of yourself. You still look strong,” she said gently.

That seemed to amuse him. His voice lightened. “Tell me, how are things with you and Marshall? I used to think highly of him. The boy had a rare instinct for business. But now…” His words trailed off, slow and deliberate. “It seems I may have misjudged his character.”

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