The Paper Wife’s Empire novel Chapter 360

After recovering from his past injuries, he had started training in martial arts. No one had expected him to get physical. The two bodyguards crashed into a wine cabinet, and the loud noise startled Solenne and her mother, who backed away.

In the chaos, Yancey sprinted up the stairs. At the end of the hall, Harlan heard the commotion and opened the door to Wisteria’s room, just as Yancey burst in, followed by a trail of servants and bodyguards.

“Yancey!” Harlan was shocked. “What do you think you’re doing?”

“Where’s Wisteria?” Yancey had a thin sheen of sweat on his forehead, and his glasses were slipping down his nose. He knew the consequences of forcing his way into the Huxley home, but even if it was a false alarm, he was willing to accept them.

“Yancey!” Wisteria’s voice came from inside the room. She had heard him and was now pounding on the door.

Harlan was holding Wisteria’s phone. Yancey’s gaze turned icy as he stared at the man. “Harlan, what is this? Wisteria is your daughter. Are you imprisoning her?”

Yancey was now surrounded. Solenne and Faye had followed him up. A bodyguard tried to grab his arm, but Harlan signaled for them to back down. The damage was already done. Solenne, having witnessed Yancey’s fighting skills, kept her distance.

But that evening, he had received a call from Melinda. Wisteria had locked up a representative from Gallop Inc., and regardless of the outcome, her actions had caused a stir within the company. Given that Ramona had vouched for her, Melinda suggested that Wisteria should resign.

Wisteria’s parents had never been supportive of her working at the Covington Group. If she caused trouble with Melinda or anyone else, it would be a problem. Harlan knew he couldn’t reason with Wisteria, so he resorted to his usual method of forcing her to comply. But Wisteria had grown more stubborn over the years. With no friends or lover, there were no weak spots he could exploit. He couldn’t use physical force, so his method was to lock her in a dark room for a few days until she was ready to talk.

“You have no right to restrict Wisteria’s freedom. I’m not leaving until I see her.”