Rural Belle & Three Heirs

"Hey, who's this?"

Michael paused when he heard the voice. He'd known Grant for years, and this was the first time he'd ever heard a woman's voice on Grant's phone.

Even Chloe, who'd been living with the three brothers for months, had never touched Grant's phone.

"Who are you? I'm looking for my brother," Michael said, his tone turning icy.

"Oh, you're looking for Mr. Martin? Sorry, he's a bit busy right now and doesn't have his phone with him," the woman replied cheerfully.

Michael pressed on, "Where is he?"

"He's in the bathroom," the woman said, her tone carrying a hint of mischief and pride.

Michael, being an adult, understood what that implied. He scratched his head and asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm his woman," she replied.

Her words left Michael stunned for a few seconds. Grant's woman? Who could she be? Could this be the woman Harry had mentioned, Grant's mistress?

If that were the case, Grant didn't deserve Chloe at all. Michael felt it was unfair to Chloe and, for the first time, he began to question Grant's character.

Despite his displeasure, Michael took a moment to think and said, "Tell him to call me back immediately. Chloe's in trouble."

After saying this, Michael didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately hung up the phone. He simply couldn't accept that his elder brother, while claiming to fulfill the marriage agreement with Chloe on behalf of a brother, was also with another woman.

This was clearly maintaining relationships with two women at the same time.

The perfect image of Grant in Michael's mind suddenly plummeted from a hundred to

zero.

If Grant hadn't claimed to have a close relationship with Chloe first, Michael wouldn't have let go so easily. He could also fulfill the Martin and Davis family marriage agreement.

After hanging up, Michael continued making calls, mobilizing all his resources to search for Rena and Chloe in Sovereign City, like finding a needle in a haystack.

He was very worried. He couldn't even tell if his concern was more for Rena or Chloe. Michael felt conflicted. At that moment, he couldn't distinguish which woman he had truly fallen for.

Following the shared location Chloe had sent, Michael, his driver, and John arrived at the end of a small road, where they found Chloe's motorcycle lying on the ground. Michael, the driver, and John got out of the car to search for any clues. Eventually, they found Rena's phone on Chloe's motorcycle.

Michael said to John, "Chloe's motorcycle is here, which means they can't be far. We need to find them, even if we have to turn Sovereign City upside down."

"Alright, Mic. What did Mr. Martin say?" John asked, referring to Grant.

Michael, clearly anxious, replied, "Who cares what he says? I don't believe I can't find two people in Sovereign City without him."

John tried to calm Michael down, "Mic, Mr. Martin's got strong business connections. This is a matter of life and death. You can't let your anger mess up the rescue. Fine, why don't you call Mr. Martin again."

Under John's persuasion, Michael called Grant again. But when he dialed, he found that Grant's phone was already turned off.

Usually calm, Michael suddenly lost his composure.

Late at night, Chloe was kicked awake. When she opened her eyes, she saw Rena, tied up, sitting next to her.

Rena couldn't use her hands, so she had been kicking Chloe with her feet. Seeing Chloe wake up, Rena couldn't help but cry.

"Chloe, you're finally awake! I thought my bastard father of mine had killed you," Rena's voice was filled with anxiety and worry.

Chloe had just opened her eyes and wasn't fully awake yet when she heard Rena's voice nearby. She saw tears and guilt in Rena's eyes.

"Chloe, I'm sorry," Rena's voice choked with emotion, "it's my despicable background that has put you in such danger. I'm sorry, it's my fault that you're in this. You shouldn't have followed me here."

Rena was filled with guilt and pain. Though she hadn't known Chloe for long, she had already deeply felt Chloe's sincerity and kindness. Chloe was one of the few friends she had made since coming to Sovereign City.

She didn't want her disgraceful past to be exposed in front of Chloe. If possible, she just wanted to be equal friends with Chloe.

"It's okay, Rena. You don't need to apologize. We're friends..." Chloe, enduring the pain in the back of her head, struggled to sit up.

She looked around and realized they were in a rundown shack. The shack was filled with construction materials, some broken tiles, and leftover paint. In the corner, there were some pieces of wood.

A small light bulb hung from the ceiling, casting a dim glow that made everything look shadowy.

There seemed to be another room in the shack. Chloe, half-sitting, could clearly hear the sound of people drinking from the other room.

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"Rena, can you tell me how many people are outside?" Chloe asked.

"Just two. One is my dad, and the other is his friend from his construction work. I've seen him before. He worked on our old house," Rena replied.

"Are you sure it's just two?" Chloe asked again.

Rena nodded, "Yes, my dad lost all his money. He can't afford to hire anyone else." "Alright, in that case, Rena, we need to save ourselves," Chloe said, revealing her plan. Despite her young age, she was a woman who could survive in harsh environments. The tougher the situation, the stronger her survival instincts.

Rena was puzzled. Their hands were tied behind their backs, and their feet were bound with zip ties. How could they possibly save themselves?

At that moment, Chloe used her foot to drag a piece of broken tile towards her.

Rena finally understood. Chloe intended to use the tile fragment to cut the ropes binding their hands.

But the tile fragment wasn't sharp. How could they cut the ropes? And with their hands tied behind their backs, how could they even manage to cut anything?

Rena felt helpless.noveldrama

But Chloe wasn't deterred. She grabbed the tile fragment with her hand and excitedly said to Rena, "Rena, turn around. I'll cut your ropes first..."