FreeNovelChapter 229
Carl looked up at the sky and said, “Once the rain lets up a bit, I’ll get a chopper to do a satellite
search. It’s all on you guys now lan, we gotta find Mr Lindberg”
If the future heir to the Lindberg Corporation really kicked the bucket here, the fallout would be
unpredictable.
lan frowned and nodded. “Gotcha”
Once they were in the forest, lan whipped out his phone and dialled a number right before he lost
signal, “Aidan Crane, Lucian’s in the forest too, been MIA for five hours now”
A deep male voice came from the other side, I’m already on it.”
The news of Lucian and Allison going missing was spreading like wildfire in the hotel. If they weren’t
found by sunrise, it would be all over the place.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBy then, the Lindberg Corporation would be in one hell of a shitstorm.
Rain was coming down like cats and dogs. lan looked at the dark forest and muttered, “If Lucian’s
gone, that’s one less player in your game. George isn’t a match for you. Without Lucian, the Lindberg
Corporation is all yours”
He believed that only Lucian could stand up to Aidan George didn’t have what it takes to take on Aidan,
neither in tactics nor capability.
After a long pause on the other side of the phone, Jan, I wouldn’t do that.”
*1 heard Lucian went into the forest to save a lady Is she his fiancé?”
“No, her name’s Allison, she’s Aidan’s voice softened, “a pretty interesting character”
“Interesting, that’s a first for you to describe a girl like that?
Lucian opened his eyes.
He saw a faint light of fire and heard the sound of dripping water. He tried to sit up, but he felt weak.
The snakebite was worse than he thought. His lips and tongue were dry, and his face flushed.
There was no one around him.
He forced himself to sit up and looked around. He seemed to be in a cave that wasn’t completely
closed. Apart from the entrance, there were a few places where rain was leaking in
The rain outside was heavy
He looked around and found that Allison wasn’t there.
Only a faint scent of a woman lingered in the air, reminding him that she was gone.
Did she really leave? He felt a bit lost in his heart.
Lucian clenched his arm. That woman really did leave him alone here.
Which was to be expected. He gave a self–deprecating laugh.
If she didn’t leave, she would be stuck here.
There was no food or no medicine, it was cold and miserable, and there were snakes, poisonous
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmplants, bugs, ants, and maybe even wild beasts everywhere.
He lay back down weakly. Was he going to die here?
Lucian never thought he would face such a situation.
If he hadn’t tried to save that woman, he wouldn’t have been bitten by the snake, but at this moment,
aside from disappointment, Lucian had no other feelings, especially not regret
He closed his eyes.
In his mind, a pair of bright eyes appeared.
This woman, she deceived him with those eyes.
He didn’t know how long it had been
He was awake but powerless His whole body was hot, and he listened to the sound of rain falling
outside.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of rushing footsteps.
A fresh scent mixed with the smell of rain entered his nostrils.
The woman said in surprise and delight, “You’re awake.“
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