Bryson stopped in his tracks at the corner of the stairs as he descended, observing the situation unfold. He felt no rush to intervene.
With Hannah stirring up trouble, those lurking in the shadows of Jade Paradise seemed eager to act. However, before they could confront Hannah, a sudden uproar erupted.
The dance floor descended into chaos.
A man shouted, "Hit them!" In an instant, everyone on the dance floor began to brawl.
The guests who had been approaching Hannah were now drawn to the commotion on the dance floor, rushing towards it.
In the meantime, Hannah noticed the stairs were unguarded.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSeizing the opportunity, she swiftly made her way through the darkness to the second floor of Jade Paradise. The chaos from below faded away, leaving the second floor eerily quiet.
The private rooms, enclosed in glass, reminded her of glasshouses.
Just as she was convinced she was invisible to those inside the rooms and was about to head further in, someone grabbed her wrist.
"Hmm!" Surprised, she wanted to turn around, only to have her mouth covered forcefully.
Hannah turned around, lifting her head, and was startled to see Bryson.
He lowered his hand.
Hannah whispered, "You..." "Shush!" Bryson placed his cold index finger on her lips and led her to the stairs going up to the third floor.
They could hear footsteps coming from downstairs.
In the dim light, they hid in the shadows.
Almost immediately, five or six men rushed upstairs.
"Find her! She has to be here.
" They spread out, searching the second floor.
Hannah, with a slight frown, whispered, "They're quick.
They couldn't have missed us.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"1 "Let's go.
With the men busy on the second floor, Bryson grabbed Hannan's arm and hurried her to the third floor.
The third floor was unguarded, but a glass door stood at the entrance, accessible only to those with passes. Bryson used his pass to get in, with Hannah right behind him.
The private rooms on this floor were spaced apart, and you needed a pass for entry.
Hannah squinted a bit, understanding now why the staff didn't search the third floor. Even if she wanted to, breaking the entry code quickly was out of her reach.
Caleb was waiting outside a room.
Bryson, bringing Hannah inside, signaled for Caleb to calong.