Sean nodded and rushed off with his subordinates to guard the doorways.
This time,Brandon brought many highly skilled bodyguards with him to prevent Jeremy from interfering.In no time,all four doorways were soon sealed off under his orders.
Soon,the fashion show ended.Many people were trying to leave the venue but were stuck.
The fashion show organizers received news that Brandon was blocking the exits.They quickly found Brandon and scolded,”What are you doing? Get your people out of here now!If you refuse to comply,we will take the necessary actions!”
Facing the event organizer’s aggressive inquiries, Brandon’s eyes cooled,a flash of ferocity flickering within them.He sternly regarded the organizer and stated emphatically,”My wife is missing from your venue and until she is found,no one is leaving here.”
Unaware of Brandon’s identity and perceiving him as merely a model who had just walked the runway,the organizer’s arrogance swelled.”You’re a minor model,what gives you such audacity?Do you believe I can obliterate your career in the fashion world?”
Brandon scoffed,”Be my guest.”
Brandon’s indifferent demeanor only served to further incense the organizer.Jabbing his finger at Brandon,he ranted,”I don’t care if your wife is missing or what happened to her,it’s not a lowly model like you who governs our fashion show. Expel these people at once.If not,we’ll call the police and blacklist you from the industry!”
Hearing this,Brandon’s countenance frosted over.
He glanced towards his bodyguard who immediately grasped the instruction and advanced to seize the organizer,brutally twisting his arm.
“Ah!It’s painful!It hurts!”
The organizer’s cries echoed through the venue. “Enough,”Brandon coolly ordered his bodyguard to stop.
Compliantly,the bodyguard slackened his grip, shoved the organizer away,and respectfully retreated to Brandon’s side.
“Create another disturbance, and the consequences won’t be so mild,”Brandon coldly warned before resuming his search,flanked by his security detail.
“You’ll see!You just wait and see!I’m sending you to jail!”the irate organizer retorted,fumbling for his phone to dial the police.
Mandy,sensing the escalating situation,swiftly interjected,pulling the organizer aside to clarify matters
Recognizing Mandy’s stature,the organizer,albeit infuriated,dared not offend her and reluctantly allowed her to guide him to a corner.
“Miss Hamilton,whats the matter?”he asked impatiently.”I need to call the police and have that lunatic incarcerated!”
“You can’t!”Mandy restrained the organizer’s hand and whispered.”That’s Brandon Larson.”
“I don’t care who he is…”The organizer’s impatient expression froze abruptly as he gaped at Mandy in disbelief.”Are you telling me he’s Brandon Larson?
The CEO of the Larson Group?”
He had never anticipated that Brandon,a billionaire CEO,would choose to model,let alone personally stride down the runway!
Reflecting on his earlier rudeness,the organizer felt a surge of dread.
Mandy affirmed with a nod,”Yes,his wife is missing and the situation is urgent.His anxiety has driven him to such drastic measures.Please, understand.”
Upon learning of Brandon’s identity,the organizer’s attitude noticeably softened.However,uncertainty lingered,”But…his team has sealed all the show’s exits,which could cause inconvenience for other guests.’
Among the audience were some prominent guests.
While they might not wield power on par with
Brandon,they were still individuals the organizer could ill-afford to slight.
Understanding the organizer’s concerns,Mandy promptly revealed the identity of Brandon’s wife. “Mr.Larson’s wife is Natalie White,the heiress of the White family.Surely,you’re familiar with the Whites?I recall they have dealings here.”
Grasping Mandy’s implications,the organizer’s expression rapidly soured.
Crossing Brandon alone was enough of a predicament,but he had been blissfully ignorant that the missing woman was actually the heiress of the White family.If her fiercely protective parents discovered something had befallen Natalie on his watch,would they ever be at peace?
“What should we do now?”The apprehensive organizer cast a glance at Brandon,who was earnestly hunting for clues in the hallway.”How can we assist Mr.Larson in finding his wife?”
“Recruit your staff to join the search party and maintain strict surveillance over the show’s entrances and exits.If the perpetrator manages to whisk her away,it will be too late!”Mandy’s expression was solemn.
The organizer immediately nodded and promptly marshalled the show’s staff to join the search for
Natalie.
At the end of the elongated corridor,Brandon scrutinized the drag marks,his mind sinking into contemplation.
The sequence of events-from Natalies abduction to his sealing off the venue-had spanned less than five minutes.Given the size of the venue, roughly equivalent to three football fields,and considering the abductor’s need to evade bystanders and surveillance cameras,it was improbable they had managed to exit the premises within the limited timeframe.It was more plausible that the person remained within the venue.
The prospect that Natalie might still be on-site eased the tension in Brandon’s nerves,if only marginally.However,it also underscored the urgency of the situation.
He couldn’t indefinitely maintain the lockdown on the venue’s ingress and egress points.No matter how uncompromising he was,he existed in a society governed bylaws,and he would eventually have to comply
“Ramp up the search,”Brandon coldly directed his team,rubbing his temples.”Leave no stone unturned.”
******
Meanwhile,in the venue’s subterranean parking area,amid a sea of luxury cars,an unassuming black sedan sat unnoticed.
No one would give this car a second glance,let alone suspect that Natalie,currently the subject of a frantic search,was concealed within it.
Seated in the driver’s seat,Jeremy nonchalantly inspected the unconscious Natalie in the backseat via the rearview mirror,a smirk of contempt spreading across his features.
He had been anxious about finding an opportune moment to kidnap Natalie,yet it seemed fortune favored him.During the peak of the runway show, Natalie was wandering alone in a corridor.Seizing the opportunity,Jeremy easily drugged her and subsequently transported her to the subterranean parking lot.
However,Jeremy figured that Brandon must have realized by now that Natalie was missing and likely had the venue under lockdown.
In that moment,his phone screen lit up,and picking it up,Jeremys smile intensified after reading the message.
An anonymous number had updated him about the ongoing situation at the venue.Everything was proceeding as he had predicted.
“Natalie,oh,Natalie,Brandon’s affection for you is indeed profound.He’s causing quite a commotion just to find you,”Jeremy taunted,glancing back at Natalie.”Since he’s so desperate to locate you,I’ll humor him.”
With that,he initiated a video call to Brandon,his smirk widening.
Brandon,who was currently partaking in the search for Natalie with his men,was caught off- guard when an unfamiliar video call request flashed on his phone.
His instinct compelled him to accept the call without a second thought.
The moment the call connected,Brandon spotted a sliver of Natalie’s dress in the corner of the screen. His heart immediately ached.
The following second revealed Jeremy’s face dominating the screen.And there was Natalie,lying unconscious in the backseat of Jeremy’s car.
“It’s been a while,Mr.Larson,”Jeremy greeted Brandon,his grin undiminished.”I heard you’re on a hunt for your wife.I wonder if this woman reclining in the backseat of my car could be her?” With that,he intentionally directed his phone camera towards Natalie’s face.
The sight of Natalie’s face enlarged on his screen fueled a surge of anger in Brandon.Biting back his rage,he asked coldly,”What’s your endgame?“
Jeremy tutted,shaking his head,and retorted,”Mr. Larson,I just helped you locate your wife.Are you sure you want to adopt that tone with me?”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.
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