Marriage Resumption (Valeria and Hackett)

"What did you say? She's gone?" Hackett panicked instantly, his intuition telling him something was wrong.

Actually, Loretta also appeared anxious, speaking in a stutter, "I searched the lounge for a while and even asked the staff, but no one has seen her. What do we do? Did she run away?*

Tears welled up in Loretta's eyes. She assumed Valeria didn't want to return to the Maddox family, so she ran away without giving it much thought.

"It can't be! I don't believe it! She promised. I'm sure she promised. But how could she change her mind?" Clayton, however, thought Valeria might have reconsidered.

But Hackett remained convinced. "It's impossible. When Valeria decides something, she doesn't change her mind. Something must have happened."

After saying this, the man didn't hesitate and walked decisively towards the outside of the banquet hall.

Upon hearing it, Kaden's face also changed, and he exchanged a worried glance with Elsie, realizing that the situation was turning unfavorable. As soon as Hackett got involved, they would likely discover leads quickly. Kaden had thought that everyone would assume Valeria had fled at the last minute, but Hackett didn't believe it.

Seeing it, Clayton and Loretta also quickly followed, leaving Kaden and Elsie to exchange glances, unsure of what to do

Where did you hide Valeria? You have to tell me! Do you understand? What if Hackett starts suspecting us? You need to understand, if he finds anything on us, it could be a fate worse than death. He warned me! Where is she?"

She vividly remembered the words Hackett had said to her that day at the seaside villa, etching them into her memory.

Kaden lowered his voice and said, "Keep your voice down. You don't want anyone overhearing you, do you?"

Kaden pulled Elsie to the side and said, "Don't worry. We won't be found out. We have to follow him and pretend that we don't know anything. Otherwise, he will suspect us."

Then, Kaden held Elsie's hand and followed her.

Everyone came to the lounge. As expected, there was no one there.

Hackett frowned and glanced at Tyler, who was following behind him. "Call the manager over and check the surveillance videos."

"Yes."

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Elsie looked panicked and glanced at Kaden. If they checked the surveillance, wouldn't they see everything?

But Kaden held Elsie's hand as if giving her a reassuring dose of confidence.

Before long, Tyler and the manager arrived in the lounge together. The manager was sweating profusely.

"Would you please talk to Mr. James yourself? What kind of hotel is this?" Tyler said impatiently to the manager.

The trembling manager said, "Mr. James, I'm truly sorry. We don't know what happened. The surveillance equipment for today is under maintenance, and it just so happened that Ms. Sharp entered a blind spot after leaving the lounge, so there's no footage of her leaving the hotel. The other surveillance cameras also didn't capture Ms. Sharp leaving."

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"So, you mean she's stilinside the hotel?" Hackett deduced, deep in thought.

The manager stood rooted to the ground, waiting for him to give the order. "Then what do you think we should do?"

Hackett finally spoke, "Idiot! Then search the rooms one by one! If she's still in the hotel, I refuse to believe we can't find her!" Hackett's outburst startled the manager, who wiped his glasses and said, "Yes, I'll have someone start searching right away." The manager scurried away, and Tyler followed suit, leaving the lounge.

Tyler caught Hackett's eye and, following his signal, turned and left the lounge as well.

Having the manager lead the search would probably take all night, so it would be faster if his group of friends looked for her.

Loretta couldn't hold back her tears any longer. "What's going on? How could Valeria just disappear like this? If she hasn't left the hotel, where could she be? Was she kidnapped?"

Clayton had a grim expression but remained silent, not knowing what to make of the situation.

"Well, of course she was kidnapped. At a time like this, only two types of people would take her," Hackett began to analyze with a calm demeanor.

"What person?" Clayton couldn't wait to ask.

Hackett observed Elsie's expression and said coldly, "The first type is Valeria's enemy. The second type is someone who doesn't want her to return to the Maddox family."

Elsie was already nervous enough. Now, with Hackett staring at Her and saying these things, she couldn't help but feel a sense of guilt and apprehension.

On the other hand, Kaden remained as steady as a rock, seemingly unafraid of Hackett discovering anything.

Elsie couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "What do you mean? What's the meaning of saying these things while staring at me? Am the second type you're talking about? Hackett, you're going too far!"

"Did I say it was you? Are you so agitated, or is Valeria's disappearance really related to you? Hackett looked at her furiously and retorted.

"Nonsense! I've been with you all day. When would I have time to look for Valeria? I haven't seen Valeria all day!"

Elsie's heart was pounding, feeling like it might leap out of her chest.

"Yeah, Hackett. Elsie has been with us the whole time. How could she possibly have had time to do anything? Plus, that's her sister. Elsie has always been dependent on her since childhood. It couldn't be Elsie, you're mistaken." Loretta leaned towards Elsie, not believing that she could do such a thing.

However, Hackett sneered, "Whether it is or not, we'll find out once we locate Valeria herself."

So, everyone waited in silence for the search results.

Elsie was afraid of finding Valeria, fearing that Valeria would implicate Kaden. But looking at Kaden, he seemed completely unafraid.

Valeria hadn't left the hotel. They would find her sooner or later. Why was Kaden so calm about it? Elsie couldn't fathom it. After what seemed like a long time, Tyler finally returned, panting heavily as if he had been running back and forth.

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Hackett leaned back on the couch and immediately asked upon seeing Tyler, "How is it?"

Tyler, still catching his breath, shook his head in frustration. "It's unbelievable. We've searched the entire hotel, but we couldn't find Ms. Sharp. Where could she have gone? The lobby surveillance cameras didn't capture her leaving." 84%

Panic swept over everyone, especially Loretta. Unable to hold back her tears, she cried out, "What's going on? How could Valeria just disappear like this, what do we do?"

Hackett pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly, "Since she didn't walk out on her own, it's possible she was taken out with a tool."

Tyler immediately understood Hackett's implication and blurted out, "Mr. James, are you suggesting a suitcase? Many passengers leave with suitcases. I'll recheck the surveillance, see if there's anything unusual."

"I'll go with you. I'll check personally," Hackett stood up and followed Tyler out of the lounge.

Clayton and Loretta followed suit. Now, Kaden's face showed a slight change. He hadn't expected Hackett to be this astute, to think of a suitcase so quickly.