chapter974

Josh watched Lydia walk away, his heart thumping like crazy. He couldn't explain it, but she always gave him this strange feeling, like she was both an angel and a devil at the same time.

Lydia slid into the car and glanced at Connor. Before she could even open her mouth, he spoke up. "I've got people reaching out to our contacts over there. I sent them Luke's photo, so they'll help us look for him."

Some undercover agents were stationed in Southeast Asia. Lydia knew the drill. She'd done it herself three years ago, going deep undercover in the biggest criminal organization. The problem was, human traffickers were experts at disappearing. They knew every trick to avoid cameras, always scouting the area first to find blind spots, then pulling off their schemes right where nobody was watching. They'd even plan escape routes through those same hidden gaps in surveillance.

Sometimes, they'd pass their victims from one person to another, switching locations to throw off the police. The ones who really knew what they were doing could even mess with the cameras, scrambling the signal just long enough to make their move and get away.

To make things worse, Lydia hadn't noticed Luke was missing right away. With all her skills and connections, it still felt impossible. But no matter how hard it was, she was determined to find him.

Lydia listened and nodded. "Okay. You stay here. I'll go."

Connor's cover had been blown three years ago. There were plenty of people over there who wanted him dead. If he showed up now, they'd be lining up to take their shot. But Connor just raised an eyebrow. "Since when have I ever been afraid to die?"

Lydia frowned. "But..."

"Right now, finding Luke is all that matters. Don't worry, I'll keep a low profile. I won't make things harder for you."

Connor wasn't afraid of being found. He just didn't want his presence to make things worse for Lydia. If he got exposed, not only would he be no help, but she'd end up having to deal with his enemies too Lydia knew how stubborn he could be, se she just nodded. "Alright

She was really worried about Luke. He'd always been frail, and now he'd fallen into the hands of those monsters. She couldn't even imagine what he might be going through.

Connor drove Lydia to the Norwood house so she could grab her passport. As they pulled up, they saw Caspian getting out of his own car. He looked tense, and when he spotted Lydia, he frowned like he was mad at the world.

He'd only just found out what had happened. Earlier, he'd called Lucinda to check on her because she wasn't feeling well, but she wouldn't say why. Frustrated, he'd called Kylie, and that's when he learned everything that went down the day before. That's how he found out Lucinda wasn't the real Norwood heiress. It was Lydia all along.

The news had hit him hard, but it didn't change how he felt about Lucinda. He couldn't stand Lydia. his eyes, she was just using

status to push Lucinda arone

again and again. It made his blood boit. And Connor, too. The second Lydia came back, Connor dropped Lucinda and got together with Lydia. As far as Caspian was concerned, that was just heartless.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He shot Lydia and Connor a cold look, scoffed, and headed straight into the building without saying a word.

Lydia didn't give him a second thought. She turned to Connor. "I'll go grab my stuff.

Whether Connor wanted to go inside and say hi was up to him. Connor nodded and followed her in. He figured since he was here, the least he could do was greet the family.