A chill overtook Katelyn, her legs gave out, and she slumped to the ground.
Once again, Sophia had managed to escape!
Vincent cast a quick glance at Katelyn to confirm she was unharmed, then strode toward the car ahead. He aimed his pistol at the occupants and said coldly, “Don’t move, or I’ll shoot.”
Samuel was quick to arrive, reaching their location just as Vincent raised his gun. He hurried out of the car and rushed to Vincent’s side, his voice filled with respect and concern as he said, “Mr. Adams.”
Vincent eyed the two individuals with raised hands and then directed Samuel, “Take these people, imprison them, and interrogate them rigorously.”
This was their first time seizing live members from the T Organization. They needed to question them in detail.
Samuel nodded firmly in response, “Understood!”
Vincent approached the quietly sitting Katelyn and said softly, “Stand up. It’s too cold to be sitting on the ground.”
Katelyn looked up at Vincent’s offered hand, placed her hand in his, and leveraged his support to rise.
Meanwhile, Samuel and his team were busy securing the area.
Vincent stood before Katelyn, facing her. Just then, a brisk night wind caused Katelyn to instinctively pull her neck into her shoulders. She was still clad in a bathrobe, having had no time to change before rushing out.
At that moment, Vincent removed his coat and draped it over Katelyn’s shoulders. Instantly, she was wrapped in the comforting aroma of Vincent’s scent.
While she felt slightly uncomfortable, Katelyn did not reject the coat. The biting wind was indeed frigid, and she had no desire to be sick during such a crucial time, so she simply responded, “Thank you.”
Katelyn was on the verge of turning away when Vincent suddenly clasped her hand.
She halted abruptly. Attempting to pull away gently, she said to him, “Mr. Adams, it appears that our current relationship doesn’t warrant such intimate contact.”
She was still trying to prevent Vincent from proceeding with the cancellation of his engagement. Such a move would significantly affect Vincent.
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Yet, without warning, Vincent yanked her toward him.
Katelyn, taken aback, stumbled into his embrace.
Her eyes grew wide as she tried to break free from Vincent’s grip. She whispered, “What are you doing? Let me go.”
Vincent, however, embraced her more firmly and murmured in her ear, “Katelyn, I can’t turn back now. I’ve already submitted the engagement cancellation to the King. If you reject me, I won’t resist their fury, and resisting would be useless anyway.”
A shock ran through Katelyn’s heart. It was as if a heavy blow had struck her chest.
Was Vincent leveraging his own life as a bargaining chip? Facing potential severe backlash from the King, he was ready to stop resisting! Frustrated and alarmed, she glared at Vincent and exclaimed, “Are you out of your mind?”
Previously, she had always seen Vincent as reserved and courteous, a blend of gentleness and strength. However, at that moment, he appeared recklessly determined.
Vincent didn’t deny it and simply said, “Yes.”
Katelyn was at a loss for words. At that moment, she felt like her refutation was useless. She was well aware that once Vincent committed to something, he would follow through. Despite understanding the risks it posed to Vincent, she found herself unable to protest. She chose to remain silent.
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