My Super Sassy Dad: Stop Running Away, Mrs. Quinn!

Melody Thorne looked at the other two paintings, one was of a horse, perfect for hanging in the study, while the other was a white tree, with white branches, and a blooming rose on the trunk representing pure love.

"Miss Sloan, I love all your paintings!" Melody Thorne exclaimed. "Why does it feel like you painted exactly what I want?"

"Then let Miss Sloan paint a few more for you!" Jared Quinn’s arm wrapped around her shoulder, "Our house has many rooms that could use some artwork."

"Melody Thorne praised quickly," Selina Sloan began, "The paintings have been delivered, so I shall leave now. There are still many commissioned pieces awaiting completion at my place."

"Shall I ask the butler to see you off?"

"No... there’s no need, I can manage on my own," Selina Sloan’s gaze swept over Jared Quinn, a faint glance that held something hidden, elusive.

"Alright, as you wish."

Selina Sloan walked out of the villa, a luxury car just happened to pull up, the dazzling license plate seemed to pierce Selina Sloan’s eyes, she quickly turned away, a feeling like being devoured by insects, coursed painfully through her body, her fingertips deeply pressed into her palm.

Elias Hale stepped out of the car, closed the door, unaware of the unusual atmosphere outside, and strode into the villa.

Outside the villa, no one was left, Selina Sloan stood foolishly, her exposed eyes misting with pain, once she asked, if one day we become strangers what happens?

He said, never.

Never, ever.

Selina Sloan raised her hand to touch the long scar on one side, turned to leave, but was forced to change direction by another figure.

That figure made her hate to the extreme, it was her face she had given everything for.

"Hannah, you’re here too, you and Elias Hale both came, you are comfortably by his side, while I hide so desperately!"

"Miss, you need to calm down, maybe Elias has some important business here."

A black-clad bodyguard stood behind Hannah.

"Important business? When I was sick, he had no time to visit me, and now you say he has important business? I refuse to deceive myself, he clearly cares deeply for that Thorne woman, and I won’t allow her to take my place in my brother’s heart. Listen carefully, I don’t care how you do it, you must abduct that woman for me, I want her to know the consequences of seducing my brother."

"Miss, that’s not possible right now, Melody Thorne has constant protection, especially now when The Gambling King Ona is shielding her. Originally, we could use people from the underworld to capture her, and then blame it on the underworld, but now we wouldn’t dare seek anyone."

The black-clad bodyguard behind Hannah spoke "Therefore, Miss, we cannot act against her at this time."

"Smack" Hannah spun around, landing a slap on the black-clad man’s face. "Didn’t you hear me? Even if you can’t find people from the underworld, I still want you to find a way to abduct that woman, even if you must do it yourself!"

"But, Miss..."

"What? Now you won’t follow my commands, is that it?"

"No."

"Then follow my orders, I want to see her within three days!"

"Yes."

Hannah turned back, her eyes fixed on the inside of the villa,