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“Cooperate with us and don’t struggle if you want to remain unarmed, Mr. Clarke. We have more than just knives,” the man behind Patrick said.
Patrick had sensed that it was more than just a knife pressing against his back. Thus, he did not resist as six men in black quickly surrounded him and forced him into a car.
They tied his hands and feet together, and blindfolded him, making it impossible for Patrick to tell where they were taking
him.
Even now, Patrick’s main concern was whether he would be back on time to spend Christmas with his wife and child.
‘They would be very disappointed,‘ Patrick thought.
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Juliette and Louis had reached the restaurant early.
It was a restaurant serving Western cuisine, the most expensive and stylish in Hawthorn. It had been booked by Patrick in advance.
Lilies, one of Juliette’s favorite flowers, were placed around their booth. A professional pianist had also been invited to play for them.
It was already half past seven.
Louis, with his little face resting on his palms, pouted, “Daddy is late, Mommy. Let’s not wait for him.”
Juliette was hungry too.
The waiter had brought a lot of desserts to the table when they sat down. Juliette was worried that she would not have room for other delicious food if she had even more dessert while waiting.
Thus, she was a little persuaded by Louis’s words. However, she still said, “That won’t be good.”
Louis blinked his big eyes. “Why? Daddy once said that people who are late are not worth waiting for.”
“Well…I think what your dad said makes a lot of sense,” Juliette conceded and prepared to call the waiter over.
Juliette had decided she would order more food for Patrick when he arrived. She could not let her baby starve. Soon, the waiter served caviar, foie gras, clam chowder, steak, salad, and more.
Just as she was about to pick up her utensils to dig in, Juliette realized that the atmosphere was not quite right.
It was too quiet. Only she and Louis were there.
Everyone else had quietly left. Even the waiter had suddenly disappeared.
Juliette could not see a single person no matter how hard she looked.
There was music playing, but it was no longer from the pianist. All that was left behind was the delicious food on the table
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Juliette grabbed Louis’s hand. “Let’s go!”
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However, as soon as the words left her mouth, Juliette froze. Hesitantly, she walked back to the chairs and sat down.
Juliette had seen Finn coming their way.
Juliette was sure that Finn was behind the sudden change in the restaurant. There was no doubt that he had his men stationed around the restaurant. Juliette knew that there was very little chance they would successfully escape from here.
Instinctively, Juliette shielded Louis against the wall.
She folded her arms, crossed her legs, and watched Finn as he approached.
Finn was dressed in a silver–gray suit. The suit’s quality was excellent. It was tailored and perfectly accentuated his physique.
A dangerous thought crossed Juliette’s mind. ‘For a disciplined man like Patrick to be late on such an important night, and for Finn to show up here, could something have happened to Patrick?‘
Juliette wondered if Finn was here for her and Louis.
A glint of coldness flashed across Juliette’s eyes.
‘It seems there’s a tough battle ahead tonight, Juliette thought, resigned.
In the blink of an eye, Finn was already standing in front of them.
“Mr. Montgomery, you’ve gone to great lengths to trap us in such a high–end setting. You must have spent a fortune,” Juliette remarked sarcastically.
Finn smiled faintly, his eyes looking at her with a hint of indulgence.
In the past, he also used to look at her with the same indulgent eyes, making her think she had married the love of her life, only for her to be burned by his hands.
Therefore, Juliette did not trust any act of kindness from Finn.
“You know I would spend any amount of money on you.” Finn sat down opposite her, his eyes sweeping over the dishes on the table.
“Is this enough food for you? If not, feel free to order more. It’s on me,” Finn said.
Juliette carefully observed Finn’s expression, but she could not figure out what the man was up to.
Thus, she grabbed Louis’s hand and stood up to leave. “I lost my appetite at the sight of you. I don’t feel like eating anymore.”
“Juliette.” Finn’s voice came from behind her. It was cold and almost commanding.
“Sit down and eat. It’s already half past seven, and you haven’t eaten anything. You must be hungry. Even if you’re not hungry, the child next to you is,” Finn said.
Not a single harsh word was spoken, but Juliette knew that this was a threat. If she dared to take another step forward with Louis, she would pay for it with her life.
However, Juliette did not know how many men were around and did not know what Finn’s bottom line was.
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Juliette decided to test it out. Thus, she took Louis’s hand and took a step forward.
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In a split second, eight men in black suits emerged from the corners of the room with a fierce and malicious look on their faces. They were obviously well–trained.
If Juliette was alone, she would have just barged out. However, she had a child by her side. She had to make sure Louis was safe. Thus, she sat back down with Louis.
Finn pushed a plate of sliced steak in front of her, his smile gentle and indulgent. “Here you go, eat up.
Juliette remained silent as her mind raced.
‘If he wanted to take me down, he would have subdued me with his men. Poisoning my food is unnecessary. If he did not want to take me down and did not want to poison me, what did he want?‘ She thought.
Juliette was sure that Finn was not here to watch her eat and celebrate Christmas with her.
Juliette took a bite first. After making sure it wasn’t poisoned and that her body wasn’t feeling anything strange, she pushed the steak to Louis.
“Come on, Louis, eat your steak. It’s grilled to perfection,” Juliette said.
“Okay.” Louis nodded obediently.
Louis hated the bad man sitting across from him, but he would eat the food his mother told him to eat just to spite the bad
man.
Juliette and Louis were eating heartily when Finn suddenly said, “You seem to have a good relationship with this child.”
“Yes, there was no one taking care of him when he was with Stuart. Stuart gave him to me and my husband. This way, child has both a father and a mother, which is good for his development,” Juliette replied.
Finn just smiled faintly. Juliette could not tell if he believed it or not.
The bottle of red wine has been sitting for a while.
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Although Juliette knew that Finn must be very wary of her now, she still tried to pour a glass of red wine for herself, Finn, and Louis.
“Sweetie, have a little taste with the tip of your tongue. Only because it’s Christmas. You should not drink it normally, okay? Alcohol is bad for young children like you. It’ll damage your brain and make you stupid,” Juliette said to Louis gently.
“Okay,” Louis replied as he obediently dipped the tip of his tongue in the red wine.
“It’s delicious,” Louis mused as Juliette patted his little head.
‘What a cute child, I never get tired of looking at him,‘ Juliette thought.
Inadvertently, she noticed Finn smiling as he watched her interaction with Louis.
At the same time, Finn picked up the red wine Juliette had poured for him, brought it to his lips, and took a sip.
This specific moment was when he was the most relaxed.
Juliette took this chance and leaped up, trapping Finn in his chair. The space was so narrow that Finn did not even have a
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chance to resist.
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After Finn was pinned down on the floor, Juliette pulled a burgundy tablecloth over and swiftly tied his hands and feet together. Soon, Finn was in the shape of a prawn.
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