Chapter 42
Chapter 42 A Secret Meeting
Natalie’s words made Baron understand immediately.
“I see. You need to rest now. You don’t want the cufflinks to expose that you’re alive and give Jensen the chance to hound you again, right?”
“Yes.”
Natalie was surprised at how quickly Baron grasped her thoughts.
It was almost as if the two of them shared some unspoken understanding.
And yet they hadn’t known each other for long.
Baron didn’t raise any objections.
“All right. I’ll go now. Stay here and rest. When I come back, I’ll bring you something good to eat.”
Natalie couldn’t help but smile.
Whether she could eat or not wasn’t the point-his tone made her feel like a child being carefully looked after.
Jensen had once spoiled her endlessly too, but in the end she learned she had only ever been his second choice.
With Baron, she only felt gratitude. She didn’t want to think about anything else for now.
Seeing she was tired, Baron pulled the blanket over her and called Yvonne in to care for her. Then he left the room.
Finn rushed to meet him as soon as he stepped out.
“Mr. Gunn, are you sure you’re fully recovered? Maybe you should rest a little longer?”
“No need. I’m going out.”
Baron didn’t stop walking.
Finn froze.
“Mr. Gunn, where are you going? I’ll drive you. I’m worried about your condition.”
“It’s fine. If I woke up, that means Shauna saw my formula, used Natalie’s blood as the catalyst, and the trial succeeded. That means my body is fine.”
By the time he finished speaking, he was already at the door.
He pulled out his car keys and said to Finn, “You don’t need to follow. I’m going to Grant International Holdings.”
The moment he heard it, Finn’s face darkened.
“Mr. Gunn, where?”
“Grant International Holdings.”
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Baron started the engine.
But Finn immediately blocked the car.
“Mr. Gunn, you can’t go! The people at Grant International Holdings would love nothing more than to see you dead. Last time you barely escaped alive. Wouldn’t you just be walking into a trap?”
“You’re too timid.”
Baron’s gaze sharpened. “Besides, I’m not going there to fight. I’m going there to find a woman. Move.”
“What?”
Finn almost doubted his own ears.
Mr. Gunn… looking for a woman?
Impossible.
Natalie alone had been shocking enough. Everyone knew Mr. Gunn had always been cold to women.
Could there be someone else now?
While Finn stood in disbelief, Baron had already driven off.
He arrived at the headquarters of Grant International Holdings.
The towering skyscrapers loomed ahead, bringing back memories of the ruthless assassination attempts and the crushing of his business only days before. A dark chill flickered through his eyes.
One day, the top executives of Grant International Holdings would welcome him in person.
Baron parked nearby and dialed the number Natalie had given him.
“Hello, this is Renee. Who’s calling?”
Her voice was clear, polite, and a little distant.
Baron had already looked into her-Renee was clean, simple, and kind. She’d gone to school with Natalie and had looked after her
often.
On Natalie’s account, Baron spoke plainly.
“Underground parking, first level, spot 201. I have news about Natalie.”
Then he hung up.
Within ten minutes, Renee came rushing down.
“Sir, are you the one who said you had news of Natalie?”
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Baron opened the car door.
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As soon as she got in, Renee blurted out, “Natalie and I had arranged to meet here at Grant International Holdings. She was supposed to fly over four days ago. I haven’t been able to reach her since. What happened to her?”
So the fire hadn’t been reported.
Baron’s eyes darkened.
A life-silenced just like that.
Jensen’s doing? Or Sharon’s?
His pale, elegant fingers curled slightly, and he spoke in a low voice, recounting what had happened to Natalie.
By the time he finished, Renee was trembling, her eyes filling with tears.
“Can I see her?”
“Not yet. When she’s fully recovered, I’ll bring her to you. But until then, you must keep her survival a secret.”
Baron’s aura turned deadly cold.
Renee flinched under it. She didn’t know why Natalie was tied to someone like this man-but then she thought of Jensen.
She nodded quickly. “All right. I won’t tell anyone. But when Natalie is better, you must let me see her right away.”
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