Chapter: 1018

“Why am I still here? Didn't I get drunk?"

With her arms crossed, Norah replied, “I gave you an anti-alcohol drug. Now, what was it you wanted to tell me?"

Yolande flashed a flattering smile.

"Norah, you're so clever. I really needed to talk to you, that's why I made sure to see you."

She poured herself a glass of water and took a moment to gather her thoughts.

Yolande's gaze was intense as she meticulously studied Norah's features, a flicker of realization dawning in her eyes. "Norah, have you encountered Marlin before?"

Norah nodded in affirmation.

Yolande's thoughts raced. Was it really as she had guessed?

"You and Marlin had a deeper relationship a few years ago, didn't you?" Yolande blinked her big eyes and added, “Considering my dad's gratitude to you, you must have done him a great favor. Did you once save one of my family?"

Norah was taken aback by Yolande's perceptiveness. Despite Yolande's youthful appearance, Norah hadn't anticipated such astute observations.

Admitting candidly, Norah said, "Yes."

Yolande's excitement surged. She was one step closer to confirming her suspicions. "Since your dad never disclosed this information, I had no intention of doing so either. However, since you've already deduced it, I'll provide you with the details.”

Five years ago, Norah, who had just freed herself from the organization, was living a free and unrestrained life. One day, she arrived in Silverdale. She enjoyed her time there, bolstered by her own strength and the endless money in her account.

However, despite her freedom and a luxurious life, she found herself a little bored and craving excitement.

She came across news online that Marlin had been kidnapped. Intrigued, she decided to investigate the incident and approached the Boyd family's manor.

There, Norah discovered that the Boyd family's master was desperately trying to raise a one billion dollar ransom.

The kidnappers wouldn't release Marlin until they received the ransom.

If not, they threatened to kill him.

After a few days, the ransom was almost ready, and a kidnapper called.

Using the phone's satellite position, Norah quickly confirmed the kidnappers' location on a hill in Silverdale Park.

Armed with a pistol, she went there alone and found the kidnappers ' hideout.

There were over twenty people there, clearly a powerful kidnapping organization. She couldn't act rashly.

Her opportunity came under the cloak of night when a small group of kidnappers left to collect a preliminary payment from the Boyd family -a ploy to extract a hundred million dollars as a "deposit" under the threat of physical harm to Marlin.

Norah silently shot the two guards at the door with her silenced pistol and crept into the cellar without waking anyone.