Chapter: 1440

Kason's face turned serious as he understood what Sean was implying.

"Okay, I'll let my boss know about this."

As they talked, Gilda helped Bernice along, leaving Chayce and Calvin behind. The four of them approached.

When the four saw the large turnout, they felt a deep sense of gratitude. It was clear how much they truly cared about Norah.

Kason's feelings for Norah were obvious to everyone. Unfortunately, Norah had her heart set on Sean. They couldn't help but feel sorry for Kason.

Kason didn't mind it. He watched them go, then picked up his phone to call his boss. "We need to monitor those who have entered and exited the country recently. Tightly restrict their movements and ensure that no one who poses a threat is allowed to enter." The presence of an international mercenary group in Cesland was unexpected and unusual.

Iker was upset that his wife and daughter had not completed their mission, but he felt a bit better when he remembered that Calvin and his wife had been captured. He planned to go meet them after the banquet ended. By then, everyone would have gone home. And there was no way Norah could find her parents in such a short time. His aim was for the two of them to meet a quiet but agonizing end.

Each time he thought about this, a smile spread across his face as he chatted with others.

While everyone was busy mingling during the meal to make connections, Iker joined the mix with the big shots. This turned out to be quite advantageous.

Marlene was led out of the hall by her mother. After some convincing, her uneducated mother believed her. Marlene came back feeling relieved to see Norah gone.

For some reason, she felt nervous and frightened when Norah questioned her.

Marlene looked over the crowd, searching for Sean. She had drugged the wine and the effects should kick in soon. She had a room ready, just waiting for him to arrive. Feeling the heat start to rise, she adjusted her collar.

Derek wiped his face and looked at Madeline. "Honey, I'm feeling hot. I'm going to step into the restroom for a moment."

Madeline, with her mouth full, waved her hand and said, "Go ahead."

As he made his way to the restroom, Derek saw Marlene heading upstairs. He paused for a moment and decided to follow her.

Where was she going? Could this be his chance to impress her?

Wait, why was he feeling so hot?

In one of the rooms upstairs, the two of them had sex without ever getting a clear look at each other's faces.

Meanwhile, back in the banquet hall, everyone continued to mingle as if nothing unusual had occurred, and the absence of some individuals went unnoticed.

In a secluded room, Hank cornered Hadley and beat her. If he hadn't been worried about leaving marks on her face, he would have slapped her directly.

“Hadley, what did you just tell Norah? Since when have you been secretly reaching out to her?"

As Hank hit Hadley, his face twisted with anger.

“Norah isn't part of this family, but you are my wife. Are you involved with her because you want to divorce me, huh? I'm telling you, that's not going to happen!"

Hadley was aching everywhere and weakly murmured, "No, I didn't say a single word to Norah. I'm not involved with her."