Chapter: 257
As Kason contemplated the horrors of being caught, fear washed over him. Yet, the memory of what they had done to Norah ignited a fire of anger within him. He was convinced that they deserved nothing less than death.

"Do you think he could run that far? We've already covered so much ground, and we're exhausted. Given he was shot, he couldn't have gone much further. I think we should turn back and search for him."

“You've got a point. Let's split up and search. We need to find him, and fast."

"Come on. No time to waste."

The men surrounding Kason dispersed, some retracing their steps, others venturing deeper into the forest, their voices fading into the night.

As clarity returned to Kason's mind, hope flickered. He began to believe he might just escape their clutches. With a deep breath of relief, he turned, only to find himself eye to eye with a man lying in ambush.

Kason's heart skipped a beat, and a ringing echoed in his ears. In the dead of night, he could make out the man's face, twisted in malice, resembling a demon. The man's laugh cut through the silence.

"I've got you..."

Norah had left the forum, after sharing some hacking tricks with N.

The exchange was decent, yet N was no match for her skills.

Her phone buzzed with an incoming message. The text read "SOS." It was from Kason.

Norah couldn't figure out why Kason, who had just chatted with her on the phone, would send her an SOS. However, recalling the sound of Kason's voice during their call, she quickly sensed that something was amiss.

She noted that his voice had echoed as if he was in a vast space.

The sound of wind rustling through grass had reached her ears, hinting that Kason was out in the open, likely among tall trees and grass. His heavy breathing made her think he was hiding from someone.

Despite her efforts to understand the situation, Norah found herself at a loss. The more she pondered, the more puzzled she became. Yet, she managed to gather her thoughts, sat back at her computer, and started tracing Kason's phone signal.

Norah was deeply concerned. With lips pressed together, she tapped into satellite connections to find him. She mulled over Kason's usual precautions, like always having bodyguards with him. It dawned on her that if he had reached out, it had to be for something critical, perhaps because she was the last person he had contacted.

After pinpointing his location, Norah grabbed her phone and car keys and headed out.

Knowing the terrain was mountainous, she chose an off-road vehicle for the journey.

Her army-green off-road vehicle zoomed along the road.

“Mr. Scott, Miss Wilson just left Dreamview Villas in her car,"

Phillip reported.

Sean turned off his earpiece and turned to Phillip. “Any idea where she's headed?"

"No clue. She looked pretty worried, driving off in a Jeep. The bodyguards are tailing her."

"Let's set off and keep a safe distance behind her. We don't want her to spot us," Sean remarked, not ready to back down despite Norah's earlier refusal of his advances.