Take Me Away

"When did you receive this message?" Spencer's voice was heard in the meeting room even before he stepped inside.

"Just now." George stood up and looked at the door where Spencer made his entrance. He was surprised to see him composed. Spencer had always been known for his temper, but his calm expression then at the face of imminent danger was inspiring.

He could only assume that it was because Fiona was not involved in the new operation.

Spencer's eyes went to the laptop on the table. The screen showed an email with several attached pictures.

Upon closer inspection, he saw that the images were of Celine tied to a chair with a tape over her mouth. Her hair looked disheveled and her eyes only stared blankly at whoever took the photo.

"She looks shaken, but she doesn't seem to have any physical injuries," Leo observed.

"Yes." Spencer nodded. Seeing Celine's blank expression touched a special place in his heart, but he felt as if his feelings for her were not as strong as before. Right then, the only thought that filled his mind was to rescue her. He was concerned for her safety, but he also mostly felt angry.

Had it been Fiona in the photos, he would have probably lost his mind. He might have gone mad at first sight.

Spencer sat before the computer and read the email.

"We heard that Mr. Cheng had arrived in P City. We happen to have an old friend of yours. How about meeting with us tomorrow? We'll be waiting for you by nine in the evening, ten kilometers away from the border of T Country, at that deserted security station. Come alone, Mr. Cheng."

"What an ass!" Daniel, who had been standing nearby, could no longer keep himself from cursing. "Are they planning an ambush? Why are they asking Spencer to come alone?

Do they want us to send him to certain death?" Eric kicked Daniel in anger. "Shut up!"

"I didn't mean that. I'm sorry." Daniel's face was flushed with embarrassment.

But Spencer never heard a word of what they said. He was immersed deep in his own thoughts.

"I don't think Spencer should go alone," Leo said bluntly. "But... I thought we're going to save Fiona tomorrow night. Are we postponing that plan?"

"That's not an option!" Spencer blurted out of nowhere. He glanced at everyone in the room and declared, "I'm going to save Celine alone. George and Eric can go and save Fiona."

"Are you crazy? You don't know what you're saying!" George slammed the table with his fists. "What will Fiona think if you go and save Celine? Did you even consider that? Fiona's waiting for you!"

The old Spencer would have gotten instantly enraged by George's words, but he only kept quiet. He sat quietly on his chair, but everyone in the room could feel his restraint. He lowered his head slightly and said, "They demanded that I come and save Celine alone. If I don't follow their demands, they might do something unthinkable to either of them. What's more, if I don't come back, you must promise to rescue Fiona and take her home."

"Spencer!"

"Spencer!"

Eric and Daniel both cried out in protest.

that would change his mind. "That's it. You must rescue her

he couldn't come up with an alternative plan to rescue Fiona, he could only do as

the conference room began

dark and gloomy, and everyone could sense that something

Residence, there was only silence in Fiona's

felt a chill run down her back,

are you awake?" She heard Emily's voice from behind

struggled to sit

surgery last night. The medicines injected in you are probably still in effect. Please don't get

her correctly? Surgery?' Fiona wondered but her mind felt like a total mess. It was only when she saw the IV needle on her hand that she realized what had happened. In panic, she grabbed Emily's hand and asked, "What surgery

removed the scars on your back! It's for your own good. Look at

needle from under her skin and staggered

Miss Ji, what are

rushed around the bed, but she had been too late. She could merely watch as Fiona locked the

Ji! Please open

stood in front of the mirror, completely ignoring Emily's pleas. She turned her back to the mirror to check out her "new"

her waist, revealing her back and two scars that should be there but weren't. Disbelieving her own eyes, she took a second look at her back. It was as if no scar had ever been there. Charles had replaced her skin with a new one. It was the first step to

what

should be happy to have such flawless skin. But before she could come up with an answer, a small black

What was going on?

for a towel and started wiping off the mark, but it seemed as if it was tattooed on her

Ji! Please let me in!" Emily rapped at

out of the bathroom and

this mark on my

mark?" Emily asked

pointed at the X

he wanted to leave a mark on your body. He wanted to

disgust, Fiona demanded, "Where's Charles? I need to talk to him!" Her voice was dripping with

there is something important he has to

lit up. "When is

said he'd probably come back

to bed. "You

medicine will help with the inflammation. You have to take it

Fiona nodded. "Okay."

the doctor too long to replace the IV on Fiona's hand, after which her bedroom turned silent once again. She took out her phone from under her pillow and sent Spencer a text message. There was a look of worry

you come and rescue me? Is the

the plan to rescue Celine when he felt his phone vibrate in

read Fiona's message. He felt