Bound by Lust: Stolen Before Her Vows

Henry led Cecilia to the passenger seat and went to the driver's side.

Cecilia knew about the Sullivan family. Being the wealthiest family in Jacksonburg, the Sullivans were influential in politics and business and operated freely across all areas, illegal or not.

However, they had only one daughter, who eloped decades ago and was never heard of since. Therefore, they had been educating descendants of the other branches of the family to be the heir.

After all these years, they must have nurtured dozens. The competition must be tough.

"I heard they found their estranged grandson. Now, the entire city is seeking an opportunity to meet him. The Lewis family organized the party tonight, but he stood us all up." Henry scoffed and stepped on the accelerator.

"Their grandson?"

"Yeah. They say he used to be active in Bryndale and went with the surname Spencer."

He braked and stopped just on the line for the traffic light to turn green. Cecilia leaned forward due to the momentum. Her hair fell loose from the force as her mind became jumbled.

Dazed, she stared at the hems of her dress. Anxiety crept into her when she remembered the item she wore underneath. If Henry found out, she wouldn't live to see another day.

Back then, he only noticed her because she schemed to make it happen. He'd always thought she was an innocent woman who mistakenly fell into the traps of sensual desires to save her severely ill younger brother.

"I'm staying the night at your place," Henry said casually. However, Cecilia's hair stood on end at that.

If he wanted to be intimate, her secret would definitely be exposed. She couldn't imagine what might happen to her when he found out she was wearing that thing.

Her face changed. She was coming up with an excuse to decline him when his phone rang. He told her he had some family matters and had to head back home. Therefore, he dropped her off on the way.

Used to it, she got out of the car. However, she missed the drastic change in his expression when he answered the call.

She watched his car speed off as she stood at the intersection, waiting for the light to turn green. She fell into a trance.

Several people were standing before her, chatting away. Suddenly, someone exclaimed, "Oh my god, Yvonne Shaw died!"

"What?" Two other young women walked toward the one who said that. "Are you talking about the celebrity, Yvonne?"

"She jumped off a building?"

The light had turned green, and they walked off.

Yvonne? Cecilia snapped back to her senses and searched for her phone in her bag. She was trembling so much she almost dropped her phone.

Yvonne was just on the phone with her just now, yet now she was dead?

Yvonne even had plastic surgery to escape those people from Bryndale. Was that how influential Bennett was in Jacksonburg, so much so that he could kill someone so speedily?

When she turned on her phone, Yvonne's death was all over the internet. Everyone had something to say about it.

Some said she died due to her sponsor demanding unrestrained intimacy with her. Some said she committed suicide. Some even found photos of her before she was carried into the ambulance. Blood soaked her shirt thoroughly.

Cecilia continued scrolling, but suddenly the webpage stopped loading. When she reloaded it, she could no longer see any news about Yvonne's death. Nothing even came up when she searched Yvonne's name.

Yvonne died just when Bennett returned. There was no way that it was a coincidence. If that were true, wouldn't Cecilia be the next in line?

She froze on the spot. Horns blared at her. The driver yelled at her through the open window. It was then she realized she had crossed the road when the light was still red.

Emotionally shaken, she apologized and continued walking.

"Are you crazy?" the driver yelled after her as he drove off.

Cecilia reached the other side of the road, trembling all over. She was terrified that Bennett would kill her. After all, it was impossible to clear her name after what happened to Bennett back then.

Suddenly, a black car screeched to a stop before her. Several men came out. They covered her mouth, knocking her out, and pulled her into the backseat. Within a few seconds, they disappeared into the night.

Nearby, a black car was flashing its headlights.