Chapter 14 Suri looked at his devastated state and turned her head away , avoiding his gaze . " Sorry , I really don't know where she went . I can't tell you what I don't know . " 7 Hayes collapsed onto the couch , his heart feeling like it had been split open with a blade , the pain making even his breathing shake . After a long silence , he finally spoke hoarsely : " If you're selling this place , sell it to me . " Lennox had burned everything between them to ash . This apartment was all that remained . Suri couldn't argue with him . In the end , she transferred the property to his name at the price Lennox had specified . Hayes bought the apartment , then immediately had his secretary investigate Lennox's whereabouts when he got back to the office . He couldn't accept that she'd just vanished into thin air . He had to find her and clear up every misunderstanding . " Mr. Hayes ! " His secretary burst in , placing a stack of files on his desk . " Did you find her ? " A spark of hope flashed in Hayes ' eyes , but when he saw the secretary shake his head , that light died instantly , his heart plummeting . " I found some things . You should … see for yourself . " The secretary's tone was hesitant - clearly whatever he'd discovered wasn't ordinary . While searching for Lennox , he'd investigated everywhere she'd been - and everyone she'd contacted before leaving , accidentally uncovering these secrets . Hayes frowned as he grabbed the USB drive from his desk , plugging it into his computer . The folder contained only two videos . The first showed detention center security footage . Lennox was cornered by other inmates - some pulling her hair , others kicking her , finally shoving filth from the trash can toward her mouth . The second video was blurrier , like street surveillance footage. Lennox was running desperately down a mountain road , several thuggish men chasing behind her … Hayes stared at the screen , his expression darkening until he nearly crushed the mouse in his grip . The air around him turned suffocating . He looked up at his secretary , his gaze like an ice - cold blade : " What the hell is this ? How did Len end up in these situations ? " The secretary pushed over another file , his eyes showing sympathy . " The day you sent Miss Lennox to detention , someone bribed the guards in your name , telling them to ' take good care ' of Miss Lennox . " " Who ? " The secretary flipped a page , pushing forward transfer records and chat screenshots . " Raina . " 15:20 A Billion Dollar Goodbye : Too Late for Second Chances , Mr. Ex 10.4 % Chapter 14 Hayes ' heart clenched violently . He never imagined that during those three days in detention , Lennox had endured such inhuman treatment . " How dare she ! " Hayes nearly ground his teeth to powder . " Also , " the secretary continued , " I checked Miss Lennox's call and text records from this past month . Raina sent her quite a few provocative messages . " " And the day Miss Lennox was harassed by those thugs on the mountain , she called you . The call lasted one minute before being disconnected . " Hearing this , Hayes suddenly remembered that morning when Raina had taken his phone , saying she needed to look something up . He hadn't thought much of it then , but now he realized that desperate call for help had probably been cut off by her . Not only had he missed her plea for help , but afterward he'd blamed her for always causing trouble , never even asking what really happened . The secretary flipped through the files page by page , laying out everything Lennox had endured during this period . Every word on those pages was like a knife , repeatedly slicing through Hayes ' heart . He suddenly remembered how Lennox had grown quieter lately , no longer clinging to him like before , not even coming to him when she was wronged . He'd thought she was finally learning to control her temper . Turns out … she'd already lost all faith in him . Hayes ' breathing became labored , his temples throbbing until his vision darkened . He shot to his feet . " Get the car . We're going to the Thorne house ! " At the Thorne's villa , Raina sat sulking on the couch . Since the wedding fiasco , she hadn't left the house , becoming the laughingstock of their entire social circle . Alaric Thorne sighed . " Do you really have to have Hayes ? " Raina's eyes flickered . It wasn't that she had to have Hayes specifically . It was just that Lennox's fiancé was a top - tier heir , and she couldn't stand it . Why should Lennox get to have something she couldn't steal for herself ? She was about to defend herself when the villa's front door was suddenly kicked open with a thunderous crash , the door slamming against the wall and shaking dust loose . Hayes stood silhouetted in the doorway , radiating terrifying coldness . When Raina saw him , her eyes lit up instantly . " Hayes , did you come to- " Her words froze in her throat under his withering stare . That look was too sharp , like ice picks stabbing into her , sending inexplicable chills down her spine . " Hayes , what's … what's wrong ? " Hayes ignored her , simply raising his hand and waving . His bodyguards immediately filed in , quickly securing the scene . He twisted his lips into a cold smile , his eyes growing even icier : 15:20 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!