From the rearview mirror , Dominic Faulkner glanced at her , lips curving faintly . "Already smiling ? Did divorce suit you that well ? " That's when Nora finally thought to ask , " Who are you ? Why did you take me away ? " She studied him through the front mirror . Sharp brows , well - defined features , thin lips pressed tight . Even in silence , his presence was quietly dominant , like pressure from a storm about to break . But oddly enough ... She didn't sense any malice from him . Dominic let out a soft chuckle . " You don't even know who I am , yet you got in my car without question ? " Nora nodded . " You saved me . That's all I need to trust you . " His brow twitched slightly , but he didn't respond . Meanwhile , in a rotating rooftop restaurant , Chase was having dinner with Camila . Suddenly , a wave of dread swept through him - like something priceless had just slipped through his fingers . As the seconds ticked by , the unease only grew . With a loud bang , he shoved back his chair , knocking it over as he stood . " I need to check on something . Wait here - I'll be quick . " " But you promised to take me to the amusement park tonight ... " Chase was already gone . Camila bit down hard and forced herself to wait - just like he told her . Chapter 9 24.68 % Exness Global ex 4.5 FREE Keep more of what you make with even better pricing . Discover Exness . Google Play INSTALL Chase sped all the way back to the Whitmore estate . As soon as he opened the door- Darkness . Silence . Emptiness . He rushed to the bedroom . No one in the bed . The closet had been emptied . Every trace of Nora had vanished . The entire place looked like she had never lived there at all . Panic gripped him . He fumbled for his phone, dialing her number . All he got was the cold , endless beep ... beep ... She had never ignored his calls . Not once . He redialed - again and again . Over a dozen times . This time , the call didn't even go through . Her phone had been powered off . His hands shook . His brain couldn't catch up with his panic . He was unraveling . He quickly dialed his security team . " Find her . I want a full report on where she went . When was the last time she was seen at the estate ?! " The guard's voice shook . " Mr. Whitmore , wasn't it ... under your orders ? The last time she was here , she was taken by those men ... " He didn't dare say the word rape . Chapter 9 Exness Global 24.68 % ex 4.5 FREE Keep more of what you make with even better pricing . Discover Exness . Google Play INSTALL Chase's heart dropped . " Pull the surveillance footage . The cold storage camera - pull it up now . I want to see everything . " As soon as he hung up , he collapsed to the floor like the strength had been drained from his body . Something deep inside him ... was gone . Like a chunk of his soul had been carved out . It still beat ; But every beat hurt like hell . The footage played . A woman's cries echoed through the villa , gut - wrenching and desperate . " Stay away - please - don't touch me ! " " My husband is Chase Whitmore ! If he finds out , he'll kill you- ! " Even in that moment ... She was still clinging to his name , hoping he'd come . Tears streamed down Chase's face . She must've really believed he'd come . But where was he ? Kissing Camila at the top of a damn Ferris wheel . He shut his eyes in agony . Was that it ? The moment her heart snapped in two ? Was that the final straw that made her walk away ? Had she already stopped loving him ? " Sir , " one of the techs spoke up , Chapter 9 Exness Global 24.68 % ex 4.5 FREE Keep more of what you make with even better pricing , Discover Exness . Google Play INSTALL " There are signs of tampering in the video . Look - right here . There's a clear frame skip here . Mrs. Whitmore lifts into the air - as if being carrying - but no figure appears . " Chase's expression darkened . Fast - forwarding the video confirmed it . She had clearly been picked up - but the person was invisible . Chase shot to his feet , hands clenched so tight his knuckles turned bone - white . Who the hell had the guts to break into the Whitmore estate and take his wife ? " Restore the video . I want the original data recovered - every single frame . " " And mobilize every branch under Whitmore Group - every resource . I want her found , now. " " Whoever finds her first - fifty million , no questions asked . " . Chapter 9 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!