Marcus chuckled, not replying, "Let's head home first."
Cornelia asked, "You're not going to tell me, are you?"
Marcus replied, "I'm hungry, can you whip up something to eat when we get home?"
Seeing he wouldn't say more, Cornelia didn't press, "Alright, let's go."
...
Meanwhile, Brennen's guys managed to locate Dylan again, bringing him to the courtyard where Cornelia had just left.
The two men who found Dylan, the same ones who found Cornelia, were significantly nicer to Dylan, "Mr. Brennen is waiting for you inside, right this way."
Dylan followed them into the courtyard, passing the fountain and finally entering an elegantly decorated dinning hall.
Various mouth-watering dishes were laid out.
Brennen greeted Dylan with a smile, "I know you skipped lunch. I had some dishes prepared for you. Hope you like them."
Dylan sat across Brennen, his face expressionless, "I've done what you asked. Where's Carolina?"
Dylan, an orphan, was raised by Carolina from the orphanage. To him, Carolina was as important as a mother.
Brennen knew this weakness of Dylan, which was why he had taken Carolina hostage.
Knowing Carolina was in danger, Dylan couldn't just ignore it. After some thought, he made a tough decision.
Brennen said, "When you tricked Cornelia into getting into the car, our people would have already returned Carolina to her home. I'm a man of my word. I promised not to hurt her as long as you did what I asked."
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