How to Destroy a Cheater Without Saying Goodbye novel Chapter 164

Fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars arrived in a steady stream, sealing off the entire government building. Sirens blared without pause, echoing down the crowded streets.

Inside the cavernous halls, the sound of footsteps and hushed voices spread out in every direction.

Eddy's bodyguards, blades in hand, fanned out methodically, scouring each floor. Whoever dared to restrict Blanche's freedom would not walk away unscathed.

"Mr. Simmons, here's the floor plan of the building, along with the accommodation assignments for all the foreign delegations." The head bodyguard flipped through the documents, laying them open in front of Eddy.

"Find out where Ablett is staying," Eddy ordered, getting straight to the point.

"Eighth floor!" The answer came instantly as the bodyguard scanned the list.

"Come with me," Eddy commanded, his voice leaving no room for argument. "The rest of you, keep searching."

He couldn't get the image of Ablett's cold, emotionless face out of his mind. Rage burned in his dark eyes, barely contained. He didn't care who Ablett was—if the man thought he could take Blanche from him right under his nose, he wasn't leaving Novandria alive.

Eddy split his team in two and charged straight for the eighth floor.

The elevator rocketed upward.

As soon as the doors slid open, a sharply dressed woman burst into the hallway, her heels clicking in agitation.

"Director-General," she said breathlessly, "Eddy's men are searching floor by floor. Not only that, he seems to know Cipher is here—they've started sweeping in from both ends of the eighth floor, closing in on the center."

Ablett's room was, of course, right in the middle.

"They're armed," she added anxiously. "Director-General, I'll call in the tactical unit to protect you—"

"Don't." Blanche cut her off.

Ablett was the lynchpin of this whole operation. If anyone threatened his life, the tactical team would shoot to kill, no questions asked.

And with Eddy's temper, he'd never surrender quietly. His bodyguards were fiercely loyal—if forced, they'd fight to the death.

Blanche couldn't let this place become a bloodbath because of her.

"I'll talk to him myself," she said quietly.

All she'd wanted was to slip away from Eddy without a scene, to leave the past behind and preserve the last shreds of dignity for Healy.

But he had forced her hand, left her nowhere to retreat.

Healy's small, delicate face flashed through Blanche's mind.

"Director-General, Cipher is being reckless," the woman muttered, throwing Blanche a disapproving glare before turning to Ablett. "And what if a few words from her aren't enough to stop Eddy? We can't even imagine the consequences."

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