"Yes, sir!"
The bodyguards charged into the airport, only to be confronted by rows of security personnel—impeccably uniformed, formidable, and utterly unyielding.
"This is a restricted military airfield. No entry without explicit orders!"
As the words echoed in the chill night air, streaks of white arced overhead—planes taking off one after another, their engines splitting the silence.
Eddy gazed up into the dark expanse, danger flickering in his eyes. "Break through!" he commanded.
He wasn't about to give up even the faintest chance of finding his wife.
His men didn't hesitate. They hurled themselves at the security team, fists flying. Amid the chaos, Eddy moved like a force of nature, cutting a path straight toward the control tower.
That was where the surveillance feeds were—where he could spot every person in the facility.
At that moment, Fernando and Terrell emerged, only to witness the mayhem. Fernando stepped in, blocking Eddy's advance.
"Are you out of your mind? You can't just start a fight here!"
Fernando had to stop him. He couldn't let Eddy take another step.
Eddy's gaze slid to Terrell's neck, eyes narrowing sharply. "That's my wife's favorite necklace. She's here, in this airport. Bring her to me."
Fernando remembered what Eddy had done to Laney at the gala—something unforgivable. His tone was ice-cold. "I don't know where Laney is, and even if I did, I wouldn't tell you. After everything you've done—do you really think she'll ever forgive you? That she'd come back?"
Eddy's stare turned glacial, the air between them freezing over. "Get out of my way."
"Eddy! After all you've put Laney through, have at least enough self-awareness to leave her alone! Even if you do find her, she'll never return to you. Let her go."
No sooner had Fernando finished speaking than a shadow lunged forward—Eddy's fist landed hard, knocking Fernando to the ground.
Eddy bristled with menace, his eyes cold as the depths of winter. "My wife will hear me out. She'll forgive me. She'll come back to me."
His obsession was a vice, squeezing tighter and tighter around his heart. If he let go, he'd shatter.
Without looking back, Eddy strode into the tower.
His bodyguards followed, quickly taking control of the staff and pulling up the surveillance footage.
"Sir, those are international dignitaries," one bodyguard exclaimed. "And… Ablett."
Eddy's eyes locked on the feeds. Just thirty minutes earlier, world leaders had arrived and boarded planes. Ablett was there too—he'd gotten out of the car with someone by his side…
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