Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 271

Chapter 271 Steven’s Decision

Chapter 271 Steven’s Decision

Steven slammed his laptop shut, his chest rising and falling hard with anger.

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He didn’t dare look at the anonymous email again. One glance at those shocking photos had already burned into his mind.

The image of Tess’s body covered in bruises and wounds lingered in his mind.

His hands clutched his collar, trying to steady his ragged breathing and racing thoughts.

He always thought of himself as calm and in control, but now his heart pounded like a drum.

He grabbed his phone and called Lock Group. The line quickly transferred to Zane, who was holding a tablet.

“Where’s Tess? Do you know where she is?” Steven asked, struggling to hide the urgency in his

voice.

The moment Zane heard Tess’s name, his expression turned serious.

“Mrs. Lock went missing,” he admitted.

Steven’s heart tightened.

That meant the photos probably weren’t fake. Tess was in real danger.

Even though the last thing Steven wanted was to get involved with Finn, he still told Zane everything about the email.

Zane’s face turned grave. “Wait here. I’ll find Mr. Lock.”

Steven hung up, but his heartbeat wouldn’t slow down.

Moments later, an unfamiliar number flashed across his phone.

He answered. A deep, gravelly voice ordered, “Send me the photos.”

The man’s voice was low and rough, full of command. It was the kind of tone that would usually make people bristle, but Steven didn’t hesitate for even a second.

He reopened his laptop. The photos hit him again like a punch to the chest.

His throat burned as he forced himself to save them one by one and send them to Finn.

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Soon, Finn was standing beside his car. His tall frame was stiff, his whole presence colder than the frost on a mountain peak.

Zane shivered. He risked a quick glance at the photos, then his eyes flew wide in shock.

“You were the one who dragged her back to the villa. You promised to protect her and the child!”

Steven’s usually calm voice was burning with anger.

The blunt accusation made Zane’s brow furrow.

Is Steven out of his mind? How dare he be so disrespectful to Mr. Lock?

But Finn didn’t show a trace of anger. His lips pressed into a thin line, his face locked tight like a lifeless stone statue.

Beep, beep!

The call cut off with a sharp beep. Steven froze. Finn had hung up.

Finn tossed the phone to Zane, his eyes sharp as blades of ice. “Find out where these photos were taken. Check if it’s that abandoned auto shop.”

Zane sprang into action. He stepped aside and called the tech team.

Finn slammed the car door shut, the sound carrying his silent rage.

The loud slam made Zane flinch. He turned and stared at the car door, his chest tightening.

That was a limited–edition Maybach, one of the rarest cars in the world. Even a scratch on the door would cost a fortune to fix.

But…

While he kept giving calm, precise orders to the tech team on the phone, his eyes slid back to his boss in the seat beside him. His boss’s sharp profile was rigid, his jaw clenched tight.

He almost never showed emotion, but that one small outburst told Zane everything.

Someone had harmed Mrs. Lock. That was the one line his boss would never forgive.

Zane had been by Finn’s side for years and had never once seen him lose control. Not until

now.

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“Mr. Lock,” Zane said, leaning closer to the window, “the photos match the inside of the place we identified earlier.”

“Lock it down. We’re going there now.”

The car door slammed shut. Exhaust roared from the tailpipe as they sped off.

At the same time, Steven was on the phone with the court, pushing to move the trial forward.

He didn’t know if the kidnappers would keep their word, but he knew one thing: every minute wasted put Tess in more danger.

The case was already lost. The timing didn’t matter anymore.

Now he stood at the steps of the District Court, staring up at the sky. His arms and legs felt numb from the cold.

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