Chapter 646 I Hit Him

I could feel the burn of someone's stare on my back, but I did not dare turn around. I just powered through, step by step, with a stubborn kind of courage. Just like I thought, the second I stepped into the hall, I could tell something was off. The guests were on edge, and the place was ringed with bodyguards in black suits, some even packing heat. It was obvious they were on the hunt. "Ms. Scott, what are you doing here?" Lucas's bodyguard blurted out, his face a mask of panic. This guy, who was usually all about rules and order, looked like he was two seconds away from dragging me away by the arm. I jumped back, startled by his sudden move. Realizing he had freaked me out, he caught himself. "Sorry, Ms. Scott, I didn’t mean to scare you. Lucas is in a rage because you disappeared. He's locked down the whole place, and we're even in hot water with Mr. Dubet. Please, we need to see him now." They had noticed I was missing that fast? That caught me off guard. After a brief pause,