Grief, Betrayals, and a Core of Blaze
"Natalie was kidnapped and taken to the high seas. Who ordered it?" Baron’s voice was a few degrees lower. If one didn't listen closely, they might think he was tired and had intentionally lowered his volume. But those familiar with Baron knew he was now a little angry. James was slightly stunned when he heard Baron asking about Natalie. "Mr. Baron... you know Natalie?" The moment his words fell, Shauna's whip struck again. "You answer what Mr. Baron asks. When did it become your turn to question Mr. Baron? Do you think you're worthy?" James felt like his whole body was about to fall apart. This Shauna really showed no mercy at all. He bit down hard on his back molars, but his eyes looked at Baron. Then he said, word by word, "Mr. Baron, I know your rules. But even if I'm going to die, you have to let me die knowing why, right? You're asking me about Natalie... could it be that this Natalie has some connection to you?" Baron somewhat admired James' courage. He was clearly scared to death and cherished his life, yet he dared to risk his life to question him. This showed that Natalie was extremely important to the person behind him. Shauna was about to strike again with the whip but was stopped by Baron. James' body had already reached its limit. He was only holding on by a thread because it was Mr. Baron in front of him. If Shauna continued to whip him like this, James would probably kick the bucket soon. Seeing Baron stop her, Shauna withdrew the whip, but her eyes still glared fiercely at James. James subconsciously let out a sigh of relief inside. He really couldn't hold on much longer, but his eyes were still fixed on Baron, proving how important the question of Natalie was to him. Baron didn't hide it from him and spoke coolly. "Natalie is my wife." James' eyes widened abruptly. "You're that live-in son-in-law of the Stone family? Weren't you supposed to be a good-for-nothing?" The moment James finished speaking, he realized what he'd said. He quickly bit his lower lip and shut his mouth. Inside, he felt as if a massive bomb had gone off, obliterating his senses. He wished he could just kill himself. Seeing his reaction, Baron didn't do anything. He just gave him a lazy look and asked, "I've told you what you wanted to know. Is it time for you to answer my question?" James instantly clammed up, not saying another word. Shauna, with her explosive temper, rolled up her sleeves. "Mr. Baron, let me give him some acupuncture. I think his health might be poor. He probably needs me to treat him with acupuncture before he can speak." As she spoke, Shauna pulled out a handful of syringes from the side. Each needle was long, and the barrel of the syringe was as thick as a wrist. James felt like he was about to pass out. This Shauna didn't want to give him acupuncture; it felt like she wanted to send him on his way! Baron thought that Shauna seemed to have become much more fun after arriving in Ocean City. He coughed twice into his fist but did not stop her. Shauna chuckled darkly, walking toward James with a syringe. James felt every muscle in his body trembling. This madwoman was terrifying! Baron still didn't stop her. James' current behavior clearly showed he was weighing the odds—the odds of the person behind him winning against the Godfather. At a time like this, someone needed to apply pressure to James. James watched Shauna get closer and closer with the syringe. He felt as if he could feel Death approaching. "Don't come over here! I'm telling you, if I die, you won't find out anything!" "Oh? You think you're so important? Give me a break! Did you really think we only caught you? Even if you die, we still have Rachel. And Rachel is much more important than you, isn't she?" Shauna said cheerfully. James' expression changed instantly. "You captured Rachel, too?" "What do you think? That old scoundrel was involved in our Madam being switched at birth more than twenty years ago. You think our Mr. Baron would let her go? Now she wants to use the Luke family's connections to escape Ocean City, but that depends on whether our Mr. Baron lets her go." Shauna's words completely shattered James' psychological defenses. "Don't touch me! I'll talk! I'll talk, alright?"Hearing him concede, Shauna finally lowered the syringe. But she didn't back away, just watched James from a short distance. If he dared to make a wrong move, Shauna would definitely make him suffer in the next second. Baron's expression also turned serious. "Who is the person behind you?" James took a deep breath and said, "I don't know either. We've never met the Boss. Everything we do is based on orders from the Boss, and we just execute them. As for someone who has met the Boss, the only person I know of is Rachel." "Does Rachel have a high position in your organization?"
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