Faux Vows, True Desires
Chapter 132

Cecilia shook her head regretfully. "I didn't get a good look, and all I know is that it was a taxi. Lucy got a phone call and rushed out. There was a taxi parked nearby and she didn't even bother to check if anyone was in it before she hopped in. The taxi drove off instantly, and I didn't see the license plate."

Seeing that Cecilia couldn't provide any useful information, Ike immediately got into his car and drove off, dialing Lucinda's number while on the move.

Her phone was off.

A surge of anxiety washed over Ike.

He switched to calling Stefan instead.

Stefan was well-connected and influential, making him a better choice for replaceing Lucinda.

Suddenly getting a call from Ike, Stefan felt a pang of anxiety, fearing that Ike might be bringing him trouble again.

At the same time, his other cell phone also rang. It was Zoey.

Zoey was the bodyguard that Nelson had secretly assigned to protect Lucinda.

Stefan's face instantly changed. As he picked up both calls, he said to Ike, "Ike, hold on a sec, I've got another call on the other line, I'll be right back..." "Stefan, Lucy's in danger!"

Before Stefan could finish, Ike interrupted him, saying, "Lucy got a call at her shop, saying I'd been in a car accident. She didn't even check, just ran out of the shop and got into a taxi that parked outside. Cecilia ran out after her, managed to exchange a few words with her, and then the car was gone."

"Lucy's phone is off now and Cecilia didn't get the taxi's license plate. I need you to replace someone to track it down. If we can get the surveillance footage of the shop entrance, we should be able to figure out which car Lucy got into."

Upon hearing this, Stefan's face paled.

He was anxious, but he couldn't afford to panic.

Lucinda was in danger, waiting for him to rescue her. If he panicked, who would save Lucinda?

Forcing himself to stay calm, Stefan responded to Ike, "I'll get on it right away. I'll replace Lucy, I promise."

After hanging up with Ike, Stefan asked Zoey, "What car did Lucy get into? Do you know?"

"Lucy's been kidnapped and taken out of the city. Zack and I were trailing the car, but they found out and arranged a bunch of cars to block us. I got the license plate number of the taxi Lucy was in was, but they switched cars again while we were being blocked. The distance was too far, and we don't know the license plate number of the car Lucy's in now."

Upon learning that Lucy had been kidnapped, they immediately notified Stefan.

And the kidnappers had planned everything meticulously. When they switched cars with Lucy, they were all heavily disguised, making it impossible to identify them.

"Damn it!"

Stefan asked in a low voice, "How long has it been since she got into the car?"

"About ten minutes."

Stefan frowned, "And you're only telling me now?"

Zoey explained apologetically, "At first, we didn't realize something was wrong. We saw her get into the taxi and just followed quietly. It wasn't until we noticed that the car wasn't headed for the hospital that we realized the gravity of the situation, and by then, a few minutes had already passed."

"And then we started accelerating to catch up, but then they chose narrow streets and kept making turns, clearly trying to lose us. They even kept changing vehicles. I immediately called you."

With just him and Zack, they wouldn't be able to rescue her successfully.

Stefan hung up with Zoey. Now wasn't the time to blame the bodyguards.

The kidnappers were cunning. They took advantage of Lucinda's concern for her family, tricking her into thinking that Ike had been in a car accident. Anyone would panic upon hearing that their loved ones were in danger, they'd want to rush to the hospital as quickly as possible.

Once Lucinda got into the car, there would be no way for her to run. By the time the bodyguards realized what was happening, it was indeed too late.

Stefan immediately called Edgar, instructing him to issue a citywide search for Lucinda.

In addition to Edgar, Stefan also reached out to his friends for help.

Despite ten minutes having already passed, there was still a chance of replaceing Lucinda before she was taken out of Pinehurst.

Whoever dared to kidnap his wife, he'd make them regret it.

In addition to asking his friends for help, Stefan also informed his brothers.

The Anderson family was outraged to hear that Lucinda had been kidnapped. Who would dare to mess with them?

As such, the Andersons also started calling their friends for help. They even temporarily put their work aside to focus on replaceing Lucinda.

After making arrangements, Stefan hastily left the office and drove towards the suburbs.

He prayed silently, "Lucy, you've got to be okay!"

Back at the coffee shop, Cecilia was wracked with worry.

Unable to provide any help, she decided to call Owen.

Owen picked up her call quickly.

"Ms. Yates, I'm not interested in you, our blind date didn't work out, you..."

"I didn't call about that, Mr. Malicious. Can you do me a favor?"

"What? And stop calling me Mr. Malicious."

Every time Cecilia called him Mr. Malicious, he was left speechless.

He wasn't a saint, but he was far from being a villain. Cecilia kept calling him Mr. Malicious, unfairly labeling him a "bad guy".

This was damaging to his reputation. Could she take responsibility for that?

"Lucy's in trouble, Mr. Martinez. You have a wide network of connections, can you help me replace her?"

Owen chuckled, "Cecilia, did you dial the wrong number? You want me to help when Lucinda's in trouble? Don't you know my conflicts with Stefan? I would only be delighted if Stefan's wife was in trouble, why on earth would I help?"

"Mr. Martinez, Mr. Coleman is also looking for Lucy, I'm begging you, please help. I don't have many friends who can help, you're my only hope. If you help me out now, I'll owe you one, I'll do whatever I can to help in the future."

"What happened to Lucinda?" Owen asked curiously.

"Ruby's still in custody, who else would have the guts to cross Lucinda openly except for Ruby?"

Anyone who dares to cross Stefan and the Anderson family, they must have some serious balls.

In Pinehurst, the Anderson family rule the roost, they are the most influential family around. Without extraordinary abilities, ordinary people wouldn't dare to offend the Anderson family in Pinehurst.