Chapter 1576 Held As Hostage
âDavin, do you think I will believe your nonsense?â
Upon receiving Rileyâs signal, the bodyguard who stood beside Steven immediately moved forward and uttered, âMr. Maupay, Evan must have sent him here to sow discord. He wants to break your other arm!â
Riley quickly chimed in, âThatâs right, Mr. Maupay. This must be the case. Evan is a ruthless and cunning person. He must be afraid about his familyâs impending doom, so he sent his brother here to cause confusion and upheaval. Itâs a dirty tactic to undermine your revenge plan!â
Davin sneered. âSteven, youâre free to investigate the veracity of my statement. I have a witness.â
âItâs all staged. The evidence must be fabricated! Iâve been working for Mr. Maupay for over twenty years. I have no reason to harm him! Besides, if Iâm the culprit, why do I still choose to stay by his side?â Riley retorted.
âBecause youâre using him to target Seet Group.â
âBullsh*t! Why would I target Seet Group?â
Greed? Could that be the reason? But it just doesnât make sense! Davin thought.
At that moment, he suddenly realized that there must be a more important reason.
It did not take long before he recognized his oversight. All he knew was that Riley plotted to destroy the Maupay family and Seet Group, and the latter would stand to benefit should that happen.
Still, his motive was unclear.
Noticing Davinâs silence, Riley taunted, âCat got your tongue? Canât you even think of a proper excuse before showing up and accusing me?â
âAccuse you? Steven has so many men by his side. Why should Mr. Davin target you but not the others? It must be your problem!â Saul piped up.
Riley looked at him and scoffed. âThe answer is simple. He knows that Iâm serving Mr. Maupay as his butler and is his most capable assistant. Once Iâm out of the picture, that will leave Mr. Maupay vulnerable! All you want to do is disconcert Mr. Maupay so that I wonât be available to aid him. With that, youâd be able to jeopardize his revenge plan!â
Saul seethed with rage. âY-You are spouting nonsense!â
âIâm merely speaking the truth. You know that Seet Group is done for, which is why youâre resorting to such underhanded measure.â
âYouâre the person that is done for. Own up and be a man, you rogue!â
âEnough. Tie them all up, especially Davin. Heâs Evanâs younger brother. Blood is thicker than water. Even if Evan doesnât care about his wife, he must surely care about his brother. Thus, he holds more value compared to her. Watch him closely and never let him get away!â Steven ordered and gave Davin one last look before stalking off.
âYes, Mr. Maupay!â
Saul was distraught. âMr. Davin, I think thereâs no use trying to explain to Steven, that stupid pig. I think itâs better if you leave immediately. Donât let yourself fall into his hands. That will only complicate the situation and make things harder for Mr. Evan.â
At the same time, the bodyguards sprang into action upon receiving Rileyâs order. They surrounded Davin and his group, refusing to let them leave.
Sweeping his gaze around them, Davin commented, âItâs not that I donât want to leave, but I donât think the situation permits.â
âWeâll fight our way through!â Saul replied.
Davin sighed. âWeâre severely outnumbered. Thereâs no use resisting if it will only cause us more harm. I say we swallow the bitter pill. Donât make unnecessary sacrifices. Juan and Kyle will think of a way to rescue us, so letâs just take it that weâre here as guests.â
With that said, he took a step forward and stared at Stevenâs men. âHey, donât attack. We wonât resist. Lead the way, and weâll follow you to wherever you intend to lock us up. Itâs a win-win situation for both parties.â