Chapter 186

Aaron Hill looked up and saw Nicholas. He choked out, "Boss... they killed her!" At once, Nicholas pictured Clara's face. "Austin, what brings you here?" Austin asked, his tone guarded. "Mr. Blue, where's Clara? The person you hunted today—it was her, wasn't it?" Nicholas clenched his fists tightly. Austin smirked, "She was. So what now, Mr. Evans? What are you here for?" "Where is she?!" "She fell... off the cliff." Nicholas surged forward, ready to punch him. Austin's bodyguards moved quickly, stepping between them. Just then, Mark Anderson showed up with his men. Both sides squared off under the tense air. "You brought backup too, Mr. Anderson?" Austin's eyes narrowed. "You had the guts to ambush Clara!" Nicholas was seething, barely keeping it together. "Mr. Evans, maybe there's been a misunderstanding here?" Austin hedged. He hadn't met Nicholas until today—Mark had always been their point of contact. "You hurt her today. None of you are walking away!" Nicholas snapped. Fists flew