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Hunter appeared intimidating, while the stranger appeared gentle.
The stranger’s gaze alone was gentle enough to remind others of spring.
He was one of Hunter’s best friends-Bryan Moore. He was known to be a herbal maniac.
They were standing close so Colin could smell the herbal smell from Bryan.
Colin smiled warmly. “It’s handmade, so it’s different from machine-made products. Thank you, sir.”
Bryan handed the ball to Colin. “I guess this must be important to you. You went for this ball instead of the car keys first.”
“It is. An important friend of mine gave it to me. I’ll be off first, sir.” Colin picked the car keys up and turned sideways to make way for Bryan.
Bryan didn’t say anything further as he entered Yearwoods’ Restaurant.
After Colin left, Bryan fished his phone out and made a call lazily.
When the line went through, Hunter said grumpily, “Anything you need?”
“Must I have a reason to call you? Have you found Madie?” Mischievousness seeped into Bryan’s voice.
“If you wanna make fun of me, do it some other day. I don’t have time.”
Hunter was going to end the call.
Bryan grinned. “But I found her.”
Hunter’s finger paused, and he raised his voice. “What did you say? Where is she!”
“I bumped into a young man. He has a little red ball attached to his car keys. It looks like the one you had that year.”
At that time, Hunter brought that little red ball along everywhere he went, trying to show it off.
“Where is she?” asked Hunter.
“She was here three minutes ago. She’s gone now,” answered Bryan.
Hunter was angry as he huffed, “Bryan Moore! Be serious!”
“Geez, why the vile temper? Anger is not good for your health. I took a picture. You can look into it yourself.”
Hunter received a message of a young man’s picture. Even though it was only a side profile, Hunter could recognize the face easily.
It was none other than Colin!
Hunter didn’t suspect Colin at all. Madison had been staying with Colin all this time!
“Look into Colin. I want to know everything that happened to him recently,” Hunter said.
Previously, he found out about Colin, who was merely Madison’s neighbor. Colin had been living abroad, so there was nothing out of the ordinary.
After an investigation, Hunter found out that the Moriarty family had been running a maritime transport business.
Kelvin rushed to Hunter. “Mr. Williams, I found something! The Moriaritys applied for a cargo ship for departure a week ago.”
“When is it going to depart?” Hunter asked.
“It was scheduled to be two days later, but they suddenly requested an early departure. The application is approved.
“It will depart tonight. The cargo ship should be at the port by now.”
“Damn it! Bring the men with us. Get them!” Hunter grabbed his suit jacket and ran out.
He had underestimated Colin. He didn’t expect Colin to take Madison away!
On the other hand, Madison was enjoying the sea breeze. She watched the drizzle while feeling a weight sitting upon her chess.
“What’s the matter, Madison?” Colin asked.
“Nothing. Just feeling kinda uneasy.” It was the same feeling she always had before something bad happened. “I don’t think we will be able to leave the place smoothly.”
Colin smiled confidently. “Don’t worry about it, Madison. I’ve got everything prepared. It’s cold outside. Let’s head inside.”
Hunter finally arrived at the port right when the cargo ship was going to depart.
Kelvin led a group of officers to the cargo ship. “We received a report that there are prohibited goods on your ship. The officers need to inspect your goods. You can depart today.”
The businessman, who was standing in front of them, said, “Sir, I’ve reported the list of goods to the officials according to the rules. I’ve been running this business for over ten years. Why would I transport illegal goods?”
“We will find out after we inspect them. Get out of the way.”
A group of people swarmed the ship. Hunter was standing in the middle of the crowd, watching them taking action as if he was a God.
His gaze swept across the managers of the ship. There was no sign of Colin.
Holding his head high, Hunter asked, “Where’s Colin Moriarty?”
“Mr. Moriarty? Why would someone as prestigious as him be with us to transport the goods? Stop joking, sir.”
Kelvin grabbed that person’s collar aggressively. “Stop wasting our time. I know that he’s on the ship. Call him out!”
They had checked the surveillance footage. Colin’s car arrived at the port two hours ago.
“Sir, we run business by the law. Why should we lie to you?” the businessman answered.
Not wanting to waste time with the lying businessman, Hunter entered the cabin.
“Sir, we don’t put the goods here. This is where we stay. I advise you not to go in there. It’s a mess,” the businessman said.
Kelvin kicked the man away. “Out of the way!”
Hunter strode into the cabin and kicked the doors open one by one.
He thought, “Very well, Madison Evans. You keep testing my patience.
“You promised not to leave me, but you broke your promise! How dare you run away with another man!”
All he could think of was how he would punish Madison after finding her.
The more rooms he checked, the deeper he frowned.
The crew accommodation was a mess. Most of the rooms reeked of smelly socks.
He reached the last room in the cabin. He kicked the door open only to find a fat woman in it.
She screamed in surprise.
“Mr. Williams, it’s easy for them to get caught here. They won’t choose to stay here. It could be one of the rooms downstairs.” Kelvin tried to calm Hunter down.
Noticing that something was off, Hunter looked at the open doors in the hallway.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly for them.
He put himself in Colin and Madison’s shoes.
If he was them, would he board this ship, which stood out so much?
Hunter soon comprehended the situation.
Although Colin was young, he was a calculating man and might’ve devised a comprehensive plan.
He must’ve guessed that Hunter would find out their plan to travel by water and search all the ships.
Thus, Colin had specifically arranged a departure for this ship to draw Hunter’s attention.
Perhaps Colin and Madison were already out in the sea by another ship!
“Damn it!” Hunter huffed.
Kelvin, who had yet to understand the situation, looked at Hunter dubiously. “Mr. Williams, what’s wrong?”
“Madison’s not here.”
This cargo ship was huge, filled with big cargo. If they were going to search every nook and cranny of it for Madison, it would surely take up a lot of time.
After all the time spent on that search, Colin and Madison might’ve been long gone!
“We’re at the right place. This is the Moriartys’ ship,” said Kelvin.
“He has made a lot of preparations for many possibilities. He’s also prepared for an inspection. This ship is a bait.”
Kelvin didn’t believe that.
Brent walked up to them with solemnity. “Mr. Williams, there is a lot of cargo on the ship.
“We’ve brought a lot of men along, but it’ll be midnight before we check all of them.”
It was as Hunter had expected. His expression darkened. “No need for that. They’re gone.”
“They’re gone?”
Hunter walked out of the cabin and ordered, “Get a helicopter ready. Tell them to stop all the cargo ships from leaving the border.
“Just say that a group of drug dealers are shipping drugs illegally.”
The night darkened, and the rain poured heavier.
The majestic waves were pounding against the ship.
Madison was sitting in the warm cabin, feeling the ship rocking back and forth.
She didn’t like that feeling because it made her uneasy.
She needed to admit that Colin was a meticulous man.
Someone had decorated her room at his request beforehand. The interior was almost the same as her previous room.
Snowball was sleeping in its cat bed.
Madison lit a scented candle with a calming effect and played soothing music.
There were tortilla chips, fries, dried fruits, and a bottle of orange juice placed on the table. They were bought from Yearwoods ‘Restaurant.
She didn’t have an appetite, so she read a book. But she lost her focus after barely reading two lines of the story.
Like a cat on hot bricks, she walked back and forth in the room.
At that moment, the ship stopped, increasing her uneasiness.