The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call (Wynter Quinnell) novel Chapter 1562

Wynter hung up after saying that. She was confident that with Lucas on the other end, they would definitely jump into action. Furthermore, her message wasn't something anyone would dare overlook.

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Lucas had just arrived in town after his transfer. He hadn't even had the chance to attend the conference, but as soon as he stepped off the high-speed train, he was already met by a welcoming party—people of considerable status in Hawford. After all, he deserved the respect his title warranted.

But the timing of his phone call was fortuitous—it was a call from the anti-corruption unit. He hadn't forgotten the purpose of his reassignment. He glanced over at Juan.

"Mr. Keller has personal matters to deal with." Juan was quick to manage the situation, efficiently blocking some of the people approaching Lucas.

These were all influential public officials from Hawford, and Lucas couldn't afford to waste too much time.

After hearing the details of the issue, he immediately issued orders. "Act on what she said. Whether this is a prank or not, lockdown the city and alert the SWAT team."

This was a move intended to circumvent local authority for a more direct action.

Wynter had not misjudged Lucas. He was indeed someone who understood the gravity of the situation.

Lucas was already receiving such a call on his very first day in this new role, and he couldn't shake the feeling that the circumstances in Hawford were more complicated than he had anticipated.

Yet, the urgency in that call reminded him so much of Wynter, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

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Meanwhile, Wynter had been following the black minivan for quite some time, navigating a series of winding roads that led toward the countryside.

She was very familiar with Hawford's layout and realized that if the vehicle didn't hit the highway soon, she would be putting herself at risk of being discovered. The fewer cars on the road, the more she stood out.

Wynter's gaze softened slightly as she looked over. "What's going on here? Young lady, I'm sure you should be in class now. Why aren't you studying and are out here instead?"

Several cars behind her noticed someone blocking the way and quickly got out, approaching Wynter.

"Miss, this isn't your concern. We're from the school, helping students study abroad. And Ms. Linden, why did you say that out of nowhere?" Colby asked Eliana.

Eight men stood in front of Wynter. All of them walked out and were dressed in suits, some quite large. They looked at Wynter and smirked lowly. "Don't go looking for trouble. Just push your motorcycle into the tree's shades where it's cooler."

As one of them stepped toward Eliana to pull her back into the car, his hand was suddenly grasped tightly.

It was Wynter. She looked at the big men, her voice calm and indifferent. "I find it quite cool here. What can you do about it?"