The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call (Wynter Quinnell) novel Chapter 1564

"You've misunderstood. We meant no harm and were just following orders to take her to complete some paperwork.

"Ms. Linden here is an outstanding student, and her school recommended her for an overseas exchange program. If you don't believe me, you can ask her."

Colby shifted the focus onto Eliana, fully expecting that a kid like her wouldn't be able to say much.

Indeed, Eliana wasn't good at lying. Under Wynter's gaze, she nodded slightly and added, "But I kept feeling that something was off. Maybe I was just overthinking it, which is why I asked for your help, miss."

She couldn't exactly tell Wynter that her gut feeling alone had driven her to seek help. Being around these people gave her chills. Although they hadn't done anything wrong, something just didn't feel right to her, but she couldn't put her finger on what it was.

While Eliana couldn't articulate it, Wynter, being a professional, had no such problem. "Why do you need eight or nine grown men to take one young girl to handle study abroad paperwork?

"Can't the school teachers or relevant departments do it for her? This whole setup doesn't look like paperwork processing—it looks more like kidnapping and trafficking."

Wynter's words made everyone present visibly react. The men on the ground exchanged glances with Colby.

They knew they couldn't stay there much longer. If the police came, it would be trouble. Even if it was just traffic cops, they'd have to go through the paperwork. They couldn't afford to get caught up in this.

Meanwhile, Eliana, who was receiving financial support from these people, suddenly felt enlightened by Wynter's sharp words. Indeed, that was exactly what was strange!

She clutched the hem of her clothes as she remembered Penelope, who never returned home. Fear flickered in her eyes. "Miss, I don't want the scholarship anymore. I'm going to tell the principal to give it to someone else!"

The principal? Eliana had mentioned a key figure.

However, Colby, who was clearly the ringleader, was clever. Hearing what Eliana said, he immediately responded, "Ms. Linden, we were just taking you to verify your documents for eligibility. It's a rare opportunity, and many students are eager for it.

"If you didn't want to go, you should have spoken up earlier to avoid this misunderstanding. You see, we adults tend to be overly cautious. We didn't mean to scare you by bringing too many people."

Colby remained polite throughout.

Eliana couldn't really accuse him of anything, so she leaned a little closer to Wynter for comfort.

Wynter looked up, her voice soft and casual. "Of course she was scared. You should at least compensate her for the mental distress.

"Otherwise, people might think you're trafficking young girls, especially with how you got physical earlier. That's not how law-abiding citizens behave, now, is it?"