All noise in the venue vanished from Vincent's ears. His gaze locked solely on Gloria, who linked her arm with Daniel.
"Gloria!"
Vincent rushed off the stage, trying to grab Gloria's hand and pull her back to his side.
But Gloria sidestepped slightly, precisely avoiding his grasp.
Vincent's hand froze midair.
"Why?" His voice was low, tinged with unease and fear. "Gloria, tell me why?"
Gloria didn't look at him, nor did she acknowledge his question.
Instead, she faced the reporters, took the microphone from Daniel, and her voice rang out clearly through the speakers, reaching every corner of the venue.
"I was indeed kidn*pped and imprisoned by Vincent, not just for the Web International project, but also because..."
Vincent's pupils constricted violently. Instinctively, he tried t
