Chapter 268: Too Late to Run
What was she thinking?
What was coming?
Just as Cecelia was about to say she wanted to go to the capital, someone from the capital arrived!
However, to her shock, Cecelia couldn’t be happy about it. Instead, she was filled with deep worry. The Moore Group had no business dealings with the capital. If someone from there had come, it must have something to do with Sean!
So, was it good news?
Or was it bad news?
Cecelia felt that the latter was more likely. If it were good news, Sean would have told her directly. Why would he send someone all the way to Hilshire?
Her hand trembled, and the phone almost fell onto her desk.
Cecelia asked, “Who is it?”
“Did they reveal their identity and purpose?”
Seeing Cecelia’s unusual reaction, Cornelia immediately stood up.
“No…”
The woman’s voice sounded anxious. “There are five of them, looking fierce and acting tough. They insist on seeing Miss Moore in person. They seem to have an extraordinary background!”
“Shadow Wolf and the others, along with the company’s security guards, might not be able to stop them…”
Those people were, of course, led by the Campbell family’s patriarch, Chuck Campbell.
Following Prince Ashby’s instructions, the other capital families each sent an elder with Complete Stage power to accompany him. There were five people in total, with only Chuck Campbell in the mid-stage of dark energy.
To ensure the safety of Cecelia and the others, even though the situation in Hilshire had stabilized, the members of the Bloody Wolf Group, led by Shadow Wolf, didn’t dare to be careless. They divided into five groups, each responsible for protecting Cecelia, Phyllis, Cornelia, Gemma and Dean, and Marcia and Matthew.
Originally, there were twenty-one retired members of the Bloody Wolf Group. Pupil Wolf and Spirit Wolf had gone to the capital with Sean, leaving nineteen.
Four in each group!
Only Marcia and Matthew had three people around them.
After all, in terms of intimacy with Sean, Cecelia was his wife, Phyllis his daughter, Cornelia his aunt, and Gemma and Dean his maternal grandparents – all direct blood relatives. Only Marcia and Matthew, as his in-laws, were relatively distant.
If someone wanted to target Sean’s relatives, the probability of choosing Marcia and Matthew was the smallest.
Moreover, Marcia still harbored resentment and wanted to break up Sean and Cecelia. She often spoke ill of Sean in front of Cecelia, so the retired members of the Bloody Wolf Group, including Shadow Wolf, held a grudge against her.
When Cornelia had arrived earlier, the four retired members of the Bloody Wolf Group responsible for her protection had come with her and were now downstairs.
Along with the four guarding Cecelia, led by Shadow Wolf, there were a total of eight.
Cecelia was well aware of their strength.
And now, eight against five, the woman said that Shadow Wolf and the others couldn’t stop the visitors. This made Cecelia’s heart sink even further.
It seemed that the visitors were indeed extraordinary.
“I’ll be right there!” After a moment’s thought, Cecelia said solemnly, “Arrange for them to wait for me in the conference room.”
“Cecelia!” As soon as Cecelia hung up the phone, Cornelia asked, “What’s going on?”
Cecelia told the truth, “Someone has come from the capital!”
“They want to see me!”
Cornelia’s face changed dramatically.
However, she didn’t ask any more questions and simply said, “I’ll go with you.”
“Alright,” Cecelia didn’t refuse. The matter concerned Sean’s safety, and as his aunt, Cornelia had the right to know and the responsibility to help.
The two left the CEO’s office and headed straight for the conference room.
Inside the conference room, after the girl from the company had led Chuck Campbell and the others in, Shadow Wolf and the others stood guard at the door, waiting for Cecelia and Cornelia. They also called the other members of the Bloody Wolf Group to hurry over.
Four Complete Stage elders, along with Chuck Campbell in the mid-stage of dark energy, put tremendous pressure on Shadow Wolf and the others. Even if all nineteen members of the Bloody Wolf Group were present, they might not be able to protect Cecelia and Cornelia.
After all, the gap in power was evident.
If it were opponents in the late stage of dark energy, they could make up for it with a numerical advantage. However, with four Complete Stage elders arriving all at once, it was no longer something that could be dealt with by simply outnumbering them.
Therefore, Shadow Wolf simply called Mr. Brain over as well.
“Madam!” “Madam!” Seeing Cecelia and Cornelia, Shadow Wolf and the others gathered around. Cecelia nodded and asked,”Shadow Wolf, what’s the situation?”
“The leader of the team is the head of the Campbell family, Chuck Campbell!”
“Mid-stage dark energy!”
Shadow Wolf said, “He’s accompanied by four old fellows at the Complete Stage. With just a few of us, I’m afraid we won’t stand a chance!”
“As far as I know…”
“The Campbell family should be part of Prince Ashby’s faction, supporters of Prince Ashby!”
Shadow Wolf recounted what he knew to Cecelia and Cornelia. Cornelia was completely unaware of the power distribution in the capital and had no idea whether this was good or bad news, but Cecelia’s expression grew increasingly grim.
Prince Ashby!
Prince Ashby!
Before Sean disappeared, he had told Cecelia over the phone that on his first day in the capital, he had wiped out the Jefferson family, a clan under Prince Ashby. They were enemies, not friends, and their relationship was broken!
And now!
What good could come from Prince Ashby sending people here?
“Those who come mean harm!”
Cecelia lowered her voice and whispered, “Sean and Prince Ashby are enemies!”
“Ah?”
“This…”
Upon hearing this, Shadow Wolf and the others, as well as Cornelia, all changed their expressions. They subconsciously thought: With Sean’s whereabouts unknown, did these people suddenly come to Hilshire to take advantage of the situation and eliminate them root and branch?
In their shock!
Shadow Wolf made a decisive decision and said in a deep voice, “I have already contacted our other brothers and Mr. Brain. They will be here within five minutes!”
“In my opinion!”
“Madam, you should leave first, and we will cover your retreat!”
Despite knowing they were no match for Chuck Campbell and the others, the Bloody Wolf Group members were fearless in order to protect Cecelia and Cornelia’s safety.
“No!”
Cecelia shook her head without hesitation, “I…”
However!
Before Cecelia could finish her sentence, Chuck Campbell’s voice suddenly came from the conference room, “Miss Moore!”
“We have come a long way, yet you avoid seeing us!”
“Hehe!”
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Cecelia was standing in the hallway just outside the conference room door, only a few meters from the entrance. Naturally, she couldn’t hide from the powerful perception of the dark energy masters!
Trying to run?
That would not be so easy!
Cecelia glanced at the conference room and gritted her teeth, “Whether it’s a blessing or a curse, it can’t be avoided!”
“I will meet him!”
“First, let’s find out their intentions before making any plans!”
After saying that!
She took a deep breath!
Then, she strode towards the conference room.
“Wait for me!”
Cornelia hesitated for a moment before following, courageously saying, “Cecelia, I’ll go with you!”
“Thank you, Auntie!”
Cecelia gave a faint smile.
Shadow Wolf and the others exchanged glances but didn’t try to stop them. Instead, they followed Cecelia and Cornelia into the conference room, knowing that it was already too late to escape.
Pushing open the door of the conference room, Cecelia looked at Chuck Campbell and his companions sitting at the oval conference table. She then signaled to the girl in charge of reception, “You can leave now.”
“Yes.”
The girl left.
Shadow Wolf and the others stood in a straight line behind Cecelia and Cornelia, with vigilant expressions. They stared at Chuck Campbell and his companions, their powerful dark energy already infused in their fists and feet, ready for a desperate fight at any time!
“Miss Moore, hello.”
Chuck Campbell completely ignored the presence of Shadow Wolf and the others, not even bothering to glance at them. He stood up and reached out his hand to Cecelia across the conference table, smiling, “I am…”
“Mr. Campbell!”
Cecelia interrupted Chuck Campbell, looked at his hand but did not intend to shake it, and asked directly, “Mr. Campbell, you’ve come a long way with your people!”
“I wonder!”
“What brings you here?”