Chapter 263

When Paul Hartwell and Bella Gallant stepped into the forest, the embassy crew were a complete mess. Among them, Emma Fletcher looked the worst. She just stood there, dazed and hollow-eyed, face pale like she’d seen a ghost, completely spaced out. Paul had never met Emma before, but he’d looked into Camila Harrington's background. He knew Emma was her closest friend. Seeing Emma this heartbroken and not spotting Camila anywhere around, a bad feeling crept over him. He narrowed his dark eyes and walked toward Emma. “Where’s Miss Harrington? Where is she?” That one question snapped Emma out of her daze. She didn’t even get a word out before her voice broke. Tears came pouring like a flash flood, and she choked on her own sobs, unable to speak. Everyone’s heart sank watching her crumble like that. “WAAAH! Uwaaah…” Suddenly, Samantha burst into tears in Ian Stone’s arms. Her little face turned blotchy from crying so hard. The shop owner, still clearly shaken herself, rushed over and gently