Chapter 1495 - 1485: Vanished Without a Trace

There are two makeup rooms in the film crew, one for the lead actors and one for the extras. Chloe Winston opened the door and walked in, finding Roy Egan waiting in the makeup room.

"Why are you here?" Chloe furrowed her brows and asked.

Roy Egan let out a cold laugh. Of course, it was her. If it weren’t for Chloe and the Stewart Family forcing her into a corner, she wouldn’t have resorted to such a desperate move.

"Chloe, aren’t you surprised that I haven’t been destroyed yet?" Roy Egan said coldly, looking at the two men disguised as extras appearing behind Chloe, nodding lightly.

Chloe’s expression changed abruptly, just as she was about to raise an alarm, her mouth and nose were covered with a towel reeking of a pungent smell. Before losing consciousness, she stared wide-eyed at Roy Egan, thinking she had truly gone mad, openly kidnapping in the film crew.

"You two, close the door and put her in the wooden box." Roy Egan, now wearing a hat and mask, directed the two thugs to stuff her into the box and carry her out.

Chloe’s lunch was sent personally by Constantine Stewart, a lavish meal with five dishes and a soup, plus dessert. The man sat in the car, not getting out, the black Rolls-Royce parked in a rather secluded corner.

Xiao Qiu received a call and hurriedly went to collect the lunch, seeing Mr. Stewart sitting in the back seat, his refined and elegant expression appeared indifferent, without a smile, and he asked in a low tone, "Was Ah-Chu’s morning shoot smooth?"

"Very smooth, everyone in the crew is very considerate of Miss Winston," Xiao Qiu said softly, like a timid quail.

"Hmm." The man handed over the packed lunch box to her, saying, "Don’t mention it was delivered by me."

Although puzzled, Xiao Qiu nodded and ran back with the lunch box. Upon entering the crew, she saw two extras carrying a box out and was momentarily surprised, wondering why it was so large?

Without giving it much thought, Xiao Qiu went looking for Chloe. After searching everywhere but failing to find her, she panicked.

"Director, have you seen Miss Winston? I’ve searched everywhere but can’t find her, and her phone won’t connect."

Mao Shan was eating when he heard this, he stopped eating, put down his chopsticks, and said urgently, "I just saw Chloe here, has anyone seen Chloe?"

"Haven’t seen her."

"I saw her going to the makeup room, maybe to remove her makeup."

"No one is in the makeup room; I checked just now." Xiao Qiu’s face turned pale, and she ran to look again, still finding it empty.

This stirred the whole crew, how could she just disappear without a trace?

There was no surveillance in the film city, things were looking grim.

Director Mao Shan’s face changed as well, if anything happened to Chloe, this would bring disaster from the heavens.

"Have you called Mr. Stewart? Notify the police as well," Mao Shan said, his heart sinking.

Xiao Qiu then frantically called Constantine Stewart’s assistant.

Constantine Stewart’s car had already left. As soon as Zheng Gu received the call, he felt ice in his bones and said, "Mr. Stewart, Miss Winston is missing."

Five minutes later, Constantine Stewart arrived at the crew, his expression icy. The man’s cold presence stifled everyone.

The film crew searched inside and out, even dispatching people to other film zones, but Chloe remained unfound.

"Mr. Stewart, there’s a camera on the road opposite the film city, facing the entrance, capturing everything coming and going. Someone has been sent to check it," Zheng Gu reported, unable to meet Constantine Stewart’s gaze.

"We’ve been keeping watch outside the whole time, without seeing Miss Winston leave."

"Nothing suspicious was seen during that period either."

The bodyguard reported, the main point being that midday, with the heat and sleepiness, coupled with the number of people during daylight, vigilance was low.

"People don’t just vanish into thin air, were there any suspicious large objects capable of holding a person that left?" Constantine Stewart asked coldly, unconsciously rubbing the ring imprint on his ring finger — a mark left from wearing his wedding ring before divorcing Chloe. Only by removing it could he force himself to remain calm.

"I brought back lunch and saw two extras carrying a box out," Xiao Qiu interjected with a pale face, "Miss Winston is very slim."

"Now that you mention it, I think I saw it too."

"I saw a woman wearing a mask and hat, thoroughly disguised, very suspicious."

Prompted by Constantine Stewart, everyone noticed something odd.

"Seal off the scene, check everyone who entered and left today, and those not at their posts," Constantine Stewart’s face was ashen. Having been kidnapped himself as a child, seeing Chloe most likely kidnapped ignited fury in his eyes; even his voice was as cold as ice.

The angrier the man got, the calmer he became, turning to Zheng Gu, he instructed, "Find out where Roy Egan is, I need her location immediately."

As soon as Constantine Stewart finished speaking, he called Richard Shaw.

"Old Shaw, Chloe appears to have been kidnapped. I need your assistance in locking down Imperial City; I need to find her whereabouts today."

Shutting down Imperial City, such a drastic action? The film crew fell silent, hearing only the restrained coldness in the man’s words.

*

In the French-style wine estate, Countess Thompson was dining when her private bodyguard approached quietly and said, "Madam, Roy Egan visited Miss Winston’s crew half an hour ago, left in an inconspicuous Volkswagen, changed vehicles en route, and took a suspicious wooden box."

Countess Thompson raised an eyebrow at this, put down her cutlery, drank some water, and asked, "Where is she now?"

"The other party is on the highway, heading toward the airport. Our people have been trailing her."

"Keep an eye on her, contact customs, do not let her leave the country," Countess Thompson said with a cool tone. Since Roy Egan caught her attention, Countess Thompson has monitored her every move. She never underestimated women, especially ambitious ones.

This matter isn’t over; Roy Egan thinks she can escape easily, but with her assets well known and her spending habits, she won’t last. This woman doesn’t seem capable of enduring hardship, hence resorts to dubious tactics repeatedly.

But why is she at Chloe’s film crew?

Countess Thompson’s expression changed slightly, she attempted to call Chloe but found the number unreachable; Roy Egan’s call came through instead.

"Madam, was it you or Constantine Stewart who revealed the video?" Roy Egan’s voice was cold and bluntly accusing.

Countess Thompson sensed her tone, momentarily seized with a bad premonition, signaled her bodyguard to get the car ready.

Countess Thompson replied with a calm smile, "My son inherently has the gentlemanly and romantic traits of the French, unable to be harsh with women. The first video was indeed my doing."

The second video, however, was the handiwork of Constantine Stewart, but mother and son’s goals were aligned.