Spencer Payne, who had served my family for thirty years, nodded and drove away calmly.
My head ached, and I closed my eyes, drifting off to sleep. When I opened them again, the car wasn’t anywhere near home; we were parked in front of a five-star hotel.
Spencer had been with my family for so long that I trusted him completely. That was why I could fall asleep so easily while he drove.
But right then, a bad feeling rose in my chest. I quickly asked, “Spencer, didn’t I tell you to drive home? Why are we here?”
Spencer turned his head toward me, and the kind look he usually had was gone. His face was cold, carrying a malice that made my heart sink.
“I’m sorry, sir Weston. As an elder of the family, I feel it’s my duty to teach you that you must take responsibility for your own mistakes.”
As I looked at him, I finally understood why Reid’s face had seemed familiar to me earlier; he was Spencer’s son.
I reached into my pocket to grab my phone and call the police, but Spencer was faster.
He snatched it away before I could react.
“Sir, don’t bother. It’s useless,” he said in a flat tone.
I glared at him. “Spencer, aren’t you afraid my mother will find out what you’re doing?”
He gave a cold laugh. “The chairwoman has been busy expanding overseas for years and rarely comes back. How would she have time to worry about small things like this?”
Then his eyes darkened. “But you dared to hurt my son, and for that, you must pay.”
With that, he yanked the car door open, grabbed my arm, and dragged me out with force. I tried to resist, but his strength was far beyond mine.
Still, I managed to quietly press the emergency button on my watch.
“What do you think you’re doing?” I asked, trying to stay calm and figure out what was going on.
Spencer didn’t answer. Without saying a word, he pulled me into a private room and shoved me inside.
The room reeked of smoke. A fat man sat in the main seat, his face oily and smug, while Dahlia stood beside him, smiling as she poured him drinks.
Spencer bent down, bowing deeply. “President Hanson, I’ve brought the person you asked for.”
Reid stood up with a proud look on his face and pointed straight at me. “President Hanson, he’s the one who leaked the project data! I personally brought him here to apologize to you!”
President Hanson?