Ignatius Leclair returned to the South Seas ahead of schedule, and Maximilian had yet to pick him up when he received a call from Jing Liu.
"Something happened on Dongzi's end. When will Young Master Leclair arrive in the South Seas?" Jing Liu's voice was rarely this grave over the phone. By the time he received the signal and rushed to the scene, the Bentley's windows had been smashed to pieces, Dongzi had taken two bullets, and was losing blood fast.
Maximilian was so horrified he couldn't speak, stammering out his question: "I haven't picked him up yet. What about Miss Delphine?"
