"You can't get married." His hellish voice was devoid of emotion.
"Why not? How can Wayne Bailey possibly give the gem to an outsider if I don't marry him?" Anna Jadwin's head throbbed. "I'm doing this to save time. You wouldn't want to drag this on either, right?"
"When I speak, there's no room for doubt. The day your wedding takes place, the entire city of Sloviane will be reduced to ruins."
Anna didn't understand. What did her marrying Wayne Bailey have to do with him?!
"If you can't retrieve the gem within half a month, I'll show you what a living hell is like."
"Hey—"
"If you dare defy my will, a new grave will appear in the New Ocean Cemetery tomorrow. The third young master of the Baileys will become history forever." His cold voice chilled her to the bones.
Anna couldn't help but shudder. The call had already been disconnected.
Her body, feeling drained, slumped into a chair as her eyes stared blankly into the distance...