Chapter 160 Even though the night had fallen , Brian still hadn't given up his search for me as he kept holding his car keys . Suddenly , the door burst open . His assistant ran in , gasping for breath . " Mr. Herbert ! We found something . You need to see this immediately ! " " His assistant's tablet lit up . Without waiting for Brian to take it , he tapped on the screen and played a surveillance video . The footage was grainy but clear enough to make out what was happening . " Several men in black were dragging me inside In the corner of a dark , run - down warehouse . Not far away , someone stood like a puppet master pulling the strings . It was Adeline . Her usual sweet and gentle face changed into something cruel and terrifying . She sneered and barked orders to the men . " " Watch her carefully ! Don't let her escape . Once I'm done dealing with Brian , I'll come back and have some fun with her myself ! " Brian's pupils constricted sharply as his entire body went rigid . He stared at Adeline on the screen as if seeing her for the first time , clenching his fists . The truth hit him like a cold blade . Adeline was the one who had planned my kidnapping . But before he could react , his assistant's voice trembled with even worse news . " Mr. Herbert , this isn't the worst of it . " } Brian's head snapped toward him , his tone dangerously sharp as he said , " Tell me . " The assistant's voice trembled as he swiped his tablet , saying , " The company's stock price just plummeted thirty minutes ago . It dropped fifteen points in one go ! " " " And that new energy project we invested in last month ... it's a fake company . The other company vanished overnight with more than three billion dollars of our funds . On top of that , our core technology has been completely blocked . " " " A fake company ? " Brian asked coldly . Brian closed his eyes for a brief moment . When he opened them again , they were filled with a terrifying resolve . For a while , he kept his silence . He drummed his knuckles against the coffee table as he then said , " Get the risk control department to stabilize the company . Then , bring Adeline to me immediately . " The assistant's face turned pale , but he didn't dare ask anything further . He simply bowed and made the call . Half an hour later , two bodyguards dragged Adeline into the Herbert Family's mansion . [ The moment she saw Brian , Adeline ran forward with tears streaming down her face . " Brian ! Please , you have to save the Wyatt Family ! The company's stock suddenly crashed . My father is so worried he nearly fainted ! You're the only one who can help us ! " } 1 She truly believed Brian had come for her to clean up her mess and protect her without question just like every other time . But this time , Brian's hand shot out . He gripped her wrist like a vice before hurling her backward . Adeline stumbled and fell hard onto the carpet . Her tears feli even faster as she was in pain . When she looked up , Brian looked at her in fury . He looked like as if wanting to kill her , which scared her . " Brian , what's wrong with you ? " " " What's wrong with me ? " " His voice dripped with rage and disgust as he continued , " Adeline , I hever imagined you could be this deceitful . You kidnapped Lilian . You bribed the prison guards . You faked injuries to frame her and played the innocent victim every single time . " " Tell me , is there anything you won't do ? " Z Adeline's face turned ghostly pale . Her lips trembled as she shook her head wildly . Again , tears were streaming down her cheeks . " No ! It wasn't me , Brian ! Don't believe what others say ! It's Lilian , isn't it ? She must have told you all this ! She's always been jealous of me and can't stand to see us together ! " Even now , Adeline was still acting to make me the villain . However , Brian stared at her coldly . The sight of her false tears only made his anger boil hotter . For so long , Brian had been blinded by her act . He had thought Adeline was fragile and innocent , someone who needed his protection . But now all he saw was a facade . " " Slandering you ? " He immediately scoffed down . After that , he crouched down to grip her chin tightly , forcing her to meet his gaze.N " The warehouse footage , the prison recordings , every piece of evidence is undeniable . And you still dare to deny it ? " he coldly questioned . % Adeline froze . The fear in her eyes finally broke through the mask she had worn for years . But even cornered she clung to her P Adeline froze . The fear in her eyes finally broke through the mask she had worn for years . But even cornered , she clung to her lies . " Brian , did ... did you choose Lilian over me ? This wasn't like you . You promised that you'd always protect me . " } While Adeline still believed she could win him back with her pitiful act just as she always had , she didn't see the last trace of warmth in Brian's eyes had vanished completely . There was no going back now . " P P .