"Claire, please don't do anything foolish," Alex murmured, concealing his worries and sorrow. Then he turned around and looked at the bodyguards behind him with a serious expression, ordering, "Close the mountain. From now on, not even a fly can leave this place! Search for her and find her at all costs! Also, send someone to investigate who this Cole is and capture him!"
"Yes!" The bodyguards immediately responded.
In the darkness, Claire ran through the woods, heading downhill. The cold wind howled, but she only had on the pajamas she wore at home. Her body was already stiff from the cold, but she kept moving forward with sheer willpower.
Looking around, everything was pitch black, and she couldn't even tell which way was which. She gritted her teeth and continued to run, finally stopping in front of a patch of grass. Her knees gave out, and she fell to the ground, her chest heaving.
