Chapter 413

Daniela stepped back through the door, finally home from her business trip.

Before she could even place her luggage down, Josie darted toward her, her face etched with panic."Daniela, Nina's gone missing!"

Daniela's voice was steady, though her mind raced."How long has she been gone?"

Josie's words tumbled out in a rush. "She left after lunch, saying she'd be back for dinner. It's nine now,and she hasn't come back. I've called her over and over, but there's no answer."

A line of concern deepened on Daniela's forehead.

Just then, a knock echoed through the room.

It was a member of the Wesker family. Given Nina's complicated ties with the Dury family, they worried she'd be overlooked at the wedding and so had brought a lavish set of gold jewelry as a gift.

Lillian greeted them with a serene smile, walking to the door. "The bride is occupied with last-minute preparations. She's out getting a beauty treatment and won't be coming down to thank you personally."

At that moment, the guest's expression changed as they read something on their phone. They glanced at the screen, their demeanor turning grave, before showing it to Lillian.

The message was blunt and direct, Nina, the bride,had been missing for eight hours leading up to the wedding.

Daniela moved closer and skimmed the name of the sender.

It was Jarrett Morphew, a reporter from the gossip outlet, Bubble Entertainment.

Without uttering a sound, Daniela spun on her heel and headed inside to call Ryan. "Buy Bubble Entertainment in the next ten minutes. Have a reporter named Jarrett Morphew call me," she ordered.

Lillian gave a polite smile to the confused guest."We've received your gift. She'll be at the wedding by eight tomorrow morning, for sure. Goodbye."

Without another word, she closed the door with finality.

"Daniela,what's happening?"

At that moment, Daniela's phone buzzed-Sammy was calling.

"Ms. Harper, is Nina really missing?" Sammy's voice crackled with concern, though he kept his tone respectful.

Daniela didn't hesitate. "Yes."

A brief silence lingered before Sammy spoke again."May I ask why?" Daniela's response was cool and measured. "It's a family matter, and I'm not going into details. If your wedding is still holding tomorrow, you'll know."

With that, Daniela ended the call without hesitation,and almost immediately, Jarrett's call rang through.

"How did you get wind of Nina's disappearance?"she asked.

Jarrett was taken aback by how quickly Daniela had taken control of the company. It had been just ten minutes since the message went out, and already Bubble Entertainment had a new owner.

Claiming he wasn't afraid would have been an outright lie.

In a hesitant tone, Jarrett responded, "An unknown number rang me. I traced it back to the owner."

After a brief pause, he continued, "It's someone from the Dury family. Her name is Natalie."

Lillian couldn't hold back a burst of laughter.

"Daniela, what's the Dury family up to? Are they trying to tarnish Nlina's name so she can't get married? Why would they do this? What's in it for them?"

Daniela's eyes narrowed with a sharp focus. She dialed Elyse's number.

Elyse's voice was tinged with surprise. "Daniela,what's going on? How do you have time to call me now? Is something wrong? I'm at the beauty salon,prepping for Nina's wedding tomorrow."

Daniela stared into the dark expanse outside. "Nina is missing."

"Oh? Is that so?" Elyse put on a facade of surprise."What should we do now? If the bride doesn't show up tomorrow, can the wedding still happen? But honestly, it's nothing. Daniela, youI're more than capable. I'm sure you'll find her and make sure everything goes smoothly, right?"

Daniela's voice chilled. "Aunt Elyse, are you absolutely sure you don't know where Nina is?" Elyse let out a forced laugh. "Me? How could I possibly know? Isn't she with you? I haven't seen her in forever."

Josie grew frantic. "That's impossible! Nina must've gone home. She said she was going to grab the gold bracelet her father gave her, and then she vanished."

Elyse scoffed dismissively. "Really? I haven't seen her. Besides, an adult isn't officially missing until 24hours have passed. You all are overreacting. Daniela,young women like Nina can be unpredictable. Sure,you've found her a good match, but maybe she's like your stepsister Joyce, off with some man somewhere. You're stressing over nothing."

Josie's fury bubbled up, her face darkening with anger. She had never encountered such an irresponsible mother in her life.

Daniela's expression stayed unmoved, her face a picture of calm. "It seems I care more about Nina than you, Aunt Elyse. Your daughter goes missing before her wedding, and you act like you're just hoping she wakes up in some man's bed. Aunt Elyse, what goes around comes around. Bad deeds always find their way back, like a boomerang, striking when you least expect it. I'm not in a rush. Let's wait and see."

With that, Daniela ended the call.

Elyse slammed the phone down in anger and turned to Natalie. "Sweetheart, what do we do now?Daniela's back, and she's a force to be reckoned with. If she finds Nina before the wedding and Nina marries Sammy, we'll lose all control over her."

Natalie's lips curled into a smirk. She unlocked her phone and watched a video of Nina's desperate screams. With a chilling smile, she looked at Elyse and said, "The Wesker family won't want her anymore."