Chapter 24 Who is Mrs. Lawrence
"I don't have all the details yet, we just received the news."
"Alright, I understand." Was Joshua’s reply.
The director of the Public Relations Department downstairs was also in a frenzy. The emergency PR plan they had rushed to prepare in the morning was now useless.
This matter concerned Mr. Lawrence and his wife, if it wasn't handled well... he would be directly laid off.
During the media questioning session, Joshua took the microphone, "Mr. Lawrence couldn't make it due to some urgent matters. So, during this question and answer session, feel free to ask me anything and I will answer each one."
The media reporter seats buzzed with whispered conversations.
This time, there were more media outlets present compared to before, all because they had received a tip that Mr. Lawrence would attend this press conference.
Sebastian, as the youngest and most affluent asset holder in New York, and also the most successful businessman, was low-key and rarely gave private interviews. There were very few reports about him.
Finally, they managed to get Mr. Lawrence to attend this time, even participating in the media questioning session... How did it end up being for nothing?
"Mr. Johnson," a female journalist sitting in the front row asked, "Is Mr. Lawrence absent because of work reasons or personal matters?"
Joshua smiled, "Can I answer this question on behalf of Mr. Lawrence?"
"Of course, you are the spokesperson at this time. I believe that since the Lawrence Group notified us that Mr. Lawrence would attend this time, his schedule must have been arranged accordingly. There must be a reason for his absence."
"Yes," Joshua nodded, "You're correct. So, our CEO, Mr. Lawrence, is absent due to personal matters. On behalf of everyone who was looking forward to his presence, I apologize."
"May I ask what personal matters it is? Because since Mr. Lawrence took office, he has always delivered on his promises without fail."
"Yes, the previous Mr. Lawrence indeed always delivered on his promises, but people do change, you see," Joshua intentionally teased,
"That was the Mr. Lawrence before marriage."
The whole room erupted. The female journalist was stunned.
"Before marriage Mr. Lawrence? That means..."
"Because something happened on Mrs. Lawrence's side, Mr. Lawrence rushed over in a hurry. We have prepared a wedding candy for everyone, hoping you will accept it."
Heaven! The CEO of Lawrence Group is getting married!
Instantly, chaos erupted in the room, and countless questions flooded in—
"When did Mr. Lawrence get married? Why wasn't it disclosed beforehand?"
"Any news?"
"May I ask where the wedding was held? Or was it just a registration of marriage?"
"Mrs. Lawrence is from a well-known family? Or is she an ordinary woman with no reputation?"
"Do you know if Miss Grace is aware of this matter?"
"Mr. Johnson, did you unintentionally reveal the news of Mr. Lawrence's marriage, or was it planned in advance?"
"May I ask if the Lawrence Group will be affected by this, and does Mrs. Lawrence hold a certain number of shares in the Lawrence Group?"
The flashlights kept flashing, while Joshua maintained a polite smile.
In any case, he had released the news of the wedding, and the rest... he would leave it to Sebastian to handle.
Willow-brook Estate.
Sebastian stood in the living room with his hands behind his back, his face pale, and broken porcelain scattered on the floor, creating a mess.
"With so many trained bodyguards, they can't even find a woman?"
"It's been five hours! Do you know that the longer it takes, the higher the chances of her encountering danger?"
"If you can't find her, don't appear in front of me anymore. Go and receive your punishment on your own!"
"Useless, all useless!"
As Sebastian spoke in anger, he kicked the coffee table over with one direct kick.
No one dared to breathe in the room. The two bodyguards assigned to protect Isabella were kneeling on the ground, unable to lift their heads.
If anything happened to his wife... they would be done for. Death being the lightest punishment they could receive.
"Find her!" Sebastian ordered. "Keep searching for her! Also, review the surveillance footage carefully and find any clues as to how they left the stairwell!"
"Yes... Yes, Mr. Lawrence."
The television in the living room was playing silently. The butler suddenly spoke, "Isn't that Mr. Johnson on the TV?"
Sebastian looked up and saw the live broadcast of the press conference he was originally supposed to attend this afternoon.
"Turn on the volume."
"Yes, Mr. Lawrence."
The voice of the announcer on the TV came through -
"Today, Lawrence Group's smartphone brand held a new product launch event, and Senior Vice President Joshua attended. During the questioning phase of the event, when asked why Mr. Lawrence wasn't present, CEO Johnson revealed the news that Mr. Lawrence is already married."
"It is known that Sebastian, the current president of Lawrence Group, is young and talented, but has no scandals and has always been mysterious and low-key..."
Sebastian pressed his forehead.
Everything was going according to his plan, without any deviations. Until Isabella disappeared.
Everything was in chaos now. Sebastian had no thoughts to deal with anything else; he only wondered where Isabella was.
Where could she be?
If... if she was gone, what should he do? Sebastian's heart suddenly felt empty, as if something was being pulled out of it.
He slowly raised his hand and placed it over his heart. As people usually do Just before a major cardiac episode. This caused the butler to panic.
"Mr. Lawrence," the butler noticed his unusual behavior, "Is something wrong?"
"Nothing." His brows furrowed. "For now, let's keep the news of Isabella being kidnapped a secret, don't let it spread."
"Understood."
Sebastian had experienced more challenging situations before.
In business negotiations, when competing for resources, even in psychological warfare, he could accurately guess the opponent's strategy and thoughts in order to achieve his goals.
But this time... Sebastian had no clue.
If it was a kidnapping, why hadn't the kidnappers contacted him after five hours, If it was a ransom, he hadn't received any demands for money so far.
He dared not think about other possibilities, he couldn't, and he didn't want to.
"Isabella," Sebastian murmured to himself, "you better be alive and well!"
The sky gradually darkened as dusk fell, and the moon emerged. The curtain of darkness descended.
The phone kept ringing incessantly, those people kept telling Sebastian that they hadn't found his wife's whereabouts.
It wasn't until eight o'clock that they finally received a message.
"Mr. Lawrence," the person stationed at the hospital said, "over here at the surveillance, we saw a suspicious vehicle, and the driver's figure resembled the person who followed Madam into the stairwell..."
"Immediately find out where that car went."
"Yes!"
This was considered progress.
There were so many surveillance cameras on the roads, if they could find the tracks of this car, the chances of finding Isabella would increase.
After thinking for a moment, Sebastian grabbed his car keys and hurriedly left.
Sitting in the driver's seat, he put on his Bluetooth headset. "Update me on the route of that car in real-time."
"Alright, Mr. Lawrence.” Was the quick reply.
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