aristocratic engagement

The door of Mr. Smith's office was knocked loudly, and the gentlemen who were discussing the regulations for building the train frowned at the same time.

Mr. Smith strode to the door and opened it: "What's the matter? I have a guest now, Jerryson! It's not like you don't know, there's something—"

"Miss Anne de Bauer has been hijacked! Just now!" cried a pair of sisters anxiously, interrupting Mr. Smith's words.

Mr. Smith didn't react for a while, and was stunned.

"Is Mr. Darcy here? Mr. Darcy?!" Elizabeth directly pushed Mr. Smith away, and strode inside angrily.

The moment Darcy heard Anne's name, he stood up from the sofa.I saw two familiar ladies broke into the door, and Annie just went to see them.

Darcy immediately understood that it was not a prank, and his face sank.

"What's going on? Miss Bennet?!"

Elizabeth recognized him at a glance. She raised the handkerchief in her hand and said, "This is Anne's handkerchief, isn't it?"

"After we bid farewell to her just now, I suddenly remembered that I had to give her something, so I turned to look for her. Annie was about to get into the carriage at that time, and I saw a black figure drag her in rudely! The carriage was fast I ran away! I couldn't catch up, but I just picked up the handkerchief she left behind on the ground."

Darcy snatched the handkerchief from her hand, put it under his nose, and smelled it carefully.

It's the scent of roses that she has perennially soaked in!

It was a unique fragrance specially prepared for her by the perfumer of Rosalie Garden, and Anne's words seemed to be right next to her ears.

Darcy took out the handkerchief from Annie from his bosom, carefully compared the taste, and it was indeed the same!

Darcy's heart sank, and he couldn't wait to explain to them, so he pushed away the people standing in front of him, and strode towards the door.

"Mr. Darcy! Mr. Darcy!" Mr. Smith yelled loudly, and chased after him. He stopped at the stairs in embarrassment, and shouted back to his assistant, "Why are you still standing there, call the guards! My client was robbed from the bank in broad daylight, are those guards free?!"

After shouting loudly, he hurriedly chased after Mr. Darcy and disappeared, followed by Mr. Burgram who had just recovered.

The Bennet sisters looked at each other, and saw deep worry in each other's eyes.

When Annie woke up, the back of her neck was sore and her head was groggy.

She didn't dare to open her eyes, and carefully observed the surrounding environment with her sense of hearing and smell.

His nostrils were filled with the decaying smell of old paper, and there seemed to be a faint smell of rust.Under her body seemed to be a tattered sheet covered with straw, and her bare skin seemed to be pricked by withered grass.

There was no one's voice in her ears, Annie tried her best to reduce her breathing - in the distance, she seemed to hear the sound of metal machinery colliding and... the sound of water?

where is this?

shipyard!

The word popped into Annie's mind instantly.Her biological clock told her that she passed out not long ago.It's all due to the sudden suspended animation a few months ago that gave her a heightened awareness of what it's like to be numb after passing out.

In a short time, she was transported from central London to the water's edge.Well, assuming there is a river next to it, it is likely to be the Thames.

Annie closed her eyes tightly, and kept thinking in her mind, what was going on, who was going to kidnap her?

The first name that came to her mind was Ellen Edgerton.

London was his base, and he made no secret of his predatory intentions.However, Anne quickly overturned this conjecture—no, not overthrow, but deeper thinking.

Allen's blank wedding invitation had always been a thorn in Anne's heart, but even if she was tied up to the wedding scene like this, could he guarantee that he would obediently obey his orders?She is not a submissive person, and the worst result must be to die together.

Therefore, it is by no means as simple as forced marriage.

Annie's eyelashes trembled, and she was about to squint her eyes to check the surrounding situation, when she heard faint footsteps coming from a distance: the footsteps of more than one person.

Accompanied by the sound of footsteps, there were indistinct human voices.There were at least two people, but their voices were very strange to Annie.

The voices of these people were getting closer, and with the sound of a creaking door being opened, their conversations entered Anne's ears vaguely.

Only then did Annie realize that there was still a door between her and those people.

Alan Egerton's voice suddenly sounded, greeting them politely.

Annie was startled by his voice, it really had something to do with him!

Anne immediately held her breath, pretending that she hadn't woken up, and listened carefully to their conversation, trying to identify the identities of those people.

After the few people exchanged pleasantries, they sat down, and the sofa creaked.

The arrival of those people did not seem to be expected by Alan Edgerton. He only talked to them for a few words, and then he said that there were documents in the back room and he needed to come in to get them. Please wait a moment.

Annie understood that it was time to test her acting skills.

The iron door was opened, and Allen chatted with people heartily, and after stepping into the inner room, he closed the door falsely.Anne lay on the bed, motionless.

The sound of Allen's footsteps slowly approaching her, Annie's nervous heartbeat accelerated, and she tried hard to control her breathing so as not to get confused.Her long breath was even a little heavy, as if she had entered a deep sleep.

Alan's figure stood beside Annie, and through the light and shadow through his eyelids, Annie seemed to see him staring at her.

'He was watching me. ' Anne said to herself, 'Calm down, just pretend he's not there, Calm down, Anne. '

She lay upright, her breathing rhythm was not disturbed, her eyelashes were not fluttering, and her facial muscles were relaxed.

"Stop pretending, I know you're awake." Alan's whisper came in from his ears in an instant, and his lips brushed her earlobe, blowing gently.

Annie bit her tongue tightly.

——If it was Darcy, she must be blushing at this moment.

But when she thought of Alan's familiar and...hating face, Annie was so calm that she didn't even move her eyebrows.

Allen's cold hand touched her neck, and his fingertips slowly slid between her neck.Seeing that Annie didn't respond at all, he put his hand on her side, covering Annie's body with his whole body.

Alan's breath gradually approached, and the cold touch seemed to pass across her face, like a sticky poisonous snake crawling across.

'Go away! ’ Anne screamed from the bottom of her heart, her insteps tensing, her toes gripping the soles of her shoes.

Just when she was almost unable to control her breathing, the voice outside suddenly remembered: "Mr. Edgerton, have you found your documents?"

Allen's voice was close at hand: "I found it! Sorry, I'm here."

As soon as the words fell, Anne felt the bed board under her shake. Allen stood up straight, took an item from the small counter next to him, and walked outside.

"Boom." There was a slight sound of closing the door, and Alan's voice gradually decreased.

Only then Annie breathed a sigh of relief. She suppressed her nausea and didn't reach out to rub her cheeks, for fear of showing any traces.

While the people outside were talking, Annie slowly opened her eyes.

It was a small, dark study room, with only one small vent at the top of the wall.That was also the only source of light. Annie looked at the size of the vent and thought to herself, given her size, it would be difficult to escape from there.

There was no life in the room, and she sat up cautiously.

Annie wanted to hear the conversations of people outside and get as much information as possible.She looked around and found that the ground was clean, free of dust and shoe marks, so she slowly turned sideways, stepped on the ground, and moved towards the door.

Anne carefully put her ear against the door.

"...Mr. Edgerton, I am really not satisfied with the contract you gave me." A sharp male voice said, "I have worked with Bridgewater for so many years, and I am also an old friend. I know your background more or less, if the price you offered last year, I might be able to go back and discuss it again, but this year, I can tell you clearly that we cannot accept it."

Allen said in a good voice: "You also said that we are old friends, Mr. Hunter. You and I understand the market this year. Some people have monopolized the coal market, and the cost of setting up factories for us has greatly increased. But the price of the ship has long been stable... If the steel mills also raise the price now, it will really not give us a way to survive."

"Mr. Egerton, do you think I don't know the profit of the shipyard?" The male voice was a little sarcastic, "To tell you the truth, it is not up to us to raise the price. As you said, the coal market is monopolized, and we It is not as simple as talking about taking some raw materials from the mine owner's mouth. The cost of steel has increased by at least half!"

"If this is the reason, I can tell you that I can provide you with a way." Allen's voice was still so calm and convincing, "You know, I have some friendship with Mr. Richter, and some Insider information."

Allen lowered his voice: "He is about to open a mine! I sent someone to see it. The output is very rich and the quality is excellent!"

After Annie heard this, anger burned in her heart.

——This person is still using his own name to bluff outside? !

They've clearly broken up!Alan Edgerton's face is so thick?

But now is not the time to be angry!

Anne gritted her teeth and continued to eavesdrop.

"Huh?! Mr. Egerton, your news is one step behind." Another person said, "Mr. Smith has already given me an offer. He is Mr. Richter's exclusive manager, that's right. Bar?"

"Although Mr. Smith is Mr. Richter's manager, he just takes orders from him." Allen said calmly, "Mr. Richter and I are close friends and partners for many years. My suggestion He will still seriously consider it."

Allen's reaction caused a rustling discussion among those people.

After a while, the sharp male voice said: "Your one-sided words are not enough to convince us, Mr. Edgerton, the past friendship is the same thing, but we have not got Mr. Richter's handwriting, so we cannot promise What."

Allen was a little angry, he suppressed his anger, and continued to deal with them.

But those people don't get in, and after the confrontation between you and me, they still broke up in the end.

Annie sat back on the bed when she heard they were about to leave.Allen didn't come back to the inner room immediately, and seemed to be still dealing with business outside.

Annie's mind was spinning rapidly, and suddenly, she heard the voices of the two people just now from under the vent.

Annie touched the mini perfume bottle she carried in her pocket, and suddenly noticed something.

——For her, the most important thing is to pass the news out!

"We have already tried it out. When we mentioned that Mr. Richter's handwriting is necessary to believe his words, he was very anxious."

"He failed to provide Mr. Richter's handwriting?"

"No."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Smith fell back on the sofa in disappointment.

Sitting in front of him were the two directors of the steel plant who had just met Alan Edgerton.They are fat and thin, but their faces are seven or eight points alike.

This is the Hunter Brothers, and they are also the big bosses of the Hunter Steel Plant on the surface.

But few people know that they are just working for others - their bosses are not in the UK all the year round.

At this time, their boss was sitting beside Mr. Smith, frowning.

Darcy guessed at the first second that Anne disappeared that it was Alan Edgerton who was up to it.

But just as Anne thought, such reckless behavior is not Aijiedon's style, he must have a deeper purpose and desire/desire.

So what if Annie is tied to the wedding?As long as she is unwilling, as long as she has breath, she will not obey him.

Then, there is only one reason for him to kidnap Annie - Mr. Richter.

So Darcy called the Hunter brothers.The brothers were his, but hardly anyone in London knew about them.

Just like many nobles and aristocratic families interfering in industry and business, they were unwilling to come forward and lost their face as nobles, so they found "puppets" to stand in front of them.

The Hunt brothers were also his voice in the steel industry.

In the bank, the power in the steel industry that Darcy had mentioned was himself.

Allen Edgerton relies on the shipyard most, and as Mr. Bergram said, the current steel factory is difficult to be eaten, because the price of coal is rising.

All the output of the coal plant is now covered by the most honorable person in Britain, and the entire industrial market has been implicated.

Edgerton's shipyards were hit hard as a result, as was the steamship industry.

At this time, the "Richter Coal Factory" that popped up suddenly became the fat that everyone coveted.

Darcy was thinking, when a familiar fragrance suddenly entered his breath.The scent was faintly visible, but I don't know where it came from.

Under the strange eyes of everyone, Darcy stood up and locked the two handkerchiefs in his arms into the drawer.

The smell is still there.

Darcy closed his eyes, his brows were wrinkled, and his nose moved slightly.

Seeing that Mr. Darcy did not speak for a long time, the Hunt brothers looked at each other nervously, and said goodbye to Mr. Smith in a low voice.

Distraught, Mr. Smith nodded, shook hands with them, got up and walked them to the door.

"Wait!" Mr. Darcy stopped suddenly, and he opened his eyes, staring at the pair of brothers firmly.

Brother Hunter stood at the door inexplicably, his movements stiff.

Darcy strode forward and suddenly squatted down.

The two Hunters were taken aback and backed away again and again, almost tripping themselves in a hurry.

"Excellent! Excellent!" Mr. Darcy suddenly thumped his thigh vigorously.He got up immediately, picked up the coat he had thrown down from the sofa, pushed away the people blocking the door and walked outside.

"Where are you going?" Smith shouted hastily.

"Go to the policeman! Borrow a police dog!" said Darcy, and at once he remembered something, returned to the table, and pushed the two handkerchiefs back to his chest.

"Damn it, you passed by Mr. Richter just now, and you didn't even notice!"

Darcy's words made the Hunter brothers' eyes widen.

The brothers looked at their leather shoes:

Just now at Bridgewater Dockyard, under Alan Egerton's office, a perfume bottle fell in front of them from a height, and the pink liquid splashed on their leather shoes and trousers.

"Shall I sign it for you?"

When Alan Egerton returned to the room, Anne's voice sounded.

Allen paused: "Did you hear that?"

Before Annie could answer, Allen suddenly smiled.

"You really woke up just now."

He kissed her cheek just now, but she didn't respond.Does this mean that she doesn't hate him that much?A glimmer of luck and hope rose in Allen's heart.

Allen looked at the girl sitting sideways on the edge of the bed, showing an intoxicated expression.He slammed the door shut, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and slowly walked towards the person he had coveted for a long time.

Annie couldn't help frowning.

This subtle expression was captured by him instantly.

His hopes were instantly shattered.

Allen's face turned ferocious for a moment, and he came to Annie in three steps and two steps, and he held her shoulders tightly with both hands.

"You hate me?! Ha, even if you hate me, you can't escape!" Allen clamped her shoulders, and with a bang, Annie's back hit the rough bed board hard.

Before Annie could groan/groan in pain, a sticky tongue nimbly burrowed into her lips like a poisonous snake.

Goosebumps suddenly rose, and Anne felt nauseous and wanted to vomit. Her hands were pressed tightly on top of her head, and her waist and abdomen were firmly stuck by Allen's knees and calves, causing severe pain.

The huge power gap between men and women made her unable to move, and Annie felt a sense of despair and fierceness in her heart.

She tried to push out that fiery tongue, but it was regarded as pandering.Allen gasped/breathed heavily, trembling for a moment, his movements stopped for a moment, and his lips and tongue pressed deeper and harder to seduce hers with more urgency.

His eyes were closed, as if he was savoring the long-awaited fragrance wholeheartedly.

He didn't see a cold gleam in the narrowed eyes of the person he kissed deeply.

This is violence.

Annie knew it perfectly.

She wouldn't cry and die like a poor person who lost her "virginity" just because she was kissed forcibly—but she wasn't willing to make false claims with him either.

Not so much shame as anger.

Annie calmed down and opened her mouth slightly.

She squinted her eyes, suppressed her nausea, and responded slightly.Sure enough, the lips and tongue penetrated even more excitedly, and even the hand pinching her wrist relaxed slightly.

Suddenly, he sensed something was wrong and quickly withdrew.

late.

Annie bit down hard.

Although Allen retracted quickly, she still bit the tip of his tongue fiercely.The smell of blood burst out in his mouth immediately, and Allen fell down in pain, covering his mouth unconsciously with his hand.

The moment Annie broke free from his grip, she kicked up hard.

Hit the root of life!

Allen curled up in pain for a moment, Annie quickly seized the opportunity, got up and ran out the door.He reacted immediately and grabbed her hair.

Annie hissed in pain, turned around and grabbed the roots of her hair, and kicked her legs fiercely again.

This time Allen was prepared and didn't let her succeed, but because of the pain in his lower body, he couldn't take a step for a while, so he let go.

Annie quickly took the opportunity to open the door, regardless of Allen's roar exploding behind her, she ran out with all her might.

This is an office, and Annie didn't have time to look around, so she ran directly to the door and grabbed the doorknob.

However, the door was tightly locked.

Annie twisted and shook vigorously, but the heavy door remained motionless.

"What are you doing!!! What are you doing, stop!" the gatekeeper of the shipyard yelled anxiously, and a group of people in police uniforms pushed him away regardless of his obstruction, and rushed straight in.

The dog growled.

The ferocious dogs raised by the shipyard and the police dogs do not give in to each other.

The police/officer raised the ID in his hand: "Someone reported the case, your shipyard is producing illegally! I was appointed by my superiors to come and check!"

"Violation? What rule was violated?" The gatekeeper didn't believe it.

But no one answered him.

A group of people rushed inside without hesitation.Darcy rushed to the front of the team. He changed into a suit for easy movement, put on a police cap and held a gun.

Seeing this posture from a distance, the workers were frightened like birds and beasts, and a clever man ran towards Mr. Edgerton's office.

Darcy snorted coldly, worrying that he couldn't find someone to guide them.

The soldiers split into two groups, Darcy and the police/officer winked, and then led a small team to follow behind the man who ran upstairs in a hurry, and the police/officer ordered the crowd to disperse, and surrounded the entire shipyard .

Darcy ran after the man, his heart beating fast, and he kept praying in his heart that his girl was okay and that he would see her soon.

When he came to a door, seeing that the worker did not get rid of the police officer behind him, his legs went limp and he collapsed on the ground.

Darcy didn't give him any look, he tried to open the door, but couldn't.The police officer behind him immediately stepped forward and shot the door lock.

A thick bloody smell emanated from it.

Darcy's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately kicked away the worker blocking the door, and ran inside holding his gun.

I saw a mess in the study, with broken vases, teapots, accounts and books scattered everywhere.The smell of blood came from the back room, and Darcy had a bad feeling, he paused, and dared not go forward.

"Tsk tsk! I didn't expect 'illegal production' to be far from here!" The guard shuddered, "Sir! Our harvest this time is not small, it turned out to be a murder case!"

"Murder." Darcy murmured and repeated the word, suddenly came back to his senses, and rushed to the back room with a gun.

The inner room was in chaos, with bloodstains all over the floor.

However, there was no one there.

Darcy's heart throbbed with pain, and he clutched his chest tightly, as if the pain in his flesh could cover the pain in his heart.

The police dog rushed in, the police officer let go of the rope, and it immediately sniffed around skillfully.

Darcy's eyes stopped on the tattered bed board - it was a lock of long hair.He immediately came back to his senses, rushed up, and carefully twisted the hair.

The curly hair is undoubtedly hers.

Darcy felt a hand grabbing his lungs, choking him, but he held out a glimmer of hope.

He was about to wrap his hair in a handkerchief when he suddenly remembered the purpose of bringing the police dogs.He immediately squatted down, trembling slightly, and put the handkerchief in front of the police dog's nose.

The police dogs sniffed carefully, and then searched immediately.Soon, he was roaring at the bed.

Darcy's heart sank.

The author has something to say: Poor Anne.

最近考试周吗_(:зゝ∠)_凉得我心冷呜呜呜感谢在2021-01-1223:49:58~2021-01-1323:48:16期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angels who threw mines: Yi1;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!