Chapter 178 Get Herself Out

Time ticked by, each second stretching painfully as Clarissa navigated the crowd while keeping a sharp eye on Horatio's movements. As expected, before long, she saw him finish exchanging pleasantries with a group of guests and instinctively glance around as if he were looking for someone. His brows furrowed slightly after he failed to spot Natalie anywhere. Clarissa's heart leaped with satisfaction. It was good that he had noticed. He pulled out his phone and made a call, but it didn't connect. His expression darkened. He waved over Bennett and whispered a few instructions. Bennett's expression hardened. He nodded immediately and hurried off, clearly tasked with finding Natalie. … Meanwhile, inside the restroom, Natalie was figuring out how to climb through the window. Wearing high heels made it tricky, so she slipped off her delicate, limited-edition heels and planted her bare feet on the cold tiles. She braced herself against the edge of the sink and climbed onto it. Her dres