But Adrian's gaze was still unfocused. Clutching his swollen face, he just chuckled at Holden.

Holden sighed, knowing Adrian was still lost in delusion, mistaking him for Jennifer.

With no other option, Holden decided to play along. He fixed his gaze on Adrian and urged him to stand up, follow him, and stay silent.

Adrian rose unsteadily, attempting to raise three fingers in compliance. Hindered by the drugs, he managed to show only his middle finger to Holden.

Holden brushed off Adrian's rudeness, his focus now on finding Ariana, his expression tense with worry.

Suddenly, the screen Lit up on the wall, attracting both Holden's and Bennett's attention.

On the screen, Moss, who should have been drunk, appeared.

Instinctively, Holden glanced at Bennett and demanded in a stern tone, "Didn't you claim to have dealt with Moss? What's this?"

"I did. I really don't know why this happened," Bennett responded with a darkened face. He had anticipated Moss falling into the trap, but instead, Moss launched a counterattack.

Moss declared, “Are you done playing games? I no longer have the patience to entertain you."

He then fixed his gaze on Holden and asked bluntly, "You're not Bennett's bodyguard, right? Who exactly are you?"

By this point, Holden knew it was futile to keep his identity a secret.

Holden disclosed his true identity to Moss, telling Moss that his sole purpose was to take Ariana away.

A grin spread across Moss' face as he learned that Holden was the current leader of Fredrick family.

"So, Ariana was telling the truth after all. She really is Mrs. Fredrick." Moss chuckled, his grin broadening. "You know, considering our family connections, we should have been quite close since I used to be close to Aldus."

Moss was relaxed and ready to engage in conversation, but Holden had no interest in small talk. With a serious expression, he got straight to the point. "Did you take Ariana? You better hand her over before I lose my patience, or I swear I'll dismantle this metal house of yours and put a stop to your experiments."

Moss, fully aware of who Holden was, seemed unfazed by his threats.

He casually turned to his nephew, Bennett.

They exchanged a glance. Moss raised an eyebrow and rebuked Bennett, “What's going on here? Since when did you start helping an outsider?"

Bennett, clearly irritated by Moss' prolonged speech, snorted "Uncle Moss, don't be so serious. I've just been stuck in this metal box too long, looking for some entertainment," Bennett replied, feigning innocence with a casual grin.