Chapter 562

In just a heartbeat, the same number buzzed again on her phone. "Hello?" she answered, her voice a mix of curiosity and anxiety.

"Are you Casper's wife? You better hurry and bring the cash to free someone. Show up late, and they might not be all in one piece."

The voice was cold and threatening, sending a shiver down her spine.

She was completely bewildered. Just as she was about to ask questions, Caroline's familiar voice cut through the chaos from the other end, "Why are you calling her? Luke owes you the money, go after him. Why drag me into this?" "Sis," Eliza's heart tightened, her grip on the phone becoming a vice. "Are you okay? What do they want?"

Dillon, catching the tense exchange from Eliza's phone, felt his own anxiety spike, his brows knitting with concern. "What's going on?"

"My sister's been kidnapped. They're demanding a ransom," Eliza said, her voice barely holding it together as she pleaded, "Please, don't hurt her. How much do you want?"

"Let me make this clear, no tricks. Debts need paying, plain and simple. $300,000, and you've got two hours."

The line went dead, leaving Eliza frozen in panic. The next moment, a text pinged with a location.

loss, her mind racing, "Should we

many of these situations with Casper, Dillon knew

as they were

he said, a steely resolve

if they want $300,000, just give it to them. We can't let anything happen to Caroline," Eliza's voice

me, I'll

black briefcase, Dillon headed to the spot where Caroline was

satisfied, a smirk playing on the

asked, his

flicking from Dillon to the briefcase. "I need to see if you've really got the

"Alright."

stepped back, flipping open the briefcase. The

signaling

the cloth was lifted, Caroline blinked at the sudden light, then her eyes widened in disbelief. "Dillon?" Her voice was muffled, and

trying to justify his actions. "Her fiancé owes us $200,000 from Hengrui, with interest, that's about $300,000. Luke

narrowed, his patience wearing thin. He tossed the briefcase over, "Take the money and

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