Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

“Even if we wanted to pay the ransom, you must give us time.” Cordelia remained calm. “My mom is old, Mr. Harper. She can’t bear this. If something happens to her, you will end up behind bars. You won’t gain anything from it, either. This is serious. Think it through.”

Albert looked around, and his grip on Janine’s neck initially loosened, but then he tightened it even more. “Trying to trick me? Ha! You’re too naive, Mrs. Hamerton!”

“Mr. Harper!”

At that moment, Lina stood up and held Cordelia’s arm, urging her to step back.

Cordelia felt her heart squeeze with concern upon hearing Lina’s soft voice.

“Mr. Harper, if you don’t believe what Mrs. Hamerton said, why don’t we make a trade? All you need is a hostage. It doesn’t matter who it is. Take me instead in exchange for Grandma Janine!”

“Pammy!” Cordelia was shocked and pulled Lina back, getting Zuko to take her away.

Meanwhile, Lina released Cordelia’s arm and glanced at Zuko, shaking her head.

Zuko pursed his lips, his deep eyes filled with concern.

among the crowd not

“Mr. Harper, I know your daughter likes Zuko. It

happened at the orphanage. I persuaded the kids to create a commotion with the officers, leading to an investigation of

trying to distract Albert and create time and an

turned his body to

Janine. I’m willing to be your hostage!” Lina said with a determined tone. “If the Hamerton Group can’t gather 3,000,000,000 pounds in time, the Thompsons won’t give up as

then, you might get even

in Albert’s

made him furious. He forcefully struck her head with the gun

roared,

swiftly dragged Janine along with Desiree, making a quick escape. He moved faster than Lena had anticipated, and she missed her chance to

undercover officers dared not make a move, as police cars had surrounded the hotel at that precise moment. Sirens blared, and red and blue

his fingers trembling. “I-I’ll give you anything.

hotel isn’t bad. Tell Uncle Zephyr to get us a room